Shake-up at top after large losses
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co of Cedar Rapids reorganizes top management after reporting about 20 million dollars in losses for 1984 and 1985. Richard H. Durham resigns as president and CEO. John D. Peterson becomes acting president. Ronald L. Jensen hired as restructuring consultant as plans consider outside capital and conversion to a stock company.
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Owa National Mutual Insurance Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa National
Richard H. Durham
Durham
John D. Peterson
Peterson
Ronald L. Jensen
Life Investors
Texas
500
Second Ave. SE
Jensen
Iowa National Board
License plate mixup leaves Iowa county with wrong prefixes
Jackson County treasurer Alfred Tebbe Jr. faced 14,300 blue and white license plates misprinted with a three letter prefix MZH instead of the correct NZH. Paper plates were issued while technicians sorted the error, leaving 7,150 sets improperly prepared. County residents complained, but Tebbe said the issue was not his fault.
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Jackson County
Alfred Tebbe Jr
Tebbe
Maquoketa
Iowa
Iowa plate mixup may misidentify Dickinson County car
In Dickinson County Iowa plates are issued by the state and inmates at Anamosa produce them. Authorities note possible duplicate plates causing misidentification. Plant manager Tom Stelzer calls the error very unusual and explains dies are set by hand with inmates involved.
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Dickinson County
Iowa
Iowa State Industries
Iowa State Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Tom Stelzer
Reagan imposes sanctions on South Africa amid mixed reaction
President Reagan ordered key anti apartheid measures including banning loans to the South African government unless used to aid blacks, halting certain exports to security agencies, and restricting nuclear tech. He proposed a Krugerrand import ban and a US gold coin study. Both sides voiced critiques as the Senate weighed the sanctions bill.
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South Africa
Reagan
United States
Congress
U.S
Johannesburg
Pieter Botha
Desmond Tutu
America
Treasury
James Baker
U.S. Senate
Standoff Ends in Surrender at Cedar Rapids Residence
Kenneth Murphy, 32, armed with a .22 rifle, surrendered to Linn County deputies at 5 30 p m after a tense standoff at 196 Forest Dr SE Cedar Rapids. Plainclothes officers had earlier tried to escort him to a committal hearing at St Luke s Hospital psychiatric ward and feared for neighborhood safety.
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Linn County
Kenneth Murphy
Cedar Rapids
Cedar
St. Luke’s Hospital
Darrell Gear
Sheriff's Department
Murphy
Gear
Raymond
Today’s Chuckle: Life Like A Football Game
A light humor item notes life mirrors a football game with many plays and setbacks. The line ends with a wry observation about positions and outcomes, inviting a smile at ordinary missteps.
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Farm News
Area Today
Linn County News
By Bruce Fishwild
Azethe Financial Editor
Dave Rasdal
Jackson
Gazette Wire Services
Senate
Robert Dole
U. S. Africa
Gazette
Joe Eden
C.R
Raymond Murphy
Abby
Marion
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