Midwest seeks city to host nuclear waste dump
Seven Midwestern states push for a volunteer community to host a low level radioactive waste facility. The Midwest Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission backs offering an economic package with 100 plus jobs and tax gains to tempt a city, though none has yet stepped forward. Commission chair Lee Jager says a volunteer site remains a realistic goal.
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Lazette
Des Moines
ES Moines
Midwest
Midwest Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission
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Lee Jager
Michigan Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health
Morris Plan OK to resume making loans in Iowa
Morris Plan Co of Iowa won court approval to resume lending after a bankruptcy judge’s ruling. MorAmerica Financial plans to close its mortgage subsidiary by end of October, while deposits remain frozen and oversight will be provided by the state auditor.
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Morris Plan Co
Iowa
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MorAmerica Financial Corp
Morris Plan
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Thomas Wood
Richard Johnson
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MorAmerica
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Today’s Chuckle: Patty O’Furniture on St Patrick’s Day
A lighthearted quip jokes about a lawn chair named Patty O’Furniture tied to St Patrick’s Day. The pun plays on the holiday’s celebration and seasonal lawn decor.
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Suspect in Newton police killing labeled a bad risk
The Newton police killing suspect Lawrence T. Gladson 41 was deemed a bad risk by a halfway house this summer and later escaped from a minimum security center after being returned to prison. State Ombudsman Bill Angrick announced an investigation prompted by Rep. Gary Sherzan into how two suspects were handled by Iowa corrections officials. Governor Branstad urged raising the prison housing cap to curb early releases amid this case.
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Associated Press
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Newton
Lawrence T. Gladson
Iowa
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Sherzan
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Department of Corrections
Gladson
Terry Branstad
Reagan Rules Out Summit Trade-Off on Star Wars Policy
President Reagan said no summit agreement with the Soviet Union would block testing and development of his Star Wars missile defense system. He would negotiate deployment details with Mikhail Gorbachev at the Geneva talks set for November 19 and 20. Reagan defended testing an anti satellite weapon and urged free trade while warning against protectionism.
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West German secretary defects to East amid spy fears
Herta Astrid Willner 45 and her husband Herbert 59 defect from West German Chancellor Kohl’s office to East Berlin. Officials say they sent letters resigning, while investigations label them suspects in espionage. The couple’s defection follows a prior East–West spy wave and may affect security of sensitive nuclear and technology programs.
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Willner
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