Only U S should mediate Middle East peace effort
Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres urged that the United States be the sole mediator for a Lebanon cease fire as multiple channels risk chaos. He noted ongoing U S diplomacy with Secretary of State Christopher and talks with Syria's Assad, while Hezbollah demands a full troop pullout as part of a broader Syria Lebanon peace.
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Harvest of Fire filmed in Kalona earns East Iowans praise
The Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Harvest of Fire aired to praise from Kalona residents. Patty Duke stars as an Amish widow and Lolita Davidovich as an FBI agent investigating barn arson linked to hate crimes. Local filming brought 200000 to 250000 and boosted area businesses.
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Fire damages apartments at Green Gable Inn
A blaze damages apartments at Green Gable Inn and worsens the situation of a pregnant resident whose unit was previously harmed. Fire crews battled flames and contained the blaze to the building.
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Dean of the Iowa Senate GOP Finds Satisfaction in Grant Work
Iowa Senator Richard Drake 68, a Muscatine Republican and longtime dean of the Senate GOP, spent four decades shaping laws and steering grant work. Known as a watchdog, he helped restructure state government and led the consolidation of transportation duties under the Iowa Department of Transportation in the early 1970s.
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Dream fading for blacks in new survey
A New Yorker poll of about 1200 African Americans finds three of five feel conditions worsen and half doubt the American dream is reachable. Majorities see government help insufficient and blame personal choices alongside discrimination, with Hillary Clinton era politics noted.
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