Bar B Que Roundup And Local Arts Schedule
Today features a Cedar Rapids public events lineup with food, puppets, racing, theater, and a live music segment. Activities include Bar B Que Roundup 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Adventures with Puppets at Cedar Rapids Public Library 1 30 p.m. Gurney Grand Prix on Second Street SE 4 30 p.m. St Luke's Youth Theater Summer Touring Troupe at Cedar Rapids Public Library 6 30 p.m. and Live From Studio One at Bever Park 7 to 9 p.m.
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Third Avenues
St. Luke’s Youth Theater
Studio One
Bever Park
Harkin Says Campaign Organizing Progress Pleases Iowa
Senator Tom Harkin reports satisfaction with early organizing efforts for a potential presidential bid. Details on page 8B.
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Iowa
Tom Harkin
Killing for a Million Morals Out the Window
A British public opinion survey finds 11 percent of men and 3 percent of women would murder to become millionaires if guaranteed a clean getaway. Many would cheat on taxes lie about affairs or deny hitting a neighbor's dog the poll shows. The Sunday Express commissioned the survey.
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London
The
Sunday Express
Royal Flush ceremony opens Mill City restrooms
Mill City unveiled its new public restrooms alongside the North Santiam River near the Mill City Bridge. Mayor Mary Smith and about 20 officials and residents attended the grand opening, funded by 15000 in lottery funds and 25000 in donations.
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Mill City
Ore
Oregon
Mary Smith
North Santiam River
Smith
Commitment to the future printed with sov ink
A brief note highlights a printer's claim of using soviet ink to mark a future oriented publication, reflecting mid century wartime era propaganda and press practices.
Croat Stipe Mesic Elected Yugoslavia Presidency Head
Stipe Mesic, a Croat, was elected head of Yugoslavia's collective presidency by seven members, with Slovenia absent but having voted earlier. The move opens a path to European mediated peace amid tense standoff as federal army and breakaway republics face negotiations and troop withdrawals.
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Ljubljana
Yugoslavia
Stipe Mesic
Serbia
Croatia
Slovenia
Slobodan Milosevic
Tanjug
European Community
Belgrade
Luxembourg
Jacques Poos
Ante Markovic
Mesic
Family Fun Bike Ride At Mercy Draws Riders
About 140 participants joined the eight mile leisurely paced Freedom Festival bike ride starting from Mercy Medical Center on Sunday afternoon. The event kicked off a community celebration with residents enjoying a relaxed cycling event.
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Mercy Medical Center
Dragon Boat Race Draws Heavy Participation
In a lively event, 18 teams competed in the annual Dragon Boat Competition drawing broad community interest. Ushers Ferry hosted parts of the celebration with 5B photos and 2B coverage highlighting the old-fashioned festivities.
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Ushers Ferry
Iowa braces for Illinois to rock the gambling boat
Iowa’s five riverboat casinos enter their first full fiscal year amid expected competition from Illinois as neighboring boats plan new launches. State projections anticipate about 11 million dollars in tax revenue on roughly 90 million in yearly business, with 1991 results near 2.4 million in tax proceeds and 16.1 million in passenger totals heading into June.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Illinois
Chuck Patton
State Racing and Gaming Commission
Patton
St. Louis
Jim Nelson
Illinois Gaming Board
Rock Island
Peoria
Davies County
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Nelson
Bettendorf
Fort Madison-Burlington-Keokuk
Clinton
Davenport
Base Closure Panel Recommends 17 Shuttings Including Philadelphia Shipyard
The baseClosing commission votes to shutter 17 bases including major Army posts and the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard, delaying the Army Corps of Engineers reorganization for one year to let Congress craft its own plan. Rock Island Arsenal would lose 796 jobs. Fort McClellan kept open. Orlando and San Diego naval training stations spared. Final list goes to President Bush with a 45 day congressional window.
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Philadelphia Navy
Army Corps of Engineers
Congress
Rock Island Arsenal
Commission
Corps
Army
Fort McClellan
Anniston
Ala
Pentagon
Orlando
Fla
San Diego
Calif
Domestic abuse law imposes two day jail terms
Iowa lawmakers require a mandatory two day sentence for anyone convicted of domestic violence along with a seven day sentence for violating a no contact order. Judges cannot suspend the domestic assault minimum, while no contact orders may be suspended. Some officials fear court dockets will flood with trials.
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Linn County
Terry Branstad
Sunday liquor sales extended citywide with limits
Iowa law expands Sunday alcohol hours from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. but excludes supermarkets and Class E license holders. Carryout beer sales for on premise retailers now run longer. Supporters say the change aids riverboat casinos and tourism related businesses.
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Lowans DD
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Income Removal Service
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By Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
Corps of Engineers
Jane Spandee
Spandee
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