Winning walkathon record pledges this year
More than 800000 people nationwide walked to raise a record 58.5 million dollars for birth defect research. In Cedar Rapids about 6700 participants raised over 163000 dollars as 1400 communities joined a 20 kilometer walk. The total is 9 percent higher than last year per the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.
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White Plains
N.Y
Cedar Rapids
Today's Chuckle Paraphrase on Marriage and Divorce
A witty remark frames marriage as a dialogue and divorce as two monologues, highlighting the humor in relationship dynamics. The line presents a sharp, concise take on domestic life with a playful tone.
Soviet Georgia earthquake kills at least 40
A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Soviet Georgia on Monday, collapsing buildings in five mountain towns and killing at least 40. Police spokesman Zurab Kadzhaya in Kutaisi said rescuers searched ruined structures as Armenia reported no injuries.
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Moscow
Soviet Georgia
Armenia
Zurab Kadzhaya
Kutaisi
Soviet Union
Bush says Soviets lack credit to buy more grain
President Bush said the Soviet Union is not credit worthy enough for a proposed 1.5 billion dollar U.S. grain loan. Officials say internal review recommends denying the request, though Bush has not yet informed Moscow and may seek alternative aid options. He expressed willingness to help but called the request “still up in the air.”
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Washington Post
Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Administration
Moscow
Mikhail Gorbachev
United States
White House
Storms Flood Iowa Disrupt Planting and Prompt School Closures
Wind and flood rain battered western and central Iowa while eastern areas flooded, delaying spring planting and prompting a Chelsea elementary flood day. The Iowa River rose above two feet at Marshalltown and is forecast to crest near four feet at Marengo. two tornadoes damaged homes nearby.
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Iowa
Cedar Rivers
Marshalltown
Marengo
Chelsea
South Tama
James Austin
Credit reports error rate prompts call for reform
The Consumers Union says about half of 57 sampled credit files contain errors and one fifth have major inaccuracies. The report in Consumer Reports urges Congress to push bureaus to clean up files, citing risks of denied credit. Equifax and TRW defend system. Trans Union did not respond.
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Washington
Congress
Consumers Union
Consumer Reports
Michelle Meier
Equifax
Atlanta
TRW
Dallas
Trans Union of Chicago
John Ford
Marty Abrams
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San Francisco
Austin
Texas
Garnavillo healer faces charges of unlicensed practice
Jerry Scheppele a Garnavillo farmer and healing arts practitioner along with two associates Kathleen Wall and Kenneth Weninger were charged in Minnesota with practicing medicine without a license and theft by swindling after a five month probe. They were arrested by Martin County deputies the BCA and the FDA and released on bond. The trio say they treated hay fever to cancer with a radionics device claiming energy flow as key to healing.
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Azel
Iowa
Garnavillo
Jerry Scheppele
Minnesota
Martin County
Scheppele
Kathleen Wall
Lancaster
Wis
Kenneth Weninger
East Dubuque
Ill
Martin County Sheriff's Office
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Federal Food and Drug Administration
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