Linn County stays with VHF upgrade amid Racom option
County officials refuse to abandon a 2.5 million VHF upgrades plan despite Racom proposals. Supervisor Houser says momentum and 1 million spent make change irresponsible, while Oxley urges listening and potential asset reuse if bids fail. Cedar Rapids and city leaders push intergovernmental options as new officials weigh leasing versus building.
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Lumir Dostal
Linn County
Dostal
Cedar Rapids
Nancy Evans
Ole Munson
Lee Clancey
Gregg Miller
Islamic party seeks active role in Turkey
In Ankara the Islamic Welfare Party leader urged secular rivals to form a coalition government after Tansu Ciller’s fall. Potential partners refused to back Erbakan, threatening to block Islamic rule as Demirel tasked Prime Minister-designate Diller with a caretaker role amid weeks of talks.
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Turkey
Ankara
Tansu Ciller
Necmettin Erbakan
Welfare Party
Diller
True Path Party
Suleyman Demirel
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