Post-crash analysis and the coming dread
The piece argues that post-crash analysis will be contradictory and unreliable, predicting doom while pundits argue about corrections. It critiques experts, media saturation, and political figures as the crash unfolds, while noting some silver linings in reduced NFL coverage and entertainment ahead.
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Ankeny Couple Die in Train Collision
Ankeny Rural area reports a fatal car train crash on Highway 160 Wednesday. Hubert Reeves 84 drove east toward the sun and may have been blinded. his wife Emma died at the scene. Skid marks suggest an attempt to stop. Mrs Reeves age not released.
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IBP Offers Waste Water Route for Manchester Plant
IBP Inc plans to pipe waste water from its proposed Manchester pork plant to bypass sinkholes in streams and reduce groundwater contamination risk. Opponents led by Lake Delhi Recreation Association warn of potential health impacts and urge Iowa officials to study groundwater and Lake Delhi effects. A December public hearing on the issue is anticipated.
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Propranolol May Boost Some Students SAT Scores
A Brandeis University health service director reports that propranolol, a beta blocker, reduced anxiety and raised SAT verbal by 50 and math by 70 points on a small study of 25 high school students. Cautions include limited size and potential side effects.
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Direct mail poll shows Robertson fifth in Iowa GOP survey
In a statewide direct mail poll of Republican donors Robertson slipped to fifth place with 5 percent, while Dole and Bush tied at 32 percent. The survey, reflecting longtime activists, contrasts with Robertson’s September straw poll win where he led with over a third of 3,843 ballots.
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Slater Woman, 89, Dies in House Fire
Slater fire chief says Frankie Sutter, 89, died in a house fire discovered by firefighters who fought the blaze for about a half hour. The house was destroyed and the cause is under investigation. Slater lies between Des Moines and Ames.
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