Hiawatha Snubs I-380 Pact Over Relocation Costs
Hiawatha officials refused to sign a pre design agreement with the Iowa DOT on I 380 construction citing potential utility relocation costs. The council wants state and federal funds to cover relocation and disputes who pays for sewer mains and water lines along the route. DOT district planner Bob Shelquist says the alignment is not fixed and the state will share relocation costs where lawful. Please turn to Page 3.
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Hiawatha
Iowa Department of Transportation
DOT
Dale Guthridge
Direc
Tion
Bob Shelquist
Shelquist
Gazette Dominates Iowa Daily Press Awards
The Cedar Rapids Gazette won first place in sports and editorial page categories in the Iowa Daily Press Assn contest. Mason City Globe Gazette and Ames Daily Tribune took top honors for general excellence. Mt. Pleasant News earned the community service award for its nursing care facilities series.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Mason City Globe Gazette
Ames Daily Tribune
The
Gazette
Mt. Pleasant
State Appeal Board
Iowa Development Commission
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Iowa
Ottumwa Courier
Sioux City Journal
Cedar Falls
Permit to Add Room Highlights Regulatory Shift
The piece notes how earlier generations built empires while modern rules require a permit to add a room. It contrasts past ingenuity with current licensing practices and copyright concerns.
Second Victim Former Cedar Rapids Resident Identified
Johnson County investigators identified Karen Ann Christen sen 28 formerly of Cedar Rapids as the second victim in a blaze that destroyed a pickup truck near Marina 218. Dental records confirmed her death alongside Larry Gordon Wells 25 of Marathon, the first cousin and friend, with both bodies found charred in the truck.
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Iowa City
Karen Ann Christensen
Coolidge
Cedar Rapids
Marina 218
Johnson County
Larry Gordon Wells
Marathon
Miss Christensen
Gary Hughes
Wells
Low
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Hughes
Postal Hike Postponed Until After Christmas
The postal service will not raise mail rates during the Christmas rush. Postmaster General Benjamin Bailar said a rate increase will be filed within the next two weeks to take effect after the holiday mailing period.
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Washington
Benjamin Bailar
Bailar
Secret Service Stops Manson Disciple From Shooting Ford
Lynnette Alice Fromme 26 of Sacramento pointed a loaded 45 caliber pistol at President Ford but Secret Service agent Larry Buendorf tackled her. Fromme, a member of the Manson family known as Squeaky, was disarmed and taken to police headquarters. Ford remained unharmed as the incident occurred near the Senator Hotel.
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Sacramento
Calif
Charles Manson
Ford
Secret Service
Lynnette Alice Fromme
Larry Buendorf
California
Manson Group
Squeaky
Sacrament
White House
Ron Nessen
UPI
Carl Ingram
Nessen
Senator Hotel
Buendorf
Howard Hughes Ordered To Show He's Not Dead
In New York City a show cause order requires billionaire Howard Hughes to appear in Manhattan Supreme Court or risk being declared legally dead. Shareholders Victor and Ellen Kurtz allege Hughes and associates issued false statements to boost Air West stock and seek damages. If he doesn't appear, the Kurtzes may pursue a Delaware probate administrator for Hughes' estate.
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New York
Howard Hughes
Manhattan Supreme Court
Bernard Nadel
Manhattan
Hughes
Los Angeles
Arelo Lederberg
Victor
Ellen Kurtz
Air Liquidation Co
Air West Co
Air West Securities
I. Walton Bader
Kurtz
Bader
Hotel Xanadu
Grand Bahamas
Delaware
Fuel and Power Push Wholesale Index Up 0.8 Percent
Prices for fuel and power rose in August to lift the wholesale price index by 0.8 percent, as agriculture prices fell. Energy products climbed 2.9 percent, crude oil 2.3 percent, and refined petroleum 3.8 percent, signaling potential retail price increases ahead.
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Washington
Labor Department
Unemployment Steady at 8.4 Percent as Jobs Rise
U S unemployment rate remains 8.4 percent in August with employment up 275000 to 85.4 million. Labor force grows to 93.1 million, led by adult men and blue collar workers, reversing recession lows and keeping July trends intact.
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Washington
Labor Department
Iowa Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.6 Percent in August
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August is projected at 6.6 percent, the highest since 1950, with the July rate at 5.9 percent. Unadjusted August rate near 5.7 percent shows a dip from July but remains well above August last year. commission officials cite a worsening labor picture and slower seasonal drop.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Herbert Boyd
Commission
Research and Statistics
Abe Clayman
Bomb hits London Hilton lobby killing two and wounding forty one
A bomb exploded in the Hilton hotel lobby near Buckingham Palace injuring 41 and killing two as police found a second device later being dismantled. Witnesses described a bright flash and a panicked scene with about 700 guests inside. Police suspect Irish Republican Army terrorists amid a wave of London blasts.
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Hilton Hotel
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Edgar Dickinson
Associated Newspapers
Daily Mail
London Evening News
Hilton
Irish Republic Army
Anthony Peters
British Airways
Park Lane
West End
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Clayton Schalla
University Hospitals
Duane Seward
Coolidge School
Becky Pewsey
Christensen
Coralville
Manson
U.S
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