Storms Worsen Across Eastern Iowa With Tornado Watches
A major storm system swept eastern Iowa causing power outages in Cedar Rapids and neighboring towns. Trees and branches fell blocking roads and striking a car with no injuries. Flood watches followed river rises near Independence as funnel cloud sightings were reported but no tornadoes confirmed.
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Mother Nature
Eastern
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
18Th Street
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Horace Webb
Iowa Electri
Springville
Maquoketa
Alburnett
Robins
de Witt
Delmar
Wilton
Goose Lake
Wapsipinicon
Independence
Anamosa
Allamakee County
Allamakee
Waukon
Frank Levesend
Shultz backs Afghan refugees at border camp
Secretary of State George Shultz called hundreds of Afghan refugees fellow freedom fighters at Nasir Bagha camp near the Pakistan Afghanistan border. He implied U S support for guerrillas fighting the Kabul government and spoke of self determination and freeing Afghanistan from Soviet forces.
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Gazette Wire Services
Peshawar
Pakistan
George Shultz
Pakistan-Afghanistan
Shultz
U.S
Kabul
Nasir-Bagha
Afghanistan
Khyber
Khyber Pass
Middle East
Lebanon
Memorial Salute of Flags honors veterans on Cedar Rapids streets
Flying Old Glory flags along Third Avenue in Cedar Rapids celebrate July 4 as the Memorial Salute of Flags Committee raises funds for a veteran flag display. About 300 flags honor deceased service members in downtown and Czech Village, each with a veteran's name. Donations are tax deductible to support the project. For info or gifts, mail to Memorial Salute of Flags at 3100 F Ave NW, Cedar Rapids 52405 or call 396-2616. The final display of the year occurs during Veteran's Week in November.
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Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Czech Village
F Ave
Fourth of July honors freedoms seen by Cedar Rapids residents
Cedar Rapids residents and veterans mark Independence Day as a reminder of core freedoms. Latvia native Stan Reinis, 69, a former Cedar Rapids parks commissioner, notes flying the flag and honoring service as ties between July Fourth and veterans. He immigrated in 1950 from Latvia and has lived in Cedar Rapids since 1959. The piece promotes reflection on democracy and liberty.
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Mark Gienn
United States
Stan Reinis
Latvia
Reinis
Cedar Rapids
America
Baltic Sea
Belmont Parkway
Vagrant Arrested in Florida Arson Case
John Bill Ferry, 30, arrested on murder and arson charges after a Winn-Dixie firebombing in suburban Tampa. Police say he sprayed gasoline over a checkout area causing a blaze that killed two and injured 16. Ferry was captured after being identified by a clerk from a mugshot.
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Tampa
Fla
John Bill Ferry
Hillsborough County Sheriff's
Natalie Bodine
Ferry
Winn- Dixie
Bodine
Charles Fisher
Martha Vance
Tampa General Hospital
Tito Gaw
Leigh Carter
Brandon
Ms. Vance
Jenny
Tampa General
Gaw
Tate 9-4 birthday party memory triggers aging realization
The speaker recalls a birthday party last summer when candles were lit and air conditioning suddenly started, prompting a reflection on growing older.
Toxic PCB threat sent 30 people to hospital
A transformer oil spill at an outdoor Cape Cod gathering splashed residents with possible PCB containing oil. Thirty were hospitalized and several cottages evacuated with hopes residents return within hours. Officials warned of potential breathing and throat irritation while monitoring exposed individuals.
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Tobey Hospital
Wareham
John Kelenosy
Commonwealth Electric Co
United States
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Nazir Malik
Gazette
Paul Jensen
C.R
Freedom
Fred Anthony
Florida
Tate
Abby
Farm
Marion
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