Giants Beat Braves 5 2. Indians Top Twins 7 2
Baseball scoreboard reports Giants defeated Braves 5 to 2 while Twins fell to Indians 7 to 2. Astros crushed Dodgers 10 to 0, Pirates edged Cardinals 4 to 3, Mets blanked Expos 2 to 0. Rangers and Mariners tied 2 all, Angels hosting late game, White Sox vs Athletics late, Phillies versus Cubs postponed. Blue Jays won 5 to 1 over Royals.
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Hawks Lose Glonek Not Returning To Illinois
Paul Glonek will not return to the University of Illinois this fall citing personal reasons and denying drug involvement. The Hawks will be short a defensive tackle this season and prepare for upcoming games.
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Todays Chuckle Fund Raising Party Fete Worse Than Thought
A lighthearted note on a fundraising event that spirals into chaos as unexpected mishaps and comic missteps mar a social fete. Organizers scramble to salvage the night amid witty quips and rising crowd energy.
Shultz vows not to be intimidated after Bolivia bombing
Secretary of State George Shultz said he would not be intimidated and the war on drugs would be won after a road bombing hit his motorcade near La Paz. The Bolivian government blamed cocaine traffickers for the attack and a second bombing at the U S commissary, both causing no injuries. He praised Bolivia's anti drug efforts at a press conference, calling their work crucial to future generations.
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Bolivia
George Shultz
U.S
Shultz
Drought aid comes in 2 forms
The Senate approved a 3.9 billion drought relief bill 92 to 0. The House is expected to pass it and send to the White House for President Reagan to sign by week’s end. If signed, relief checks should mail within 60 days, with aid varying by loss level and crop insurance status.
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David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Ashington
Senate
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Senate Agriculture Committee
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Tom Harkin
House
White House
Reagan
Leahy
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Congress
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
Rain drenches Cedar Rapids with heavy July to August downpour
In Cedar Rapids heavy rain pushed August totals toward normal levels with .87 inch at the airport and 1.87 inches downtown in 45 minutes. A 17 year old swam near the First Avenue bridge and, after a river rescue, faced city charges for swimming. Flooding caused a Bullsecks Bridge Villa fire after a transformer shorted. Traffic slowed on I 380 with a pond at G Avenue and First Street NW and outages reported in Cedar Rapids Solon and West Branch.
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First Street
Solon
West Branch
8-lb 8-oz baby born on 8-8-88 eight days late
Ai Nicole Thede was born weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces at 7 47 a.m. on 8 8 88 at Henry County Hospital Mount Pleasant. Mother Kim Thede said they expected 8 a.m. and joked about the numerically distinctive day. Her husband Jim and their older daughter Jessica join in noting the date’s luck.
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Breanne
Kim
the Gazette
Henry County Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Julie Martin
Val Suchomel
Cedar Rapids
Ai Nicole Thede
Thede
Jim
Jessica
McAllisters Seek Decade-Old Child Support Proof
Robert and LeJean McAllister search through 1970s bank statements to prove he paid child support and defend against an $18 000 claim from the Iowa Department of Human Services. They pursued 160 canceled checks issued between 1974 and 1979 after a divorce in 1974.
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Robert McAllister
McAllisters
Red Wing Rd
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Benton County
Robert
LeJean McAllister
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