Boeing parts plant sale eases Spokane job fears
The Boeing Co Spokane parts plant will be sold to Triumph Group Inc in an eight year sole source agreement. About 400 workers remain employed, with the plant estimated at 40 million dollars though the price was not disclosed. The deal reassures workers fearing closure.
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Giant rotor drama as cupola frame lowered atop Mather Tower
In Chicago a helicopter lowered an 11 ton cupola frame to the top of the 41 story Mather Tower. Wind from the rotor blades caused the frame to spin briefly before the pilot halted the motion and completed placement. The crane act capped a restoration that began after removal of the old cupola in 2000.
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Illinois hunters help test 3500 deer brains for chronic wasting disease
Illinois Department of Natural Resources collected about 3500 deer heads during the first shotgun weekend to test brains for chronic wasting disease. Testing may take up to two months, with results possible in early December.
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Missing father vanishes after gasless pickup left on highway
Pamela Konkel laments weeks without her husband Robert Konkel 45, manager at a St. Louis area restaurant, who disappeared after leaving his vehicle on Interstate 255 in the Metro East. Police, volunteers search with no clues or suspects. The family hopes for memory loss rather than foul play as they cope with the unresolved case and seek help.
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Park death case defense argues doubt in closing remarks
In Salt Lake City AP, defense attorneys for Bottarini contest the government's claim that he pushed his wife Patricia from Observation Point Trail in Zion National Park in May 1997 to secure over 1.25 million dollars in life insurance and inheritance. The jury began deliberations after closing arguments.
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