Des Moines panel rejects plan for world trade center
A state advisory panel in Des Moines voted 5-0 to reject John Ryan's plan to build a world trade center, citing the need for state funding safeguards and control. The decision ends the proposal, with the matter now poised for the Iowa Executive Council to decide on $30 million in state funds.
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Des Moines
John Ryan
Herman Kipper
Iowa World Trade Center Corp
Ryan
Iowa World Trade Center Selection Advisory Committee
Ned Chiodo
Polk County
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Chiodo
Houlihan
Kipper
Today’s Chuckle Declares Forgetful Moments Ring a Bell
A humorous quip reflects on the universal habit of slipping into moments that become memorable for others. The joke hinges on the idea that errors in self forgetting leave a lasting impression on onlookers.
Late Iowa summer grips state with heat wave
Iowa faces a month late summer as 90 plus degree heat and high humidity saturate the state. Forecasters warn of no relief soon with an ongoing hot air dome and a strong southwest flow from a West Coast low, closing schools early and pushing air conditioning usage up.
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Des Moines
Bob Corbett
National Weather Service
Deadly DC-9 Crash Kills 31 At Mitchell Field
Milwaukee AP report describes Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 from Madison to Atlanta crashing minutes after takeoff. All 31 aboard died as witnesses saw a nosedive and fire in clear skies. FAA stated 26 passengers, 4 crew, 1 jumpseat occupant. flight recorder recovered.
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Milwaukee
Mitchell Field
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Marjorie Kriz
Chicago
Midwest Express Airlines
Madison
Wis
Atlanta
Jose Olar
Karl Acker
St. Alexander's
Richard Seelen
Kriz
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
Mort Edelstein
Edelstein
Jobless rate drop may be temporary experts say
The August unemployment rate fell to 7.0 percent the lowest in Reagan era but economists warn the drop may not last. Labor data show limited manufacturing gains with teen labor force exits and a surge in auto sales aiding job growth. Analysts caution a rebound in unemployment as rate-cutting could shift demand forward.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
America
Reagan
Labor Department
Joe Carson
Merrill Lynch Co
Bery Sprinkel
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Hawkeye Power sales pitch touts $2695 energy system
A Hawkeye Power & Energy Conservation Co salesman touts a $2695 energy management system claiming a five year payback and 50 48 and 35 percent bill reductions. The firm faces a state investigation by the Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division amid questions about sales practices.
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Hawkeye Power & Energy Conservation Co
Gazette
Nancy Stevens
The
Jeff
Thermalite Industries, Inc
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cedar Rapids
State of
Iowa
Consumer Protection Division
Iowa Attorney General's Office
Hawkeye Energy & Power Conservation Co
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N.Y. Exchange
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Marion
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