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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1997

Page

3

Gingrich joins 2000 presidential rumor mill

Washington reports Newt Gingrich told a hometown paper he is on a list of potential 2000 contenders and would consider the presidency if chosen.

Washington Newt Gingrich

Police seek stun gun in Ramsey case

A Ramsey family spokeswoman claims a stun gun was involved in JonBenet Ramsey’s murder, saying the weapon was known to investigators for months. Boulder authorities declined comment while noting ongoing inquiries and neighbors report door to door checks for electric devices.

Ramsey Los Angeles Times Boulder Colo JonBenet Ramsey Rachelle Zimmer Denver JonBenet John Patricia Ramsey U.S Leslie Aaholm Zimmer

Milwaukee postal worker fatally shoots coworker then kills himself

Anthony Deculit 37, declined promotion and reprimanded for sleeping faced a long feud with co workers. During an overnight shift at Milwaukee's main facility, he killed Russell Dan Smith 42 and wounded supervisor Joan Chitwood 55 before shooting himself. One worker was injured in the foot. About 1,500 staff were present as shots rang out around 12 45 a m.

Milwaukee Anthony Deculit Tony Michael Witkowski Deculit Joan Chitwood Chitwood Postal Union Postal Service Russell Dan” Smith

Clinton Talks Race With Conservatives On Affirmative Action

President Clinton met with nine conservative figures in the Oval Office to discuss race and the future of affirmative action. Thomas Kean urged broader leadership roles for conservatives while Ward Connerly pressed to extend the advisory board and remove affirmative action from its remit. The session explored each side's view of affirmative action and potential replacements if abolished.

Washington Clinton America Oval Office New Jersey Thomas Kean United States Ward Connerly University of California California Connerly Race Advisory Board

Country music expert named to lead National Endowment for the Arts

President Clinton selects William Ivey of Nashville to head the NEA. Ivey, 53, heads the Country Music Foundation and runs Elvis Presley’s historic Nashville studio. If Senate confirms, he would oversee about 98 million in arts funding and joins the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.

Washington Clinton National Endowment For the Arts William Ivey Country Music Foundation Nashville Tenn Elvis Presley NEA Ivey Senate Congress Jane Alexander

Gunman at Swedish Embassy in Moscow Shot After Hostage Swap

A gunman seized Sweden's trade representative Jan Olof Nystrom at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow and, after hours of negotiations, was killed by a marksman when he swapped his captive for a Russian security agent. The attacker demanded 270000 dollars and safe passage. The embassy lies three miles northeast of the Kremlin.

Moscow Russia Federal Security Service Nikolai Kovalyov Andrei Sweden Jan-Olof Nystrom Kremlin Nystrom

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