Fire Kills 19 Year Old In Basem ent Apartment
A Toddler playing with matches started a basement couch fire at 129 Howard St injuring and killing Tracy Carstensen, 19, who lived in the basement apartment. Cause listed as smoke inhalation. toddler’s age and identity withheld. Friends and coworkers remember Carstensen as energetic and caring.
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Carstensen
Larry Entwisle
Sara
Joseph Cassis
Coogan’s
Dale Carstensen
Alburnett
Tracy
Harkin urges Iowa Democrats for strong caucus victory
Sen Tom Harkin appealed to 130 Democrats in Fort Dodge to deliver a convincing Monday caucus win as a launchpad for his White House bid. He schedules rallies in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, notes expected lower turnout than 1988, and stresses his Iowa roots and connection with voters.
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John Kirsch
Fort Dodge
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Carter
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Harkin
Des Moines
Bush
New Hampshire
Tim Raftis
Raftis
Jimmy Carter
Rod Halvorson
D-Fort Dodge
Halvorson
Koch Leads U S Flag in Opening Olympics Parade
Bill Koch carried the American flag for the United States during the opening ceremony in Albertville France as 64 teams marched in. He passed French President Mitterrand with a solemn display and expressed a hope for a unified world event as about 2 billion viewers watched worldwide.
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Albertville
France
Bill Koch
U.S
Koch
Francois Mitterrand
Croatia
Bermuda
Canada
Monaco
Today's Chuckle The Common Cold Nose Pollution
A light humor item notes a pun on nasal issues and cold season. The piece plays on words about pollution in the nose and daily life quirks.
Teen volunteer Jennifer Clay Near Cedar Rapids Noted For Hours
Jennifer Clay a 13 year old Franklin Middle School student in Cedar Rapids has logged hundreds of volunteer hours. She began helping special education students at age eight and was featured in Mondays Gazette.
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Jennifer Clay
Franklin Middle School
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Made in U S A loses its meaning
A Washington Post style analysis questions what counts as American made amid global supply chains. Experts say many so called American products are parts from multiple nations and ownership is spread, challenging simple national labels. Public debate follows Bush Japan trade visit and rising protectionist rhetoric.
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Bfew York
Zenith
General Motors
California
Toyota
Honduras
United States
Canada
Burger King
A&p
America
Bush
Japan
U.S.A
On cue Holiday Inns ownership base
The ownership origin question asks where Holiday Inns is based. The correct answer is Britain.
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Holiday
France
America
Britain
Saudi Arabia
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Walden
Cyclones
Antionette Taylor-Thomas Gazette
Tracy Carstensen
Todd McIntort
SuperQuiz
Jennifer
Robert Reich
Harvard
George Will
Amana
Braun Household Appliances
Sweden
D. America
Godiva Chocolate A
RCA
D. Korea
Wesbees
Uewodojay
Vaseline
Wrangler
Tropicana
Brazil
Mexico
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