Shell hits U.N. headquarters in Sarajevo
A mortar shell, likely from Serbs, struck the U.N. headquarters in Sarajevo wounding three people and an embassy guard, with 13 more civilians injured in related shelling. An AP reporter and photographer were among those hurt near the U.N. compound as violence escalated around the besieged city. The attack follows a weekend of civilian and peacekeeper tolls and raises questions about the U.N. presence in Bosnia.
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Sarajevo Siege Toll Rises Amid Shelling and NATO Jets
Thirteen civilians died and 88 wounded in Serb shelling in Sarajevo over the weekend, with six killed and 16 wounded in Serb-held areas. Bosnian President Alijazetbegovic cited 10,500 civilian deaths in 1,154 days of the siege as NATO jets reappeared for the first time since peacekeeper hostage events. Debris litters the U.N. compound and embassy yard as fighting persists. casualties include Canadian and British peacekeepers and a Bosnian policeman. Hunger deaths are reported in Bihac as aid agencies note worsening conditions.
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Unabomber at peak of his career says criminologist
San Francisco criminologist Michael Rustigan says the Unabomber, after Oklahoma City violence, is riding publicity and appears at the height of his influence. He notes a surge of letters, packages, and a 35 000 word manifesto while authorities tighten security at Los Angeles International Airport amid a July Fourth threat.
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San Francisco State University
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Balloon festival dry run halted by high winds at Marion event
Air-dry Tom Glanz of Marion lifts a hot air balloon side to boost airflow at the Marion Airport. Balloon owner Joan Nickel of Cedar Rapids, piloting earlier, battled damp conditions and high winds that prevented inflation during the Freedom Festival Fly-in Drive-in Breakfast.
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Cedar Rapids
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Freedom Fest coverage and derby results in Gazette
The Gazette highlights events at Freedom Festival including the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta and Soap Box Derby winners with photos. In-line skating, softball photos, and a preview of the Fifth Season 8K are featured on the back pages with results and story notes.
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Seals Show Fidelity Across Seasons On Scottish Island
Seven years after parting, two gray seals S2 and J8 reunite on North Rona. British researchers led by Bill Amos used DNA tests to show many seal pups share the same mothers and fathers, indicating durable ties and mate choice based on prior partners rather than male dominance.
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In his own words by Dick Hogan Medal of Honor note
Lt Col Charles Clark, 6th Maine, earned the Civil War Medal of Honor at Fredericksburg May 4 1863. Clark’s diary recounts Confederate forces retaking ground won by Union troops at heavy cost as generals pursued the enemy.
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Medal of Honor Society to honor Lt. Col. Charles Clark at Freedom Festival
At 1 p.m. on July Fourth Oak Hill Cemetery hosts a ceremony by the Medal of Honor Society and The History Center honoring Lt. Col. Charles Clark. About 60 relatives will attend, with local descendants Julianne Anderson and Lisa Oberutter hosting. The American Legion VFW Civil War Re-enactors Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts participate. The public is invited. Clark’s 1863 letter describes a doomed-feel battlefield where Union regiments faced a superior rebel force and prepared to recross the river, with a dawn fight and capture of pickets.
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Visions of purple ribbons at All Iowa fair show
Michelle Thomson and her pony Misty prepare for the Junior horse and pony show at the All Iowa Fair as page 5B promises more details. Tom Weiskopf wins the U S Senior Open ahead of Isao Aoki and Jack Nicklaus with coverage on page 1D. Jim Medalia reshapes his graphics business into the Internet Business Center offering executive training to access the global public data network on page 4C.
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Michelle Thomson
Misty
Isao Aoki
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Jim Medalia
Internet Business Center
Gale Gordon dies at 89 after cancer battle
Actor Gale Gordon best known as Mr Mooney on The Lucy Show died of cancer at age 89. The obituary notes he passed away on Friday with page 2A carrying further details.
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