Arrests clear arsons and cat burnings in Cedar Rapids
Authorities say two Cedar Rapids youths, Kenneth Joseph Miller Jr and John Gregory Coward both 19, were arrested on arson and animal cruelty charges linked to a string of garage fires and the deaths of several cats including a cat killed near Miller's home. Bail set at 14400.
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Lonnie Zingula
East
Cedar Rapids
Miller
Conard
Fourth Ave. SE
Linn County
Bruce Kern
E Ave
Kenneth Joseph Miller Jr
Center
John Gregory Coward
Righ
John Logan
Todays Chuckle Marriage Ring as Midnight Call
A light joke compares marriage to a midnight phone call saying you get a ring then wake up. The quip plays on surprise and commitment with a playful tone.
Iraq Invades Kuwait. U S Imposes Near Total Embargo
World leaders condemn Saddam Husseins invasion as the United States enacts a near total embargo on Iraq and launches a diplomatic push to force Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. Bush pledges necessary steps to defend vital Persian Gulf interests amid calls for international response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Wire Services
Bush
Iraq
Kuwait
United States
Persian Gulf
Full Coverage on U.S. Military Options and Iraq Crisis
The page outlines time and distance limits for U.S. military options as Iraq’s president is labeled ruthless but not crazy. It reports a Monticello woman’s family in Kuwait learns she is safe and notes an Iowa expert on peace sees a hidden motive behind the invasion.
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Iraq
Monticello
Kuwait
Iowa
Man who lived in Kuwait calls this economic war
Cedar Rapids man who spent two years in Kuwait calls Iraq’s invasion an economic war driven by oil prices. Bob Barnes of Midamar says Iraq needs higher oil costs as Kuwait expands output, while Kuwait’s small army cannot defend itself. He recalls friends there and notes communications were cut after the invasion.
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Tom Fruehling
Gazette
Cedar Rapidsman
Kuwait
Iraq
Iran
Bob Barnes
Midamar
Barnes
Kathy
Saudi Arabia
Baloney
United States
Panama
Housing slump backs by Iowa City Des Moines markets
Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Des Moines appear on a national survey as slump resistant housing markets. The Lomas Mortgage USA study notes strong permit activity in 1989 and gains into 1990 with Cedar Rapids Iowa City showing high market hotness while Des Moines posts solid growth and similar momentum. Other Midwest cities are listed in the ranking.
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Garette Financial Ediuc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Des Moines
Lomas Mortgage USA
Plains
Iowa
Midwest
Akron
Youngstown-Warren
Ohio
Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Lansing-East Lansing
Mich
Aurora-Elgin
Joliet
Fargo-Moorhead
N.D
Gary Hammond
Ind
Lincoln
Neb
Madison
Wis
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Avenue SE
Denver Dillard
Bower
Goodman Bridge
Peneeneeeneyer
U.S
Sheik Jaber al- Ahmed al-Sabah
Mina al-Ahmadi
Saddam Hussein
Soviet Union
Washington
Hussein
Sheik al-Sabah
Kuwait City
Kuwait Bay
Fifth Ring Road
Eas Leta
U.S. Embassy
Wire Capita
APT
Dean Day
C.R
Iowa City, D.M
Roe
Ermit
Ellis Boat Harbor
Cedar River
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