Soldier Dies in Desert Shield Frontline Vehicle Crash
Army ROTC officer Steven Staban delivered the death notice for Spc. Steven Douglas Clark who died November 7 in a vehicle accident in Saudi Arabia. Clark was the first Iowa resident to die in Operation Desert Shield. His mother Nancy Clark and father Dean Clark confront the loss as the community honors his memory.
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Saudi Arabia
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Staban
Nancy Clark
Stuban
University of Iowa
Spc
Steven Douglas Clark
Saudi Arabian
29Th Ave
Dean Clark
30Th St
Clark
Oil Spill as Iraq Dumps Millions of Barrels Into Gulf
Iraq releases millions of barrels of oil into the Persian Gulf triggering an environmental crisis. Scud assaults strike Saudi Arabia as Israel reports casualties and mounting injuries. Allied efforts struggle to clean the spill as water supplies in the region come under threat.
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Iraq
Gulf
Medical advances fail to boost battlefield wound survival
Peace activists from Eastern Iowa plan to join a national march in Washington as war injuries remain a grave concern.
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Iowa
Washington
Classical approach to curb vandalism in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officials use Mozart to deter vandals at the Ground Transportation Center. The plan aims to calm repeat offenders with classical music as a nonconfrontational measure. Details appear on page 1B.
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Cedar Rapids
Mozart
Yugoslav Village Hosts Mary Waterloo Priest
Waterloo native Father Philip Pavich has served the past four years in a Yugoslav village where many locals believe the Virgin Mary appeared in 1984. Details on page 5B.
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Waterloo
Philip Pavich
Yugoslavia
Addys Announce Winning C R Ad Agents Named
It was the night every Cedar Rapids advertising agent awaited as the 1990 Addy Award winners were announced Friday. Details on page 50.
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Addys
C.R. Ad
Cedar Rapids
Vector plea in Kansas ends fraud case for Marion firm
A Marion company pleaded guilty to a felony count of making a false statement to a federally owned company. Under a plea, Vector Corp. will pay 130000 in damages and auditing costs and up to 10000 in court fines. Gerald Zahradnik, the president, had charges dropped. The case originated from a 12 count indictment in September over a government Army plant in Parsons, Kansas.
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Vector Corp
U.S
Charles Larson
Gerald Zahradnik
Zahradnik
Today's Chuckle on Congress and the gold standard
A lighthearted quip notes that if silence is gold, lawmakers in Congress steered away from the gold standard, humorously linking fiscal debates to precious metal.
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Congress
Oil spill threats rage in Gulf war zone
Reports from Gazettes wire services describe a massive Persian Gulf oil spill blamed on Iraq that could endanger water supplies to Allied forces and inflict an unprecedented environmental blow. Cleanup may be impossible if oil containment teams cannot enter the war zone.
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Iraq
Persian Gulf
Iowa mixed on Madigan as agriculture secretary choice
The appointment of Rep. Ed Madigan to replace Clayton Yeutter as U S secretary of agriculture drew mixed reactions in Iowa. Some farmers and lawmakers praised his farm policy experience and Capitol Hill influence, while others noted he was not on initial nominee lists.
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Edward Madigan
R-Ill
Clayton Yeutter
U.S
Bush
Yeutter
Republican National Committee
Madigan
House
House Agriculture Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Capitol Hill
Agriculture and Energy
Congressional Quarterly
Independent
Journal of Congress
Dave Nagle
D Lona
Expanded color map package on the Persian Gulf
A two page Sunday insert offers an updated full page color map carried January 14 along with war zone details covering Iraq Kuwait and Israel. It includes a historical look at Middle East conflicts a glossary of war terms and graphics of weapons and air and ground forces. The insert is printed on heavier stock for saving and appears with other inserts in Sundays paper.
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CNN
Peter Arnett
Baghdad
Pentagon
Allied Command
Kuwait
Gulf
Sea Island
Alaska
Washington
Pete Williams
Bush
Persian Gulf
Israel
Mideast
Iowa cities dispute Census figures on population declines
Iowa towns challenge new Census Bureau numbers showing declines over the last decade. Edgewood clerk Martha Romig questions the 776 residents counted there while Oelwein official Steve Kendall doubts the 6,493 figure. Cedar Rapids officials note new construction but doubt losses. Census assistant John Dale says the updated data are reasonable despite local disbelief.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Martha Romig
Edgewood
Steve Kendall
Oelwein
Kendall
Cedar Rapids
Hal Schaefer
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