Public questioned over Duane Arnold plant collapse
Des Moines IA leaders demand answers after a June shutdown of the Duane Arnold Energy Center due to apparently defective parts. Iow a Commerce Commission chair Maurice Van Nostrand asks who approved the material and why a component meant to last decades failed in four. Iowa Electric Light and Power executive Sam Tuthill cites tests on a cracked safe end, a transition piece made of nickel alloy, altered and welded without knowledge of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Maurice van Nostrand
Iowa Commerce Commission
Duane Arnold
van Nostrand
Sam Tuthill
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Palo
Commission
Tuthill
Chicago Bridge
Ron
General Electric
Atomic Energy Commission
Chuck Sandford
IE Nuclear Plant Hearing Probes Breakdown and Costs
Lin CountYews president James Davidson defended IE and said replacement power costs are prudent while the commission delays a decision for months. The hearing explored who bears replacement energy charges and involved CURE critiques urging tighter pass through rules and a re open process. Community groups attended as observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davidson
Commission
Palo
Citizens United For Responsible Energy
CURE
Community Action Research Group
City County Offices Debate Island Location Costs
Cedar Rapids and Linn County officials weighed remodeling the Memorial Building on May's Island versus purchasing the Penick and Ford Ltd. building. Proposals ranged from about 800000 to just over 1 million dollars, with county parking and long term costs under scrutiny. The Citizens Space Advisory Committee was asked to review the City and Commission proposal, while a November ballot question on location was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
May’s Island
Penick and Ford Ltd
Canney
Jean Oxley
Penick
Ted Healey
Oxley
Citizens Space Advisory Committee
City and Commission
Sam Wallace
Ken Schriner
City Hall
Oxley S
Former VA head forecasts Bush GOP nomination
Coralville leader Donald Johnson who headed the Veterans Administration for five years says George Bush could win the 1980 Republican nomination as a dark horse. Johnson notes Bush's New England roots and Texas business success add cross faction appeal. He also praises Nixon’s presidency while acknowledging Watergate’s lasting stain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bush
Donald Johnson
Coralville
Veterans Administration
Cedar Rapids Lions Club
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Bush
Johnson
New England
Texas
River banks connect I 380 Cedar River link near Five Seasons
The east and west bank connection of the Cedar River on I 380 is nearly finished. A photo from the parking ramp beside the Five Seasons Community Center shows progress as the Fifth Street SW to Seventh Street NE segment is expected to open this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River
Five Seasons Community Center
Fifth Street
Seventh Street
Hospital spending plans approved by Iowa committee
The Health Facilities Construction Review Committee approved Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids for 281000 to fund computer gear. Other grants included 445000 for Roberts Care Center Oelwein sale of Heritage Home Bancroft 429000 and 156 window replacements at St Joseph Mercy Mason City 150000. Mercy Oelwein to buy equipment 155000 and an X ray unit at Mercy Iowa City 97000. Clarke County Osceola and a Parkersburg nursing home proposals were deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Clarke County Hospital
Osceola
Parkersburg
City committee heads re elected to CD program panel
Steve Sprague was re elected chairman and Paul Brawner vice chairman of the Community Development program priorities committee at Thursday night’s meeting. Don Salyer will arrange a meeting with city department heads before the September 18 neighborhood meetings. Several CD project complaints were voiced at the session. Ten years ago American paratroops uncovered a major enemy arms cache near Hue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Sprague
Paul Brawner
Priorities Committee
Sprague
Northeast Quadrant Committee
Brawner
Northwest Quadrant
Don Salyer
City of
Hue
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Lin CountYews
Davidson
Sandford
Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courthouse
Memorial Commission
Veterans Memorial
Island
Council
United Nations
Nixon
Vietnam
China
Russia
Washington
CBS
Dan Rather
White House
West Branch
Hoover Presidential Library Association
Britain
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Val Ie
Women & Children
Federal Trade Rie
Capito! Optical
1St Ave. S.E
Scotts
Lanehuld
Salowaan
Lowerae
Coe College
Coe
Dorothy Hinman
Admissions Office
Sue Cowl
Edo Roads
OSCE
Sylvania
Valenta’s
TV & Stereo Entertainment Center
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!