Confidence Rising In Vinton Amid Industrial Losses And Growth Plans
Vinton officials and merchants press ahead with airport expansion and a new sewer plant while seeking new industry after Hawk Bilt and Cutlas Gear left town. The project aims to attract business, support Dubuque Pack, and expand the 2600 foot runway to 4000 feet.
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Vinton
Hawk Bilt
Cutlas Gear Manufacturing Co
Farmhand Inc
Hopkins, Minn
Grinnell
Norm Landgrebe
Vinton Development Corp
Dave Happel
Chamber of Commerce
Happel
The
Development Corporation
Joe Lund
Farmhand
John Deere Inc
Deere
Lund
Dubuque
Jerry Merchant
Airport Commission
Merchant
City
Vince Blank
Blank
Dubuque Pack
Barb Smith
Smith
Vinton Co-op
Brad Davis
Co-op
Rick Primmer
Travis True Value Hardware
Polish leadership change amid Solidarity tension
Poland shifts top leadership as Jaruzelski rises while Solidarity faces a hard line stance. Gazing from Moscow, diplomats note mixed signals about Soviet involvement as Walesa discusses strategy from France with union leaders in Gdansk. The central committee denounces Solidarity and calls for a return to a six day week and a strike ban while renegotiating worker state pacts from 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Kania
Solidarity Union
Gdansk
Central Committee
Solidarity
Polish leaders face Solidarity storm at Central Committee
Jaruzelski wins election on day three as Kania’s leadership is attacked amid anti socialist threats and Solidarity gains. The Soviet Union previously warned Poland over an anti-Soviet campaign led by dissident groups and Solidarity, chastising state and party leaders.
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Solidarity
Jaruzelski
Central Committee
Kania
Solidarity Union
Soviet Union
Charleston Papers To Run Ads For Legal Market
Advertising manager Dan Wilkerson of the News and Courier and Evening Post says the papers began accepting ads earlier this year and will provide a legal and needed service while not aiding black market operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wilkerson
Charleston
News and Courier and Evening Post
Mitterrand and Reagan Discuss Energy and Arms Talks
The meeting aboard the de Grasse and at Lightfoot House focused on energy planning and broader economic development aid for the Third World. Mitterrand urged faster U S arms negotiations with the Soviet Union while praising Reagan for closing the strategic weapons gap and stressing balance of forces.
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el Salvador
Reagan
Jose Napoleon Duarte
France
Mexico
Duarte
Mitterrand
Cancun
United States
Soviet Union
de Grasse
York River
Comte de Grasse
Nancy
Danielle
Williamsburg Lodge
White House
America
ABC News
Greece Votes Under Guarded Polls in National Election
Greece held nationwide elections with 18 500 polling stations guarded by soldiers and police. Rallis backed free enterprise while Papandreou urged socialization of key industries and liberalizing church state relations. Voting included a first time European Parliament seats and reinforced proportional rules.
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Rallis
Papandreou
Greece
Athens
Atives
European Parliament
Choosing the Right Bra for See-Through Blouses
When selecting a bra for a translucent blouse, choose a shade close to your skin tone to preserve the sheer effect. Avoid white under white and seek minimal trimming with smooth seams for a seamless blouse fit.
Gary Gilmore Executed by Firing Squad in Utah
Gary Gilmore, a convicted killer who opposed life-saving appeals, was executed by firing squad in Utah in 1977. He became the first person put to death in the United States in ten years.
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Gary Gilmore
Utah
United States
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Dave Rasdal
East Iowa Reporter
Green Engineering
Howard R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Landgrebe
Waterloo
Iowa Development Commission
McCurdy Seed Co
Terra Eastern Corp
Vinton Popcorn Co
Iowa Northern Railway Co
Green Giant
Keith Knaack
CarPac Publishing Co
Vinton Area
Knaack
Bob LaGrange
LaGrange Pharmacy
Harold Rector
Ben Franklin
Gene Barnes
Barnes Furniture
Barnes
Cedar Valley Times
Dick Hogan
State Bank of
Garrison
Bill Barron
State Bank
Barron
Poland
Lech Walesa
Walesa
Europe
Hach Bros. CO. Inc
First Street
UFF da, Inc
Scandinavian Gifts and Collectibles
Schnitzel’s
Coventry Gardens
Roosevelt Hotel
First Ave
Weight Watchers
Stanford
4Th Ave
Northwest
Cedar Hills Community Church
Gordon
Iowa
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