Baseball Scores Across Leagues Reported
In MLB action Yankees fall to Twins 7 2 while Indians top Angels 3 2 Indians beat Angels as Blue Jays edge Mariners 4 3 Tigers and Athletics split 3 2 Sox lose 8 4 to Orioles Boston defeats Royals 3 2 Brewers top Rangers 4 3 Reds lose to Cubs 3 2 Expos topple Dodgers 4 1 Pirates win 5 3 over Astros Giants 8 7 over Phillies Mets 5 4 Braves beat Cardinals 4 Padres hosting Cardinals in late game
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Uptown Friday Nights face new controversy in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Uptown Friday Nights summer tradition encounters fresh controversy as remaining dates risk cancellation. Page 1B promises full details about the dispute and potential impact on the event schedule.
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Cedar Rapids Parkade Faces Emergency Repairs
Emergency repairs are needed at the aging First Street Parkade in Cedar Rapids threatening to drain the city's budget for parking system improvements. Details on page 1B.
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Fuel of the future truck runs on soybean mix
A pickup in Cedar Rapids arrived Tuesday powered by a fuel blending soybean oil and diesel. The story notes the mixture is part of a future energy concept and directs readers to page 5B for details.
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Cubs sue over shift to NL West order
The Chicago Cubs filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to overturn Commissioner Fay Vincent's order mandating their move from the East to the National League West for next season. Details on page 1C.
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Todays Chuckle Warns Against Slacking at Work
The caption jests that progress comes only when employees put in effort, poking fun at workplace diligence and the notion of getting ahead through labor.
Prediction Powers and Polls Define the Modern Ballot
Computers and exit polling shape today’s presidential elections while early fears about computer predictions fade. Health and Science notes in Thursday’s Gazette discuss how sophisticated sampling informs voting insights.
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Hotline to Fight Telephone Scams Unveiled by Consumer Groups
Consumer groups announce a nationwide hotline and bulletin board to report and share tips on phone fraud. Backed by MCI, MasterCard, Citibank and Visa, the effort aims to help enforcement agencies with scam data and prevention. A Harris survey shows 92 percent of Americans contacted and 29 percent swindled by prize scams.
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Harkin visit brings rain and farmland relief near Ely
Senator Tom Harkin met about 20 area farmers northeast of Ely as rain arrived with 3 to 4 inches in the region and reports of up to 7 inches in eastern Iowa. Farmers noted delayed crop growth but praised the soaking rain. Weather officials linked the wet spell to unusually southward westerly winds.
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Indictment cites bribes to get U S into gulf war
A 16 count indictment unsealed in Denver charges former U S ambassador Sam Zakhem and two others with taking 7.7 million dollars from Kuwait to push the United States to force Iraq out of Kuwait. Zakhem faces 12 counts including acting as Kuwait’s agent and tax disclosure failures. Kennedy and Stanley face two counts each.
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Ex-lowa family living in terror before killings
A Colorado domestic shooting left Tracy Stuart and her son Kevin Woodson dead. Ray Stuart, the estranged husband, was critically wounded after a confrontation at the mobile home. Neighbors had long said threats were repeatedly made toward the family.
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Clinton says VP search near end amid secrecy
President hopeful Bill Clinton says he is near completion of his secretive vice presidential hunt. Senators Harris Wofford and Bob Graham surfaced as new prospects, with other names like Lee Hamilton and Al Gore also linked. Clinton dodged confirming meetings while aides kept details under wraps.
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