Marquette Gaming Board Audit Sparks Billing Dispute
The Marquette Gaming Corp auditors completed much of the audit after a surprise review of city records. Board members Dean Ferguson and Diana Parker say they should not pay a $3000 bill, criticizing Bill Dickey who authorized the audit and represents the city. The nine-board body controls the riverboat casino license and collects revenue.
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Rita Seymour
Iowa
Marquette
Marquette Gaming Corp
Dean Ferguson
Elkader
Bill Dickey
Gazette
Ferguson
Diana Parker
Monona
Dickey
Bill
Parker
Not Going Anywhere Says Embassy of Heaven Leader
Donan Von Billings, 57, after 29 days on a water fast, ends his fast 18 hours after Linn County deputies take his fingerprints. He speaks from Cedar Rapids about fasting, weight loss, and his plan to stay, denying rumors of fleeing with 25,000 hubcaps.
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Rick Smith
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Donan von Billings
Linn County
von Billings
Cedar Rapids
Embassy of Heaven Church
Everett
Wash
15Th Street
B Avenue
Edle
Peace treaty ends Bosnia war as NATO deployment agreed
In Paris Bosnia's Izetbegovic Milosevic and Tudjman sign a peace pact after US mediation to end 30 years of conflict. The accord allows 60 000 NATO troops including 20 000 American forces to enter the Balkans amid pledges of aid and reconstruction funding.
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Paris
Balkan
Bosnia
Serbia
Croatia
U.S
Alija Izetbegovic
Slobodan Milosevic
Franjo Tudjman
United States
NATO
Balkans
Richard Holbrooke
Clinton
Radovan Karadzic
Ratko Mladic
France
Izetbegovic
Sarajevo
Momcilo Krajisnik
Pale
Jacques Chirac
Elysee Palace
White House
Congress
Mystery donors give $100 bills to Cedar Rapids charities
Mystery donors in Cedar Rapids handed four $100 bills to the YWCA to fund child care for job-seeking women and 10 $100 bills to a Salvation Army kettle. The gifts support 400 hours of care at Madge Phillips Center and the YWCA Domestic Violence Program. Salvation Army campaigns lag behind goals in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, with local efforts stressing cash support stays local.
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Gazelle News
Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army
Jennifer Anderson
YWCA
Fifth St. SE
Madge Phillips Center
Army
David Higgins
Iowa City
Pheasant Opportunities Rise As Deer Season Closes
With deer season ended, hunters may find excellent pheasant hunting opportunities. Cedar Rapids Charter Commission rejects a four ward three at large council seats plan and keeps the initial at large proposal. University of Iowa risks over $50,000 if Sun Bowl ticket sales lag. 8,000 tickets allotted for the football appearance but only about 5,000 sold.
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Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Baboon marrow trial aims to boost AIDS patient
A California AIDS patient receives bone marrow from a baboon in a pioneering experiment. Physicians say risks include potential immune shock and cross-species viral transfer, with months before any results. The patient, Jeff Getty, hopes for any possible immune boost amid ethical and safety concerns.
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Washington Post
Washington
California
Jeff Getty
Getty
Steven Deeks
University of California At San Francisco
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Marquette’s Gaming Board
Miss Marquette Riverboat Casino
Clayton Coun
Ula
Prairi
Clayton
McGregor
Ubua Rapic
Lee
C.R. Charities
Higgins
Robert Hall
Hall
C.R
Sun Bowl
Pernace
Sareees Farm
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