Baseball Scores Across Leagues Reported For Today
Mariners beat Red Sox 5 to 2, Twins 5, Blue Jays 3, Brewers 3 to 2 over Tigers, Royals 4, White Sox 0, Angels 9, Yankees 5, Orioles 4, Athletics 2, Indians 8, Rangers 6. Expos 6, Reds 3, Astros 6, Phillies 5, Cardinals 5, Braves 2. Cubs at Dodgers, Pirates at Giants late. remaining games scheduled.
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Cedar Rapids Schools to name administrator for Marion pact
William Jacobson is expected to be named Cedar Rapids Community Schools administrator assigned to Marion under a sharing agreement. Details on page 1B.
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William Jacobson
Cedar Rapids
Haitian priest visits Cedar Rapids on charity pilgrimage
A Haitian priest made a stop in Cedar Rapids during his annual fundraising pilgrimage to the United States and Canada to aid needy children in Haiti. Details appear on page 4B.
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Cedar Rapids
United States
Canada
Duchess of York topless photos spark London papers
For a second day London newspapers publish photographs showing the Duchess of York topless with a Texas man. Page 13D coverage details.
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Fergie
London
Duchess of York
NBA legend to C R Rick Barry mulls GBA offer
Retired NBA star Rick Barry says he is serious about an offer to coach the Cedar Rapids entry in the Global Basketball Association. Details on page 1C.
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Rick Barry Mulls
Rick Barry
Cedar Rapids
Global Basketball Association
Today’s Chuckle Mountaintop Joke About Volcano Mirage
A lighthearted quip compares reaching the summit only to find an active volcano awaiting. The joke blends irony and surprise, highlighting misdirection in achievement.
First WWII bombing sortiesmark 50th anniversary reminiscence
On August 17, 1942 American airmen flew their first bombing missions over Europe. Fifty years later Eastern Iowa veterans recall danger suspense and relief of surviving in enemy skies in a feature in Iowa Today tied to the weekend Gazette.
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Europe
Iowa
Eastern
1992's Chiller Summer Ties Record Low August Trend
The cooling August keeps Iowa on track for the second coldest summer on record per State Climatologist Harry Hillaker. Despite a predicted warm-up later in August, the summer remains unusually cool with low AC use cutting electric bills. Hillaker cautions that a cool summer does not predict winter costs, and frost is possible but unlikely to hurt crops. Iowa set 1915 as the coldest August, and current readings show a continuing cool pattern with no 100 degree days in 30 years.
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Dave Gosch
Harry Hillaker
Colleen Dykes
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Hillaker
Iowa
Growth puzzle as Cedar Rapids census data questioned
The Cedar Rapids area sees more housing under construction including a major northeast apartment complex and first avenue condo plan, while 1990 census figures show population dropping from 110,243 in 1980 to 108,751 in 1990. Dick Rehman of the Metropolitan Housing Association questions the decline.
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Garette Stall
Cedar Rapids
Dick Rehman
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Metropolitan Housing Association
Life Investors To Add Seventy Jobs In Cedar Rapids
Life Investors Insurance plans to buy AMEX Life Assurance Co. of New York life and health products, creating 70 to 80 jobs in Cedar Rapids. The deal, pending regulatory and board approvals, will shift administration of the policies to Life Investors within a year.
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Life Investors Insurance Company of America
Amex Life Assurance Co
New York
Cedar Rapids
Life Investors
Aegon USA
Amex Life Assurance
American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc
American Express
Rex Eno
AMEX
Eno
Amex Life
Donald Shepard
AEGON
North Pointe Plaza
Aegon’s Coo
Edgewood Rd
Iowans Leave Convention With Tempered Optimism
Iowa Republicans exit the GOP National Convention feeling hopeful yet uncertain after four days of anti Democrat rhetoric and Bush’s acceptance speech. Governor Terry Branstad urged Bush to campaign actively in Iowa while acknowledging Buchanan’s tough speech. Reagan’s remarks offered a hopeful contrast as Democrats cautioned against overconfidence.
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Uazette
Iowa
Bush
Bill Clinton
Terry Branstad
Houston
Michael Dukakis
Branstad
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