Atlanta Olympic Games Close With Jam Session Finale
After 16 days and 271 events the 100th Summer Games closed at the Olympic Stadium in Atlanta. Juan Antonio Samaranch called the games most exceptional and praised organizers as 80,000 spectators watched a three hour program of music and memories. A moment of silence honored Munich victims and the 1996 bombing victims. Iconic performers led a Southern Jamboree that drew 8,000 to 9,000 athletes onto the field to celebrate the end of the 1990s Olympics.
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Olympic Pageantry and Sports Action Highlight Atlanta Events
Columnist Mike Hlas critiques Olympic behavior while noting a decisive women’s basketball gold. The show features 200 extreme sports performers, a ramp sequence, and a ceremonial flag handover from Mayor Campbell to Mayor Sartor marking 1920 Antwerp traditions.
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Cockpit Section Recovered In TWA 800 Crash Find
Federal investigators recovered a large cockpit section from TWA Flight 800 off East Moriches New York as the wreckage search continues. The mass of wires belts instruments and seats is described as a major challenge for analysis with no immediate cause for the midair explosion. Two cockpit crew members were identified among recovered bodies and salvage teams press on through rough seas to bring more debris to a Long Island hangar for reconstruction.
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Mississippi paddlers start Iowa 150 voyage in gusty wind
More than 200 paddlers began the 311 mile Iowa 150 Mississippi River Adventure from New Albin with a south wind gusting to 25 mph. Canoes battled choppy water and some capsized or were towed as Jim Douglas aimed for Keokuk and kayakers rode the wind with little trouble.
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Dole Adds 15 Percent Tax Cut to Economic Plan
President candidate Bob Dole considers a 15 percent across the board tax cut costing 548 billion over six years. The plan includes capital gains relief, child tax credits, repeal of a Social Security tax rise, simplified filing, and tax credit accounts for education. Clinton aides condemned the move as fiscally dangerous.
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Johnson wins City Amateur with final round 71
Zach Johnson, a 20 year old Drake student, posted a final round 71 to capture the City Amateur golf title. He avoided any three putts all day and outlasted his opponents with steady birdie finishes. Details on 10. Gambling hotline calls jump Experts say more games are helping cause an increase of state calls. Details on 1B.
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