TV game shows push into interactive gambling frontier
Interactive TV markets expand as The Family Channel launches Boggle The Interactive Game with 1,500 Iowa lines and 42 states connected. Industry promoters see vast revenue potential while opponents warn of policy battles over access and legality as experts foresee a domino effect similar to riverboat gambling.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Wink Martindale
Iowa
Family Channel
Pat Robertson
Christian Broadcasting Network
I. Nelson Rose
Whittier College
Los Angeles
Interactive Network Inc
Protesters rally in Little Havana demand Cuba blockade
About 15,000 march in a funeral procession through Little Havana to press Clinton for a total blockade of Cuba. A hearse carried Rafael Gomez Rodriguez who drowned crossing the Florida Straits. mock coffins marked 41 others who died when a Cuban tugboat sank with 61 aboard.
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SAMI
Little Havana
Clinton
Rafael Gomez Rodriguez
Florida Straits
Cuba
Miami
Florida
New York to host resumption of US Cuba migration talks
The United States and Cuba plan new talks in New York to promote legal orderly and safe migration and reduce refugee flows toward Florida. Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Skol will represent the US. Cuba’s delegate is not announced. Talks could begin midweek, marking the 12th round in ten years with the aim of speeding asylum processing and avoiding expansion of the dialogue.
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My Ashington
United States
Cuba
Florida
State Department
New York
Michael McCurry
Fidel Castro
U.S
Michael Skol
McCurry
Santiago
Havana
Exile Radio in Miami Calls for Cuban Freedom
Cuban exile radio in Miami broadcasts heated calls urging tougher sanctions on Fidel Castro and demonstrations to paralyze Miami streets. Commentators accuse Clinton of cowardice and discuss lifting the Neutrality Act to aid exile paramilitary action, reflecting strong anti Castro sentiment across seven stations.
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Cuba
Humberto Blanco
Alpha 66
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Clinton
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Washington
Havana
Miami
Latin America
Mystery Fare lottery leaves Indy travelers guessing
About 1,500 Northwest Airlines passengers bought first come, first served mystery round trips for 59 dollars solo or 99 dollars per couple from Indianapolis Airport. 300 of the tickets were for trips with destinations revealed only on Saturday morning, sparking mixed reactions among travelers until departure.
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Northwest Airlines
Indianapolis International
U.S
Milwaukee
Mervin Moore
Tampa
Northwest
Deb Spellman
Todays Chuckle on spirits belief and humor
A lighthearted quip noting how stronger drink leads to stronger beliefs. The joke plays on spiritual themes and drinking to humorously imply gullibility increases with spirits.
Unpaid Iowa school boards attract candidates
Interviews with Iowa school board hopefuls and incumbents in Cedar Rapids Ames and Monticello show shared motives since many members volunteer to serve, citing community obligation and personal impact on curricula and superintendent hiring amid state funding decisions. About 730 seats, roughly a third of Iowa boards, are up for re election this year.
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Iowa
Mary Ann Kucera
Cedar Rapids
Carolyn Jons
Iowa Association of School Boards
Ames
Roger Knipper
Monticello
Knipper
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