U.S. asks nations to take Cuban refugees amid exodus
Washington pressed 11 nations to shelter Cuban refugees or Haitians from Guantanamo Bay as the United States reversed its policy and halted Cuban welcomes. Coast Guard reports over 7,000 Cubans picked up since the policy shift, with Cuba's flow continuing.
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U.S
Gazette Wire Services
Washington
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Clinton
Guantanamo
United States
Cuba
Coast Guard
Florida Straits
Eastern Iowa network teaches new parents child-rearing
An Eastern Iowa group called OY Moms and Dads helps inexperienced parents learn responsibilities of raising children. The program provides guidance and support for families as discussed on page 1B.
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Iowa
Two Cedar Rapids robberies lead to arrests
Police charge a man and a woman with three of five robberies in Cedar Rapids that occurred on Thursday. The report notes further sections on pages 3B and 4B of the edition.
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Cedar Rapids
40 GOP Senators Back Point of Order in Crime Bill Stand
Washington AP reports 40 Republican senators signed a letter backing a budget rule challenge to derail the $30 billion crime bill on a procedural vote if Democrats do not concede changes. President Clinton urged bipartisan action as Dole urged restraint and quoted a party line against the bill.
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Washington
Clinton
Senate
Bob Dole
House
Dole
Hiawatha man injured in 80-foot Palisades tumble
Robert Brown, 23, of Hiawatha, fell about 80 feet while climbing a Mossy Palisades cliff at Palisades Kepler State Park near the Cedar River. He was listed in fair condition at St Luke’s Hospital with back pain and a sprained ankle after rescue teams used ropes to reach him. Park officials cautioned visitors to stay on trails and avoid improvised cliff exploration.
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Lisa
Robert Brown
Hiawatha
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Brown
St. Luke's Hospital
Loren Keller
St. Luke’s Hospital
Boca Chica Dr
Sherry Correia
Mount Vernon
Cedar River
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Correia
St. Luke’s
Jerry Reisinger
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Toddville
Reisinger
UroSurge seeks state loan for 99 Illinois jobs at UI Oakdale
UroSurge Inc. aims to locate at the University of Iowa Oakdale Research Park and hire up to 99 high paid employees if a $60,000 forgivable loan is approved by the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The City Council applied for the loan. seven staff with $81,000 average salaries in year one, 20 with $55,000 in year two.
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Heather Sipman Wood
Johnson County
Coralville
UroSurge Inc
University of Iowa
Oakdale Research Park
UroSurge
Iowa Department of Economic Development
CEBA
David Maupin
Mountain View
Calif
Iowa
Technology
U of I
Computer Aided Design Software Inc
Neural Applications Corp
Women charged over kids selling candy for church
Mary Ann Anderson and Sheila Marie McFarland face child endangerment charges after a church fundraiser left youths unsupervised from 7 30 p m to 11 15 p m in Iowa City on August 18. Authorities say two eight year olds were seen selling candy to intoxicated vandals and unsupervised in a pizza parlor and near traffic. Both women were released on their own recognizance.
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Lisa Rohner
Schare
Keokuk
Mary Ann Anderson
Sheila Marie McFarland
Johnson County
Anderson
McFarland
Iowa City
Christ Apostolic Church of
Department of Human Services
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Firstar Bank
Sacramento
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Ernie Irvan
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