Sharp boost in air safety funding okayed
The House approved 15 million dollars to hire 200 FAA airline inspectors this year and expect 150 more next year, aiming to boost oversight as Rep Norman Mineta urged stronger airline inspections. The amendment passed without opposition as FAA currently has 674 inspectors.
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House
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation Department
FAA
Norman Mineta
D-Calif
FAA plans expansion of inspectors to boost airline safety
Rep Norman Mineta calls for a dedicated FAA inspection force for commercial carriers and a target of 1000 to 1100 inspectors within two years. The Transportation Department seeks 150 new inspectors next year, awaiting Senate clearance amid aviation safety concerns after several crashes.
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Transportation Department
Ed O'Hara
Department
Office of Management and Budget
House
Mineta
FAA
Senate
Milwaukee
Portugal rail crash kills hundreds on two trains
A head on collision between an express train from Oporto to Hendaye and a domestic service near central Portugal killed an estimated 300 people and sparked a large fire. Prime Minister Soares traveled to the scene as firefighters fought the blaze and witnesses described passengers trapped and burning.
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Portugal
France
Mario Soares
Duarte Santos Correia
ANDP
Oporto
Atlantic
Hendaye
Coimbra
Delfim Azevedo
Mangualde
Nelas State
Century Engineering to Close After 1926 Cedar Rapids Founding
Century Engineering, established in Cedar Rapids in 1926 and later a Westeel division, will cease operations leaving 18 workers jobless and with nearly 60 production staff on layoff. The 123,000 square foot facility at 3800 44th Ave SW is for sale as Hiniker Co. acquires the inventory and Century name.
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Century Engineering
Cedar Rapids
Century
Westeel Corp
Westeel
Jannock Ltd
Toronto
Canada
Century- Westeen
Jay Atkinson
Jannock Group
Ex- Cell-O Corp
Atkinson
Hiniker Co
Mankato
USDA foresees record corn harvest prompting low prices
The USDA projects a record 8.47 billion bushels and 113.3 bushel per acre in the fall, signaling possible $2 era for corn. Farm leaders hope price insurance under the federal feed grain program cushions losses, with Daugherty of the Iowa Corn Growers Association noting guaranteed payments in the $2.55 range and $3 deficiency.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Monthly
Steve Daugherty
Iowa Corn Growers Association
West Des Moines
The
Gazette
Iowa crops hold steady as corn yield tops Illinois
The September crop report shows Iowa corn yield at 118 bushels per acre and total production of 1.58 billion bushels, with soybeans at 33.2 bushels per acre. Despite price news, 68 percent of Iowa farmers signed up for the feed grain program and elevators paid 2.21 to 2.40 per bushel for corn in northeast Iowa.
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Iowa
Ing News Service
Des Moines
Illinois
Lowa
Map of common cold virus could aid vaccines future
Purdue University professor Michael Rossmann announced a 3D map of a human cold virus as a milestone in viral science. The work, done with a Wisconsin team led by Roland Rueckert, suggests possible routes to treatments though a single vaccine for colds remains unlikely.
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Purdue University
Michael Rossmann
Rossmann
Purdue
University of Wisconsin
Roland Rueckert
Today’s Chuckle: A Bad Loser Beats a Winner
A humorous quip notes that while a sore loser is unpleasant, it still beats watching someone who actually wins through poor sportsmanship. The line plays on competitive tension and the value of wholesome rivalry.
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