Community Fun Days Across Multiple Iowa Towns This Weekend
A string of local events unfolds Saturday and Sunday including Swisher Fun Days at Ollie City Park with a community band concert and ice cream social, Coggon Main Street activities, Durant Fire Department centennial celebration, Triathlon in Brandon, Tripoli Fun Days with Wapsi Sportsman's Fish Fry, Wellington showcase at Redmond Park, and a Water Ski Show with municipal band concert at Ellis Park. The Muscatine County Fair Parade runs Sunday at 2 p.m. at Muscatine County Fairground West Liberty.
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Ollie City Park
Coggon
Main Street
Durant
Fire Department
Brandon
Tripoli
Wellington
Redmond Park
Ellis Park
Muscatine County Fair
Muscatine County Fairground
West Liberty
Marion police seek public help locating 12 year old Melissa Gasper
Marion police ask for aid in finding Melissa Gasper a 12 year old from Clinton County who disappeared in Marion. Police request information from the public and note details are on page 2A.
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Marion
Melissa Gasper
Clinton County
Election roundup: Linn County district candidates named
Following Thursday’s filing deadline for Linn County school board seats candidates await voters’ choices at the September 11 election. The article notes additional Linn County races beyond the school boards and outlines expected voter decisions.
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Linn County
Linn
Dow Jones Drops as Recession Fear Intensifies
The Dow Jones average fell sharply amid Kuwait occupation concerns and rising U S recession fears, trading down over 120 points before closing at 2809.65. Details appear on page.
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Kuwait
United States
Hawks in Europe Ten games await Iowa men
Iowa basketball coach Tom Davis takes eight returning lettermen on a 16day 10game European tour starting in England with a Sunday game against Leicester. Incoming recruits cannot travel, giving veterans a head start for next season.
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Hawks
Europe
Iowa
Tom Davis
Davis
England
Leichester
Political bedfellows share the same bunk in quip
A brief humor item notes that political bedfellows are labeled as such because they share a common bunk. The joke wryly comments on alignment among leaders and parties in a light, period-appropriate voice.
U S warns Iraq on Saudi borders amid Kuwait crisis
The United States warned Iraq that an attack on Saudi Arabia would trigger a military response as President Bush convened troops near the Persian Gulf. Iraq announced a withdrawal from Kuwait while Saddam Hussein faced skepticism from U.S. aides about leaving the country. Jordan's Hussein arranged talks with Saddam and Kuwait's exiled ruler, with mediation to include King Fahd and President Mubarak.
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Washington Post
U.S
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Bush
America
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
White House
Camp David
Saddam
Persian Gulf
Jordan
Hussein
Sheik Jabir Ahmed al- Sabah
Fahd
Hosni Mubarak
Egypt
Arab League
Gulf Cooperation Council
Six-Nation Military and Economic Alliance
Fahd Friday
Weekend Rains Likely Small Flood Impact in Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa rainfall this weekend is not expected to heavily recharge floodwaters already receding. Cedar Rapids officials note flood stages could rise if heavier rain falls, while wells benefit from recent rains after severe drought last year.
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Donna Lee Olson
Iowa
National Weather Service
Cedar Rapids
Water Utilities
Tom Noth
Noth
Brian Dowd
Des Moines
Columbus Junction
David Orr
Rights bill OKd but veto looms
The House passed the Civil Rights Act of 1990 by 272 to 154 despite President Bush's veto threat as Congress rushes to finish business before the summer recess. Democrats also pushed a campaign finance bill through after relaxing spending limits on lobbyists. Iowa split its delegation with Nagle, Smith for the bill and Lightfoot, Tauke against. The measure goes to a House Senate conference committee for compromise.
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Washington
House
Bush
Congress
Iowa
Dave Nagle
Neal Smith
Jim Leach
Frederyk Lightfoot
Tom Tauke
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Senate
Iowa lawmakers head to Nashville amid budget pinch
Sixty five of Iowa's 150 legislators will attend the National Conference of State Legislators meeting in Nashville, Tenn., with an estimated cost of about 65 000 and per-person expenses near 1 000. House and Senate members plan to gain ideas for future policy while critics call it a costly junket during fiscal belt tightening.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa
Nashville
Tenn
National Conference of
State Legislators
Richard Vohs
Terry Branstad
House
Senate
C.W. “Bill” Hutchins
D-Audubon
NCSL
Hutchins
Jobless rate hits two year high as economy weakens
The unemployment rate rose to 5.5 percent, the highest in two years, with payrolls down 219,000 led by census layoffs. Construction and manufacturing slumped while the service sector also weakened. Wall Street fell on recession fears and oil concerns.
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Washington
Allen Sinai
Boston Co
Wall Street
Middle East
Labor Department
Irwin Kellner
Hanover Trust
Bush
Marlin Fitzwater
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