New Pump Restores Oelwein Water Pressure Near Normal
City officials said a deep well pump was installed and pumping by Wednesday at the junior high site, lifting pressure to 58 psi by Thursday morning. Gulf States and Donaldson's returned to normal operations, car washes resumed, and Mercy Hospital reported water returned to normal.
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Celwein
Louis F. Whitney Co
Cedar Rapids
Ron Helgerson
Marion
William Haenn
Orland Frieden
Central City
Richard Wilkinson
Larry Murphy
Register
Oelwein
Louis G. Hull
The
Hull
Gulf States
Donaldson's
Third Ave
Junior High
Mercy Hospital
Gulf Oil admits joining uranium cartel under government pressure
Gulf Oil Corp executives told a House subcommittee that their Canadian uranium subsidiary joined an international cartel to fix uranium prices because the Canadian government required it. Documents show Gulf participation since 1972, with officials listed at cartel meetings in Canada, France, and South Africa.
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Gulf Oil Corp
Canada
Jerry McAfee
Gulf
House
Canadian Uranium Corporation
McAfee
Moss
John Moss
D-Cal
Subcommittee
Westinghouse
U.S
France
South Africa
United States
Escapee eludes officers in Fayette chase
An escapee who fled from law officers in Iowa City during a medical exam was described as very physically fit by local deputies after a midnight chase in Fayette. Trooper Jim Ehresman reported the stolen 1975 red Ford linked to Gary M. Beck, 25, formerly of Fayette, found in Fayette after being stolen from Vinton earlier in the week.
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Fayette
Iowa City
Iowa
Jim Ehresman
The
Register
Vinton
Gary M. Beck
Oelwein residents list camping and trees as top survey goals
Oelwein area residents favor overnight camping facilities to boost tourism, more trees, and elder assistance with spring and fall cleanups. A railroad museum and a community center rank high, per a community attitude survey released by chair Mary Beth Jaggard.
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Ken Schmith
Oelwein
Community Betterment Committee
Oelwein Boys Choir
Mini tornadoes strike Sioux City area injuring two
Two small tornadoes hit Sioux City around 6 am injuring Marilyn and Jim Morehead and causing extensive damage to a trailer park and Casa DePaz Nursing Home. Five trailers overturned and 35 damaged with downed lines, leaks, and windows broken. A separate twister damaged a rural Sioux Falls farm. residents remain safe at Casa DePaz during repairs.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Paul Holcomb
National Weather Service
Marilyn
Jim Morehead
Martin
Evergreen Village
Jack Martin
Holcomb
Sioux Falls
Casa DePaz Nursing Home
Jerry Wood
Tragic tent slayings of Girl Scouts in Locust Grove
Authorities hunt a killer after three Girl Scouts are murdered in their sleeping bags in a tent near Locust Grove Oklahoma. Two beaten, one strangled, all sexually molested. Fingerprints and a footprint may identify the suspect linked to a counselor tent burglary and nearby farmhouse. An Ames Laboratory reactor to close by year end due to federal cuts.
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Locust Grove
Okla
AMES
Iowa State University
Ames Laboratory
Five Megawatt Reactor In Operation Since 1965
Robert S. Hansen confirms the five megawatt experimental reactor has operated since February 1965 for physical science research. Built for $4.5 million, it supports ISU faculty and four scientists who will stay in Ames and travel to other reactors as needed. Premier Suarez Leads Spain Toward Victory in Elections. SPIRIT LAKE: Witness Mary Struder testifies in the Nile and Norma Smith double murder case, saying Debra Laubenthal was seen daily the week before her killing. both victims were students at Inwa Lakes Community College.
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Robert S. Hansen
Hansen
U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
ISU
Ames
Spirit Lake
Nile
Norma Smith
Mary Struder
Palo Alto County
Debra Laubenthal
Bancroft
Inwa Lakes Community College
Miss Struder
Brezhnev Named Soviet Leader in Major Kremlin Shakeup
Moscow AP reports Leonid Brezhnev replaced Nikolai Podgorny as president while retaining the post of general secretary, becoming the first Soviet leader to hold both titles. The shift marks the biggest Kremlin power reorganization since Khrushchev’s era. Air travel between the United States and Great Britain could halt within days over a stalled treaty, threatening summer plans for travelers. Brock Adams, the U.S. transportation secretary, planned a press conference in London but canceled it without explanation.
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Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Washington
United States
Great Britain
North Atlantic
Brock Adams
London
House debates defense and housing policy amid veterans dispute
The House votes on a $70.2 billion funding bill for several agencies while opposing Carter era moves to upgrade many Vietnam era discharges. Lawmakers also order a HUD review of a regulation feared to aid homosexual couples in obtaining federal housing assistance.
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Washington
Carter
House
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hazleton Hey Daze Weekend Start With Prince and Princess Contest
Hazleton Heritage Corp kicks off Hey Daze with a prince and princess contest at the Hazleton School gym Friday at 7 p.m. Fairy tale theme, awards for top costumes, prince and princess, float ride in Saturday parade, and a Friday square dance. Saturday parades, kiddie parade routes, prizes for costumes and entries, park races, waterball fights, bingo and crafts. Local talent show at 8 p.m. in the school gym.
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Hazleton School
Hazleton Heritage Corp
East Hayes Street
Monroe Street
Sufficool Street
Madison St
East Hayes St
First Street
Benton St
City Park
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Gordon Fide
Phil Suchy
Odell Solem
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Louis Hull
Don Werlaufer
Bill Kupka
Bill Torson
Robby Sims
Harold VanDenover
Bob Sieleman
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Spain
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