Iraq strikes Iraq warplanes launch limited attack before Clinton presidency
Allied warplanes from the United States Britain and France bombed Iraqi missile sites in a 30 minute night raid near the no fly zones. Bush dispatched 1300 American troops to Kuwait as a tripwire while Saddam denounced the attack. Baghdad reported casualties near a petrochemical complex.
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Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Bush
United States
France
Britain
Kuwait
Marlin Fitzwater
White House
Saddam
Clinton
Baghdad
Cedar Rapids Prairie high cheer wins at Nashville
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School competitive cheer squad earned first place in a category at the International Open Cheerleading Championships in Nashville Tennessee, following months of hard work.
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Cedar Rapids Prairie High School
Nashville
Tenn
Renovation Complete at Cedar Rapids YWCA
The YWCA in downtown Cedar Rapids completes renovations to expand programs for children with disabilities and daytime services for homeless women and their children. Details on page 1B.
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YWCA
Cedar Rapids
Verdict Set Aside in Rockwell-Goss Layoff Case
Linn County District Court judge voided a jury verdict awarding nearly $660,000 to 54 laid off Rockwell- Goss employees who said they accepted jobs in 1988 expecting three to five years of work. Details, page 1B.
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Rockwell-Goss
Linn County
Rockwell- Goss
Hawkeyes Edge Gophers 84 77 for First Big Ten Win
Iowa beat Minnesota 84 to 77 in Iowa City securing the Hawkeyes first Big Ten victory of the season. Page 10 offers the game details. Skopec to defend Ice Cubes for Bruins 50K title Saturday in Cedar Rapids. Page 3C.
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Iowa
Minnesota Gophers
Iowa City
Hawkeyes
C.R
Mike Skopec
Tracr
Bruins
Cedar Rapids
Today’s Chuckle Nostalgic patio night out gag
A lighthearted quip pokes fun at aging as the speaker jokes that moving the TV to the patio for a night out signals getting older. The line plays on small, relatable shifts in daily routine and humor.
Wild Women Revue Makes Cedar Rapids Debut Friday
The Wild Women revue, originating in 1990 in Iowa City as a one time showcase for women musicians, gains popularity and schedules its first Cedar Rapids appearance this Saturday as reported in Friday's Gazette.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Iowans with gulf war ties cheer renewed air strikes
Gazette staff writer reports reactions from Iowans with Gulf War ties as Americans resume bombing Iraq. Ray Young of Marion, a wounded veteran, welcomed the action hoping for a swift end, while others in Kuwait urged force to deter Iraqi aggression and protect captives.
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Saddam
U.N
London
John Major
Donna Lee Olson
Iowa
Kuwait A
Iraq
Ray Young
Marion
U.S
Young
Courts say federal judges cant halt abortion blockades
Supreme Court rules 5 to 4 that federal courts cannot stop protesters at abortion clinics. Decision favors Operation Rescue and abortion opponents, directs clinics to seek state court relief, while noting president can order federal protection without injunction. Justices discuss Klan Act limits and impeachment power case law implications.
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Supreme Court
Operation Rescue
Clinton
Dwight Eisenhower
National Guard
Virginia
Antonin Scalia
John Paul Stevens
U.S
Walter Nixon
Congress
William Rehnquist
Propane prices surge as farmers face high heating costs
Iowa farmers who dried high moisture corn with LP gas now pay steep home heating prices. LP price jumps include 99 cents a gallon for non-contract customers and 1.08 dollars at Thermogas. Distributors cite reduced inventories and weather driven demand, with some rationing while pipelines and truck deliveries adjust.
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Iowa
Three Rivers Farm Service Co
Earlville
Brent Hodnefield
Great Plains Gas
Cedar Rapids
Indiana
Kansas
Schaller
Jim Fischer
Linn Co- Operative Oil Co
Marion
Troy Mills
Alburnett
Hednefield
White
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