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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1996

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Cuban exiles protest Cuban shootdowns and U S action

Cuban exiles gathered at Brothers to the Rescue in Miami and in New York to condemn the Cuban government s downing of two planes over Cuban waters. They urged an international blockade as Coast Guard and Navy searched waters off Havana for missing riders. Survivors described the incident as a routine search and rescue mission while officials eyed UN punitive actions against Cuba.

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Satellite tether breaks during shuttle mission near Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP a 12 mile tether linking a half ton satellite to Columbia broke without warning and drifted away as the shuttle and seven astronauts orbited Earth at 17500 mph the crew remained safe. NASA cited possible discharge and impounded data while Flight Director Shaw said the nose was bloodied but no immediate danger.

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Tax rollback may tax small towns

The state's property tax rollback could hurt small towns. Details on 1B. Check out claims for home offices Tax Tips, 2A. Have a home office Dont overlook certain deductible expenses. Two Americans were among the 250 killed in the deadliest a in Israel in two decades. Story, 5A. Photos on Back Page, 12D. Iowa women defeat Illinois, 73-55 Regular season ends with a bang. Details on 1D.

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Hurley Drives Iowa Family Values crusade in Legislature

Fayette Republican Charles Hurley emerges as a leading social conservative shaping Iowa policy on abortion limits same sex marriage and teen sexuality while steering crime policy as chair of the House Judiciary Committee. He recounts a troubled youth in Kansas transforming into a devoted family man and political advocate with a tough stance on crime.

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Poll finds surprising support for tax system

AP poll shows 80 percent want changes to the federal income tax while 28 percent favor replacing it. About half find the system not too complicated for themselves, with 63 percent saying taxes are too high. Support for a flat tax with fewer deductions sits at 32 percent, while a national sales tax draws 28 percent support.

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