Ballooning growth fuels Indianola festival notoriety
In Indianola Iowa the National Hot Air Balloon Championships draw 224 balloons as a rural relations committee handles farmer complaints and security. The event expands yearly with volunteers hosting socials and athletes staying with farming families while authorities limit field access to protect crops and prevent escapes or damage.
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Indianola
Iowa
UPI
United States
Indianola Balloons, Inc
Gary Rubles
IBIA
IBI
Jim Weinman
Weinman
Rural Relations Committee
New Mexico
Chicago
Warren County
Striking miners return to pits in WV and four states
West Virginia coal miners began returning to the pits as part of a nationwide move that idled about 120,000 workers in eight states. Cedar Coal Co reported one Kanawha County mine operating while union leaders sought a local strike provision in the upcoming UMW contract. other districts indicated miners were also returning with few pickets observed.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Cedar Coal Co
Kanawha County
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers District 31
June Floyd
Jim Scarbro
Cedar Coal
Pennsylvania
Christians Storm Palestinian Camp Tal Zaatar in Beirut
In Beirut, tank backed Christian forces seized the 74 acre Tal Zaatar Palestinian camp after a six week siege. About 7,000 people including civilians were captured and moved toward the border as talksMeanwhile cease fire efforts were halted by the assault and Red Cross evacuation plans were delayed.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Tal Zaatar
Phalangist
International Red Cross
Arab League
Christian East Beirut
Nabaa
Red Cross
Joli et Livestock Markets Report Hogs Steady
JOLIET ILL UP I Markets report shows hogs steady with prices for various sizes from 44.50 to 45.25 per cwt. Cattle sales insufficient to establish a market. Friday receipts estimate: cattle 1,000 hogs 1,000.
Grain and Livestock Market Report from Des Moines and Chicago
UPI market notes show Sep grain ranges and live cattle quotes with weight bands from No 1 to No 3 and sows. Estimates cite receipts of 75,000 with Wednesday’s arrivals at 64,000 and year-ago volumes near 58,000.
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Des Moines
UPI
Jly
Guerrilla leader slain in attack on presidential sister
Mexican security forces say top guerrilla David Jimenez Sarmiento was killed in a machine gun ambush targeting the car carrying Margarita Lopez Portillo Galindo sister of the president-elect. Four terrorists escaped as police hunted the group linked to the Sept 23 Communist League with a history of kidnappings and killings.
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Mexico City
UPI
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
Margarita Lopez Portillo Galindo
David Jimenez Sarmiento
Communist League
Jimenez
Nadine Chaval
Mario Vazquez Rana
Terrorists attack Israeli airliner at Istanbul airport
Arab gunmen threw a bomb and opened fire as passengers prepared to board an Israeli plane at Istanbul airport. Four people were killed including Harold Wallace Rosenthal, an aide to Senator Javits. Turkish officials said two attackers died or were captured. the group was linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
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Istanbul
Turkey
UPI
U.S
Tel Aviv
Harold Wallace Rosenthal
Israel
Sen. Jacob Javits
Foreign Ministry
Rosenthal
Javits
New York City
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Air France
Uganda
Mustafa Turkel
Iowa buses hailed as safest transport after Neola crash
Neola grief centers on a freak crash that killed three as a DPI spokesman defended school buses. Officials noted only one prior fatality on Iowa buses, while DPI pushes safer construction standards. Dust control cooperation by counties cited as mixed, with DEQ noting unresolved questions but resolving most complaints through talks. Iowa GOP chief pushes Crawfordsville as party birthplace, seeking RNC research.
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Neola
Iowa
UPI
Department of Public Instruction
Art Roberts
DPI
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Edward Stanek
DEQ
Stanek
Iowa Governor Ray Seen as Strong VP Pick
United Press International reports that Gov. Robert Ray resonates as a vice presidential candidate due to a absence of negative traits. Des Moines businessman Marvin Pomerantz leads supporters in Kansas City praising Ray for leadership and popularity to bolster Ford’s ticket and midwestern support.
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United Press International
Robert Ray
Post
Ray
Des Moines
Marvin Pomerantz
Kansas City
Iowa
John Connally
Sen
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Gerald Ford
Ray Backer
Win with Women campaign backs Iowa women candidates
Iowa Women's Political Caucus launches a Win with Women campaign to fund women running for political office who receive endorsements from their local caucus or the state steering committee. Endorsement applications are due Sept. 1 and funding announcements will be made by Oct. 3, said IWPC Chairman Peg Anderson.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Women’s Political Caucus
IWPC
Peg Anderson
Cedar Falls
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Joe Cam
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Crown International Color Pictures
Sat
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Tom Stoner
Republican National Committee
Crawfordsville
Ripon
Wis
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Mich
Women In Politics
Warren
Washington Cafe
Perdock Inc
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Olds
GMC
Kingsbury Inn
Columbus Junction
Catfish
Winga's
North Side Square
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