U S doubles aid to quake victims in Guatemala City
The United States doubles Guatemalan relief to 1 million dollars, airlifting army medical staff and a field hospital after a devastating quake that may have killed over 6,000 and left hundreds of thousands homeless. Aid covers transportation, medicines, generators, blankets, and pumps.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
UPL
United States
Red Cross
Washington
Agency For International Development
Daniel Parker
U.S. Csa
Ircraft
U.N. Disaster Relief Organization
Geneva
UNDOF
UNDRO
Atlantic
Pacific
Warrant issued as Poco concert scam unfolds in Iowa
A warrant was issued for Peter Durant on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and operating a business without a permit after tickets totaling about 12000 dollars were sold for a Poco concert in Fairfield Oskaloosa and Ottumwa. Durant disappeared and a check with Poco booking agents showed no concert was scheduled.
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Fairfield, Iowa
UPL
Poco
Ottumwa
Jefferson County
Edward Kelly
Peter Durant
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa Coliseum
Durant
13 year old sets world record with 7026 push ups
Robert Knecht 13 completes 7026 push ups in 3 hours 56 minutes in Minneapolis after consuming protein honey and orange juice. He pauses every 30 minutes for a sip and rest. His 11 year old brother Richard 8% sets 25222 sit ups in 11 hours 14 minutes.
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Minneapolis
UPL
Robert Knecht
Robert
Richard
First Evangelical Free Church
Ford signs funding bill for railroads
President Ford signed a 6.4 billion dollar railroad aid bill paving the way for a major industrial reorganization. The April merger will form the Consolidated Rail Corp uniting seven bankrupt lines into a government planned system. In a White House ceremony he called it an historic endeavor to improve transportation. Transportation Secretary Coleman and hundreds of lawmakers, rail officials, and union leaders attended.
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Washington
Ford
Consolidated Rail Corp
White House
Weare
William Coleman
House Rejects Gas Decontrol Measure in Deregulation Fight
The House backed a Smith compromise extending federal price controls over large producers within state sales while exempting about 3,500 small producers under 1 billion cubic feet annually. Ford is expected to veto the bill, as Senate moves toward mixed authority and broader deregulation.
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Washington
UPL
House
Ford
Neal Smith
D-Iown
Robert Krueger
D-Tex
Krueger
Senate
Federal Power Commission
Smith
Senate delays action on foreign arms aid bill
The Senate postponed final action on an eight billion dollar foreign military aid bill until February 18 after Armed Services Committee members urged more time for amendments. The delay drew criticism from critics who accused defense lobbyists of influence as the plan would add twenty two billion for Israel, permit Turkey to buy U.S. weapons commercially, and phase out grant aid to South Korea by 1977.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Mike Mansfield
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Ford
Israel
Turkey
United States
South Korea
Quake in Guatemala Leaves Iowans Uncertain of Safety
Friends and relatives report several Iowans missing or uncontacted after a Guatemala earthquake. Among the unconfirmed are the McMillens of Marshalltown with four children, the Grossmans vacationing there with another Marshalltown couple, Shad Whipp of Huxley, Daniel Stone of Marshalltown, and a Des Moines companion. Forrest Shaffer of Elgin later confirmed they were safe.
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Univen Eres
Guatemala
Stanley McMillen
Marshalltown
Richard Grossman
William Paddock
Shad Whipp
Huxley
Daniel Stone
Des Moines
Thomas Diehl
Forrest Shaffer
Elgin
Unemployment drops in Iowa and U.S. in January
Iowa shows a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at around 3 percent for January, down from December but high versus a year earlier, with 7.1 percent unadjusted and factors including post Christmas layoffs and weather. In the United States, unemployment fell to 7.8 percent in January as nearly 500,000 laid-off workers were rehired, marking the largest monthly decline in 15 years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Commission
Washington
Ary
Labor Department
Esmansa
Weather outlook with scattered tow winds and sun
Tonight winds shift to the west as lows dip. Saturday will be sunny with highs around the mid range. Farmers should expect favorable conditions for fieldwork with dry air and light to moderate winds. Highs near the usual seasonal level and clear skies prevail.
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Anlar
ISEA resolution on drinking age in Iowa
The Iowa State Education Association voted 408 to 245 to urge passage of a bill to raise the legal drinking age from 18 to 19. Delegates also backed salary increases tied to cost of living, raising school bus driver minimum age to 18, and other education measures.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Governor Signs Four Bills Expanding Medicaid and More
Governor Ray signed four bills in Des Moines including a 13.8 million supplemental appropriation to the Department of Social Services for Medicaid costs. The measure passed 90-6 in the House and 46-0 in the Senate. The day also saw military licensing relief for hunters and fishers, day or night fishing with light, federal tax code alignment, and related law changes with unanimous or near unanimous legislative votes.
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Ray
Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Department of Social Services
Iowa
House
Senate
Towan Hospitals Brace For Higher Costs From Rising Malpractice Insurance
Des Moines reports rising malpractice insurance premiums drive hospital rate hikes across Iowa. Officials from the Towa Hospital Association say premiums have surged, forcing higher room and service charges. Mercy and St. Joseph Mercy hospitals cite drastic increases, with rates up substantially this year. Association leaders warn the trend reflects national claims growth and shifts to larger hospitals, while seeking legislative remedies.
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Henderson
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Mason City
St. Joseph-Mercy Hospital
Glen Haydon
Haydon
Gervase
Iowa
21 Pigs Born on McKinstry Farm and a Lock-picking Sow
Swine on the Elliott McKinstry farm near Washington reported two unusual incidents. A sow produced a litter of 21 pigs but only seven survived a freezing night. Another sow reportedly learned to unlock a gate with a three-movement T lock and entered a stall.
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Elliott McKinstry
Washington
McKinstry
CB radios theft warning issued for Des Moines area
Des Moines police urge CB radio owners to mark and secure sets to deter theft. Officers advise quick release car mounts, marking with social security numbers or serials, and caution buyers against suspiciously cheap radios. Police emphasize thefts driven by money needs and deny organized rings.
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Thomas Teale
Des Moines
Teale
Wendell Nichols
Ichols
Nichols
Des
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