Very special ship brings together two Iowa veterans
Cedar Rapids veterans George Cavanaugh and George Milligan, who served on the USS Iowa during the Korean War, meet for the first time aboard the restored battleship at the Port of Los Angeles. The ship is set to be officially dedicated as an interactive museum in San Pedro, California.
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Mark Carlson
Gazette
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Los Angeles
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Towa
Global warming seen in extreme U S weather
AP reports scientists point to climate change as a factor in recent wildfires heat waves droughts and floods across the United States, while cautioning that individual events are hard to attribute. The piece notes many daily records in June and discusses variability in weather versus broader trends.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Europe
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Africa
Freedom facts on Independence Day across the United States
The piece notes July 4 1776 as independence day and compares historical and current US population 2.5 million then and 311.7 million now. It details import and export values for flags and fireworks with China Mexico and Japan as major trade partners and lists places named Independence Liberty Eagle and related terms.
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Iowa Leads Nation in Hog Population as July Foods Satisfy
U S hogs and pigs total 19 million in Iowa representing over a quarter of the U S supply. Texas produces 6.8 billion pounds of beef annually with Nebraska and Kansas following. Potatoes raise mainly in Idaho Washington. beans ND. sweet corn Florida California Georgia Washington New York.
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