Asian markets fall sharply amid Wall Street losses
Asian stock markets tumbled led by Japan with the Nikkei dropping 1,793.62 points to 18,641.06 as Hong Kong and Singapore also slide. Tokyo briefly halted Osaka trading to curb the plunge while officials voiced cautious optimism about long term recovery.
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Tokyo
Wall Street
Japan
New York
Sachio Ishikawa
Chuo Securities
Kiichi Miyazawa
Nikkei
Miyazawa
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Osaka
Asia
Hong Kong
Singapore
Australia
Korea Stock Exchange
Officials discuss school safety and prevention after Columbine
Ted Stilwill leads the Iowa Department of Education and notes concerns about dangerous schools. Iowa City Superintendent Lane Plugge questions guarantees of safety while leaders push collaboration among schools parents and communities to foster valued environments. Police Chief R J Winklehake says interagency cooperation has increased to prevent violence.
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Bartlett
Iowa City
Lane Plugge
Columbine
Stilwill
R.J. Winklehake
Schools Aim to Help, Not Punish In Coralville
The article notes Winklehake arguing policing fails to address underlying causes and Cedar Rapids and Columbia High School leaders urge counseling and supportive school environments. Finch, Cedar Rapids Superintendent, cites a philosophy shared with Jefferson County to avoid turning schools into prisons and to provide trusted adults for students in difficulty.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson County
Columbine High School
Finch
Vision Iowa plan sparks clash over school funding and bonding
Iowa lawmakers debate a Vision Iowa bond package to fund at least 300 million for major attractions and 12.5 million annually for smaller sites through 2004. Gov. Vilsack supports adding up to 100 million for school upgrades, while GOP members resist state school involvement and higher bonding. House Speaker Siegrist and House Leader Rants push for a revival of electric restructuring with limited votes anticipated.
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Christopher Rants
Sioux City
GOP
Iowa
Senate
Ways and Means
Cedar Rapids
Vilsack
Vision
Des Moines
David Schrader
D-Monroe
Jeff Lamberti
R-Ankeny
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
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Coralville
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Center Point Rd
Nms.com
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18Th Ave
Hiawatha, IA
Sport Zone.net
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Ziegler
Ellie Kramer
Helen Littlechild
Deb Mellem
Jeanie Tsamis
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Teteetye Imagers
Podbga
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