Real Gus Schrader tale ties name to racing fame
A Cedar Rapids writer reveals his nickname origin and recalls the real dirt-track star Gus Schrader. He explains how locals called him Gus, shares memories of Gus Schrader’s era rival Emory Collins, and notes Gus’s death in Shreveport in 1941.
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Cedar Rapids
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Gus Schrader
Iowa
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le Mars
North Sea
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Shreveport
Iowa City Press Citizen
Netanyahu says Israel to control Hebron shrine alone
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Palestinian calls for shared control of the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and declared Israel will patrol the site alone. The claim comes as negotiators near a troop withdrawal deal for most of Hebron, with Netanyahu saying Israelis would stay in the city forever. Palestinian negotiator Hassan Asfour criticized the move as undermining peace efforts.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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West Bank
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Hassan Asfour
North Korea offers apology for spy submarine intrusion
North Korea expressed deep regret for the submarine incident and pledged to prevent recurrence. The announcement, issued in English by KCNA and in Korean by Radio Pyongyang, followed negotiations with the United States and South Korea. The crisis left 13 South Koreans dead, 24 North Korean commandos killed or found dead, with several others captured or missing. Reports also claimed North Korea executed 10 officials linked to the mission.
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South Korea
Korean Central News Agency
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Korean
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United States
Kookmin Ibo
Subway Workers Return to Work in South Korea
Subway workers in Seoul and Pusan resumed service after five days of strikes led by a broad labor umbrella group. Tens of thousands of workers across industries remained idle as protests challenge a new labor law perceived to weaken job security. The government pressed police deployment as talks continue.
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South Korea
Pusan
Seoul
Seoul Subway
Kim Sun-ku
Confederation of Trade Unions
LOD. Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu
Histradut
Labor
Serbian military officials back anti Milosevic protests in Belgrade
Tens of thousands of demonstrators defy a police ban as reports surface that military officials from six towns support the protests against President Slobodan Milosevic. An unsigned letter read in Belgrade called for national unity and honesty as protests continue after the disputed Nov 17 elections won by Zajedno.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milosevic
Serbia
Milosevic
Zajedno
The Gazette Promotes Green Printing and Recycling
The Gazette highlights commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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Sixth St
Berlin wary of joining euro monetary union
Germany's ruling coalition faced opposition from the upper house over entry to the planned European single currency with Chancellor Kohl's government vowing a firm response as Social Democrats reject unconditional commitment ahead of the 1999 start.
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Helmut Kohl
Germany
Gerhard Schroeder
Social Democrats
Focus News
Monetary Union
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