Vietnam Veterans Wall draws Cedar Rapids visitors to pay respects
Grace Zimmerman of Monticello traveled to Cedar Rapids to view the Vietnam Memorial Wall and find her brother’s friend’s name. Adrian Kronauer spoke at opening ceremonies, urging Welcome Home and reflection. The replica Wall, traveling as the Moving Wall, drew about 150 attendees and will stay in Murdoch Linwood through Saturday.
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Monticello
Cedar Rapids
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Dallas
Zimmerman
Vietnam
Adrian Kronauer
Air Force
Saigon
Kronauer
Melanie Kimbler
Gazette
Clyde Meyer
Arizona lottery faces November vote amid audit failures and flops
Arizona voters will decide whether to keep or scrap the state lottery after a 1-year audit cited a fired director and weak sales. A failed Bingo redesign and a Pick 3 programming flaw underscored systemic problems, while supporters warn of funding losses for conservation, parks, and transportation programs totaling about 20 million annually.
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North American Association of State
District of Columbia
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Len Munsil
Center For Arizona Policy
Munsil
Jane Hull
Sierra Club
Sandy Bahr
Gtech Corp
GTECH
Bob Rendine
Coral Ridge Mall Draws Crowds Early On Busy Week
Shoppers packed Coral Ridge Mall with Kris DeHaan and her husband arriving early for lunch near the ice rink. George Ballinger from Albion, Marshall County, traveled over 70 miles to the Coralville site where his wife and daughter shopped while he said the trip was mainly for people watching.
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George Ballinger
Albion
Coralville
Marshall County
Ballinger
Castro arrives to cheers in Grenada
Fidel Castro makes a two day visit to Grenada, a symbolic stop on a Caribbean tour aimed at boosting ties with neighbors and evading U.S. embargo pressure. Crowds greet the Communist leader as memories of the 1983 U.S. invasion and Cuban clash linger in the island nation.
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Washington Post
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U.S
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United States
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