Financier Bolger reshapes Fayette with vast regional gifts
In Fayette Iowa population 1500, financier Bolger and firm Bolger & Co have arranged real estate gifts across states from a Detroit shopping center to a San Antonio warehouse and a Michigan bank. He funded Upper Iowa University rescue, earned honorary citizenship, and leads local parades while declining to disclose total gift value.
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Fayette
Iowa
David F Bolger
Ridgewood
Bolger
Balor Hae Gan
California
San Antonio
Texas
Detroit
Muskegon
Mich
Cleveland
Ohio
Upper Iowa University
Roy Karlson
Iowa City
Bolger & Co
Hackensack
Main Street
Lucy
Barbara
Balger
Upper Iowa
Air Force lowers estimate of land missile survival rate
Washington AP report outlines new Air Force projections showing a higher than prior survival rate for U S land based missiles in a potential Soviet first strike. Key assumptions include 99 percent Soviet launch success and uns Hardened silos, with two warheads per target and no arms control limits.
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Washington
Air Force
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Reagan
Pentagon
Defense Department
Strategic Air Command
Les Aspim
Wisconsin
Aspin
House
Senate
Shortweight fertilizer bags sold in Maryland stores
Rockville Montgomery County OCA says Dart Drug stores in Gaithersburg Rockville and Silver Spring sold Agrico 10.6-4 fertilizer bags underweight by up to five pounds. Investigators found 76 percent of 40 pound bags short. Dart Drug will refund customers who bought bags before May. Officials cite possible standard pack issues and expect further action if more short weights appear.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Office of Consumer Affairs
OCA
Dart Drug
Gaithersburg
Silver
George Ross
Agrico
Dart
Barbara B Gregg Rose
Agneo
Arbor Day activities along with Captain Cook voyage notes
The article recalls 18th century remedies for scurvy used by Captain James Cook during Pacific voyages and mentions an order for crewmen to eat onions. It appears in The News of Frederick Wisconsin dated Thursday May 19 1983.
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James Cook
the News
Frederick, Wid
Monocacy Middle School
Bennie Carroll
Vo- Tech
Carroll Shry
Vo-Tech
Yo-Tech
Mitch Icard
Ken Jones
Rebecca Rice
Cherry Wilson
Mrs Carroll
Arbor Day
Kurt Shoemaker
Kelli Potts
Chris Steel
Paul Glass
Tonya Monath
Laura Gill
Kenny Hess
Mark Turner
Joey Looney
Jamie Geary
Susan Lussier
Kristin Baer
Paul Ropp
Carrie Johnae
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Alan Cranston
Gary Hart
Colorado
Monadie
RCA
Shipley
Frederick County
COR
Visa - MasterCard
Choice
BetleLee
Ypley
Wy, Cmd
Total Television & Video Electronic Center
Montgomery
Quince Orchard Road
Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring
College Gardens
Vtancue Pacific
MD. Hearing Aid Service
Frederick
Patrick
Bank Street
Frederick Richard Brown
West 7Th Street Shopping Center
Frederick Thomas Ecplesworth
East Patrick St
Middletown
Mack J Probst
West Main Street
Frederick Dan R Crumene
Frederick Russ Thompson
Patrick St
Emmitsburg
John Strickhouser
Tract Road
Frederick Sharon M Davidson
West South St
Frederick James A. Wallace
East
Urbana Roya L
Weller
Fredericr
Kenneth
Libertytown
John F Grob
Oak Tree Court
Thurmont
Chester T Zentz Jr
East Main Street
Paul F Brunner
North Main Street
Phote
Kegan
Coxial
UMF
MATIC
Podprev
Ruva Nan
Brederich Towne
Mell
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