Murder charge in Iowa City fire case
Shawn Schrader 21 of 2568 Sylvan Glen Ct. faces first degree murder and arson in a fatal Iowa City townhouse fire that killed 32 year old roommate Mark Cook. Schrader confessed to using matches to light the sofa around midnight, trapping Cook who died of smoke inhalation. A second male roommate escaped. systems Unlimited rents the townhouse for disabled housing. Cook, born brain-damaged, worked at Goodwill and was described by his mother and Goodwill president as a loss.
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Lynn M. Tefft
Johnson County
Iowa City
Shawn Schrader
Sylvan Glen Ct
Schrader
Mark Cook
Cook
Craig Lihs
Lihs
Systems Unlimited
Goodwill Industries
Iowa
Mid-Prairie High School
John Watson
Goodwill
Watson
Witness Recanting Shifts Cedar Rapids Murder Trial
In Vanice Heath murder case, Eddie Appleton recanted earlier statements about Heath shooting Kevin Batman. Appleton now names Carlos Montford as the shooter, while Tayo Washington earlier implicated Heath. The judge limited defense questions and the three witnesses’ testimony may be used for appeal.
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Chicago
Appleton
Robert Matias
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Horan
Matias
Heath
Batman
Horan
Linn County
Jerry Vander Sanden
Jonathan Hammond
Hammond
Clinton and GOP Leaders to Meet Over Budget Impasse
President Clinton and the two Republican congressional leaders plan a face to face meeting to break the stalemate on a seven year balanced budget. Dole and Gingrich say no serious talks until a new CBO based plan is outlined and 260000 federal workers remain furloughed amid vetoes of funding bills.
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Clinton
Washington Post
Ashington
White House
Senate
Bob Dole
House
Newt Gingrich
Congressional Budget Office
Gingrich and Dole
CBO
Stocks Fall Sharply In Global Market Selloff
Eastern Iowa brokers split on meaning of the plunge after the Dow dropped 101.52 to 5075.21 as a delayed NYSE opened. The day marked the worst one day loss in four years, fueling debate about a possible market correction and the impact of budget, rates, and profits concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Associated Press and Gazette
New York Stock Exchange
Thomas Haley
Merrill Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Canada to raise harp seal harvest quota to 250000
Canada will lift the Atlantic harp seal quota by one third next year, allowing hunters to kill up to 250000 animals. Fisheries Minister Brian Tobin defended the plan amid protests from animal rights groups, arguing seals reduce cod stocks and threaten livelihoods.
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Toronto
Canada
Brian Tobin
International Fund For Animal Welfare
Tobin
London
Arthur Cady
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Mid-Prairie and Prairie Highs Get Trading Cards
Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman and Cedar Rapids Prairie become Iowa's first two high schools to receive trading cards from a Mo line Irl company. The cards feature athletes and cheerleaders, highlighting school sports and spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie High School
Wellman
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Iowa
Moline, Irl
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Katherine Cook
Riverside
Robert Cook
Montford
Dick Hogan
Vanice Heath
Dow
NYSE
FedEx
Federal Express
Tama
C.R. Museum
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Panenanes
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