Miners study new proposal amid stalled contract talks
Union negotiators paused 90 minutes to study a late Tuesday industry settlement offer. Officials remained hopeful 120,000 striking coal miners would be back to work before Thanksgiving as United Mine Workers bargainers weighed a "complete, total package."
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United Mine Workers
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Bituminous Coal Operators of America
Arnold Miller
Ty Patrick
UMW
U.S. Steel Co
Heart attack sparks two-car crash near Sioux Rapids
In Iowa a Rembrandt farmer Arthur Pingel 69 died from a heart attack while riding with his wife Hazel Pingel 65 whose panic led to a headon collision on U S 71 near Sioux Rapids. Ralph Sassman 69 and his wife 61 were hospitalized with injuries.
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Sioux Rapids
Iowa
UPL
Arthur Frederick Pingel
Pingel
Hazel Pingel
U.S. 71
Here
Ralph Sassman
Buena Vista County
Hazel
Ambush hits state police car amid school text row
In Kanawha County Campbell's Creek region a state police car was ambushed by gunfire amid ongoing protests over textbooks. Police initially reported two cars struck but later corrected to one hit. No injuries were reported in today’s shooting during a beefed-up patrol following earlier bus shootings.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Campbell's Creek
Kanawha
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Flag Desecration Conviction
The Iowa Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, affirmed Patricia M. Farrell’s conviction for burning the U S flag during an antiwar demonstration at the University of Iowa. The ruling rejected her appeal and cited risk to peace and orderly conduct in public space.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court Today
Iowa City
Stars and Stripes
University of Iowa
High
Johnson County
Patricia M. Farrell
U.S
Iowa High Court
C. Edwin Moore
Iowa Court
Mark McCormick
Rawlings
Iowa
High Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Farrell
McCormick
Groceryman defends pricing policy at congressional hearing
John Whitney president of Pathmark Stores argues no pasting over prices policy saves shoppers money. He says higher labor costs under repricing erode any benefits, while Virginia Knauer notes heavy consumer anger and a boycott by a major group.
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Washington
UPI
John Whitney
Pathmark Stores
Whitney
Council On Wage and
Winter Weather Advisory for Snow Expected
Weather advisory notes snow this afternoon and evening with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation, locally higher. Partly cloudy Thursday with continued cold, highs in the low 30s and lows in the mid to upper 20s. Northeast winds increasing tonight, blowing and drifting snow possible, then diminishing precipitation to 50 percent tonight.
Widespread Iowa Protest Opposes Congress Pay Hike
A wave of letters and telegrams in Iowa opposes a reported plan to raise congressional pay from 42 500 to 58 400. Senators Clark and Hughes each report about 200 letters urging rejection amid inflation concerns. Several representatives say mail expresses outrage and demands leadership to curb costs.
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Washington
UPI
Iowa
Dick Clark
Harold Hughes
Senate
Council Bluffs
Dorothy Strohbehn
H.R. Gross
Neal Smith
Wiley Mayne
Berkley Bedell
Spirit Lake
John Culver
U.S
Arafat Appears at UN Amid Tight Security
Yasser Arafat defied threats by addressing the UN General Assembly in New York with heavy protection. He urged the creation of a Palestinian National Authority as security forces sealed entrances and police monitored demonstrations and warned of potential attacks.
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UPI
Palestine
Yasser Arafat
U.N. General Assembly
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Arafat
Assembly
Jewish Defense League
Federal
New York City
U.N
Algiers
U.S. Army
U.N. Plaza
van Wyck
Kennedy Airport
Manhattan
Palestine Liberation Organization
New York
U.S. Coast Guard
East River
General Assembly
Pope Paul
Algeria
King Hussein
Jordan
U.S
Russel Kelner
Kelner
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Israel
Illinois man named Iowa DOT director
Victor Preisser of Chicago, 37, chosen as the first permanent director of Iowa DOT by the DOT Commission. He has rail and shipping experience with Litton Industries and Midwest Management Corp and roles with Chicago and North Western Railway. Preisser will earn 35000 dollars yearly and take the post January 1. He succeeds acting director Howard Gunnerson, former Iowa Highway Commission chief engineer.
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Ames
Iowa
Victor Preiser
Chicago
Iowa Department of Transportation
DOT
DOT Commission
Preisser
Litton Industries
Great Lakes
Midwest Management Corp
Chicago and North Western Railway
Stanford University
Stanford Research Institute
General Motors
Howard Gunnerson
Iowa Highway Commission
Gunnerson
Public Hearing Set on Keith Vetter Zoning Change
The Plan and Zoning Commission set a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday December 9 to hear objections to Keith Vetter’s request to reclassify about five acres east of the old city reservoir from R-2 to R-3 for apartment complexes. The commission will vote after the hearing on whether to recommend the rezoning.
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Washington
Keith Vetter
Plan and Zoning Commission
Vetter
Old City
P & Z Group
Evening Journal
May Close Wildlife Exhibit at Ledges State Park
Iowa officials weigh shutting the Ledges State Park wildlife exhibit near Boone as a budget priority. The exhibit hosts about 50 animals and draws over 300000 visitors yearly. Some commissioners oppose closing it for educational reasons while planning a broader master plan with the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Lawa Commission
Carolyn Lumbard
Des Moines
Harry Harrison
Fish and Game
Commission
Gary Schnepf
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Saylorville
Fort Dodge shootout leaves man dead and two others hurt
In downtown Fort Dodge Iowa a fatal shootout occurred near the Webster County Courthouse. Richard Wingerson Jr. 26 was killed, Donald Chada 37 was wounded and hospitalized, while Ronald Chada 28 was held on murder charges. Three handguns including a .357 magnum and a .22 revolver were reported used.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
UPI
Richard Wingerson Jr
Donald Chada
Ronald Chada
Donald
Webster County
Hartke Urges Lower Taxes and Interest Rates
Senator Vance Hartke of Indiana urged lower interest rates and tax cuts to spur business and job creation. Speaking at an Indianapolis institute he criticized economic restraint and called for a policy of expansion with increased purchasing power and personal savings. He proposed payroll tax cuts, a $1000 personal exemption, and 10 percent investment tax credits as permanent incentives.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hartke
National Commission For Cooperative Education
Office of Education
Indiana University
Community Chest Donations Hit 59 Percent Of Goal
Al Swarthout, general chairman of the United Way drive, reported contributions totaling 23556 toward a 39900 goal, about 59 percent. Pledges break out as 9997 corporate division, 7302 business I, 4633 business II, and 31684 schools, with residential phase to begin soon.
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Washington Community Chest
al Swarthout
United Way Drive
Swarthout
Winter's first snow hits Iowa state wide advisory issued
United Press International reports the first major snowstorm of the season moving into Iowa. Travel advisories cover the state as accumulations range from half an inch to over an inch with up to three inches possible by Thursday. Slippery roads, snow packed Interstates 80 and 35, and dangerous bridges prompted road crews to clear tracks amid a forecast of heavier snowfall through midday and into east central and southeast Iowa.
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Iowa
National Weather Service
Highway Commission
Sioux Falls
Waterloo Cedar Rapids
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