Oklahoma City bombing suspect linked to Waco motive
Former soldier Timothy McVeigh, 26, was arrested in Oklahoma for the federal building blast in a bid for vengeance against the U S government tied to the Waco disaster two years earlier. Terry Nichols, 40, surrendered in Kansas as the death toll rose to 78 with about 150 unaccounted for and 200 injured.
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FBI says McVeigh shown by coworker sketch as extremist
In court papers a former coworker said Timothy McVeigh, Army veteran with extreme right wing views, was agitated by federal actions at Waco Texas in 1993 and personally visited the site after viewing news sketches. The Waco siege began with a fatal shootout and ended with a 51 day standoff.
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Oklahoma trooper stops McVeigh on license plate and arrests
Timothy McVeigh is pulled over on I-35 north of Oklahoma City for a missing plate and a bulge under his jacket leads Trooper Charlie Hanger to seize a loaded Glock. He is jailed in Perry, faces federal charges, and a near-bail escape is thwarted by a witness-identification match.
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Homework Hotline Closes Early Amid Funding Review
The Homework Hotline run by GWAEA will shut down Thursday as officials study continued funding amid declining interest. About 98 students call nightly for homework help with the program having previously attracted about 128 nightly calls when it opened in 1989.
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Homework Hotline funding eyed as calls dip
Officials will review a drop in Homework Hotline calls as the AEAs plan to participate again next year. They will study where volume fell how the service was promoted and whether a statewide option is needed as districts expand student support services. Each AEA contributes based on enrollment with Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co providing local funds and The Gazette supplying promotion.
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Gazette Raises Weekend Newsstand and Sunday Prices
Beginning May 6 the Saturday edition price rises from 50 cents to 75 cents and on May 7 the Sunday edition price climbs from 1.50 to 1.75. Subscription rates update starting May 15 with further details in Sunday's paper. Rising newsprint costs in 1994 and 1995 necessitate the changes.
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Caldecott Winner Allen Say Demonstrates Drawings at Penn Elementary
Allen Say, the 1994 Caldecott Medal recipient, delighted Penn Elementary School students in North Liberty with a live drawing demonstration on Friday. Students watched as Say shared techniques and his artistic approach during the visit.
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Gas utility to refund about 24 dollars to customers
Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company will refund roughly 24 dollars to natural gas customers starting in May. The notice directs readers to page 5C for full details.
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Cedar Rapids Prairie Star Signs With Iowa State Cyclones
Trent Hynek a Class 4A state wrestling champion from Cedar Rapids Prairie High School signed a letter of intent to wrestle for the Iowa State Cyclones next year. Details on page 1C.
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Hawkeyes Cyclones stage spring intrasquad showdowns
In Iowa City and Ames the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones will debut their rebuilding efforts in spring intrasquad games. The report notes early impressions and progress as both programs evaluate depth and talent.
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Former Marion man buys Kennedy estate in Florida
John Krob Castle, a former Marion resident and financier now running a Manhattan bank with assets over 27 billion, purchased the Kennedy Jam mansion in Palm Beach Florida. The estate, once White House summer home to Rose Kennedy and JFK, was linked to the 1991 Kennedy Smith rape trial and is noted for its historic value and ocean view. Castle, 54, says he and his wife spend more time in Florida as their three sons are grown and enrolled in college. He declined to disclose the purchase price.
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