Pate tops Lightfoot in Polk GOP gubernatorial straw poll
Polk County Republicans at a fundraiser picnic saw Secretary of State Paul Pate outpoll former U.S. Rep. Jim Ross Lightfoot in a straw ballot. The event marked the first joint appearance of the four GOP gubernatorial hopefuls with a speech by former Vice President Dan Quayle.
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Des Moines
U.S
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Paul Pate
Polk County
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Bob Dole
Iowa
Pate
Dan Quayle
FBI to brief Democrats on Thompson China funding claims
Senate probe head Sen. Fred Thompson faces Democratic scrutiny as FBI briefing planned to assess whether his assertion of a Chinese plot to funnel money into U.S. campaigns was supported by evidence. Senator Lieberman requested the session to review Thompson’s conclusions amid partisan tensions over campaign finance allegations. Senator Glenn echoed concerns about lack of factual basis for the claims.
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Washington
Fred Thompson
Senate
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China
U.S
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
Thompson
Abc-Tv
John Glenn
Ohio
Senators clash over Thompson conclusions in classified materials dispute
Glenn and Lieberman said they saw the same classified materials fueling Thompson's controversial conclusions. Republican Sen. Nickles defended Thompson, saying the opening remarks were accurate, as the panel debate aired. For updates, call 363-7000 or 337-7000, category 2521.
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Glenn
Thompson
Internet romance tips and Lopez in U S Open loss
An electronics columnist counsels caution in online dating with tips on avoiding scams. Nancy Lopez trails Alison Nicholas by one stroke in a dramatic U S Women's Open finish, marking her 4th runner up in 21 Opens. Jacobo Soriano leads Cedar Rapids Kernels past Peoria 8-4 with late rally, Kernels winning seventh of eight.
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Nancy Lopez
Alison Nicholas
Jacobo Soriano
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Peoria
Kernels
A Big Garden Symbolizes Family Farming Tradition
A well tended garden signals a family’s time and inclination to keep an old farming tradition of supplying much of their own food. Details on page 1B.
City Briefs and Lottery Classified Collate in Cityline
A compact page notes City Briefs on local happenings and a Lottery Classified pullout alongside Cityline. It lists abutting sections such as Births in 58 and Teens features, with a brief calendar of events and community notices.
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Cityline
Driss
TeleUs
Crossword
Nak Volunteers
University of Iowa adopts new teaching tech for film courses
At Iowa City the University of Iowa rolls out New Technology in the Learning Environment to fund faculty using computers in class. Lauren Rabinovitz, a film teacher, praises the flexibility of computer driven video and notes the plan to spend 500 thousand dollars on workshops and incentives to expand usage. The program aims to make lectures more adaptable and interactive by integrating multimedia into coursework.
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John F. Martin
Brenda Sugrue
University of Iowa
Johnson County
Iowa City
Lauren Rabinovitz
Rabinovitz
Rebecca
Alfred Hitchcock
U of I
Rabi
HMOs press renewed bid to block Medicare cuts
Washington HR organizations launch a lobbying blitz against congressional plans for deep Medicare payment cuts. They warn urban areas and high cost states like California could lose benefits including prescription drugs. PacifiCare cites 1 million Secure Horizons enrollments and notes possible premium or benefit reductions.
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Washington
United States
House-Senate
Senate
California
Nick Franklin
PacifiCare Health Systems Inc
Calif
Medicare
Gates Leads Forbes Top Billionaires List For Third Year
New York AP Gates Microsoft chairman Bill Gates tops Forbes annual list with a net worth of 36.4 billion dollars, nearly nine billion ahead of the Walton family of Wal Mart fortune. The ranking notes a strong stock market lift and a shift in global wealth.
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Microsoft
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United States
Warren Buffett
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