Ruan Tax Break Saved At 11th Hour
The final hours of the 99th Congress resurrected a multimillion dollar tax break for Ruan Trucking. The rule allows investment tax credits for new trucks, with 500 new jobs expected at Ruan Transportation Management Systems and 50 to 65 jobs at Fort Madison Fruehoff, plus new operations at Hanlontown, Iowa.
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Ashington
Ruan
John Ruan
Des Moines
Ryan
Larry Miller
Ruan Transportation Management Systems
Bev Davis
Fort Madison Fruehoff
Hanlontown
Iowa
Davis
Mozambique’s president Killed in Plane Crash
Mozambique President Samora Machel died in a plane crash in South Africa after a flight from Lusaka to Maputo. The crash killed at least 26 aboard and left 10 survivors, with inquiries to be opened by foreign aviation experts as Mozambique considers succession and relations with South Africa amid higher tensions.
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Mozambique
South Africa
Johannesburg
Samora Machel
Portugal
Lusaka
Zambia
Maputo
Machel
P.W. Botha
Roelof Botha
Swaziland
Nicaragua opens trial of Hasenfus
The Sandinista government charges Eugene Hasenfus with terrorism and violating public order at a revolutionary tribunal in Managua. He faces up to 30 years if convicted after capture October 6 while a cargo plane ferried supplies to Contra rebels.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Eugene Hasenfus
Reynaldo Monterrey
Hasenfus
People’s Tribunal
Voice of
CDT
Hasenius
United States
Republic of
Nicaranga
Nagle McIntee clash over farm production limits debate
Democratic candidate David Nagle dodged a firm stance on farm production controls during a debate with Republican John McIntee at the University of Iowa. McIntee opposed mandatory controls, urging limits on payments while stopping short of full support for the Harkin bill.
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Nagle
Mcintee
Iowa City
David Nagle
John McIntee
University of Iowa
Congress
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Philips Hall
House Agriculture Committee
A Great Actor and Auto Mechanic Move Viewers Alike
The remark compares performance to practical skill, noting that both fields can evoke strong emotions. It suggests talent, craft, and empathy can cross boundaries from stage to everyday work. The line underscores universal storytelling power.
Studies on heterosexual AIDS spread shift in Washington Post
Reports from Health officials cite rising evidence that heterosexual transmission accounts for a growing share of AIDS cases. Studies from Haiti Florida military families and CDC data show varying transmission rates among spouses and partners.
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Washington
United States
Haiti
Maj
Robert Redfield
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Florida
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
New York
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Washington Post
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