Entertainer Wayne Newton Wows Meskwaki Crowd
Wayne Newton performed for the Meskwaki crowd with showman pizazz in Tama describing the Cedar Rapids store transformation as unrecognizable by an official. Details note year round Polk Elementary classes began Thursday in Cedar Rapids.
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Wayne Newton
Tama
Pizazz
Cedar Rapids
Polk Elementary School
Evangelist predicts big impact in Cedar Rapids
An evangelist from Pensacola Florida announces a revival to come to Cedar Rapids next week promising a transformative spiritual impact. Stephen Hill of Brownsville Assembly of God Church is cited as leading the event drawing attention from the religious page in the Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
Stephen Hill
Brownsville
Assembly of God Church
Pensacola
Fla
Clinton aides seek stay to block Secret Service grand jury testimony
The Clinton administration urged Chief Justice Rehnquist to halt questioning of the president’s Secret Service protectors by a Lewinsky grand jury. A appeals court refused to reverse orders to testify, leaving Rehnquist to decide on a temporary stay. Agent Cockell’s duties shifted as security concerns continued.
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Washington
Clinton
William Rehnquist
Secret Service
Monica Lewinsky
U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Rehnquist
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Appeals Court
Larry Cockell
Justice Department
Appeals
Cockell
Brian Stafford
Hiawatha Loses Annexation Case to Robins Court Rules
District Judge William Thomas upheld the Iowa City Development Board in favor of Robins, approving a 291 acre voluntary annexation from nearby land. Hiawatha had challenged the decision, contending service, boundaries, and bad faith, but the court found substantial evidence supporting the board.
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Andéeve
Hiawatha
Robins
William Thomas
Linn County District Court
State City Development Board
District Court
Thomas
Oliver Merriam
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
State Board
Linn County
Ganske quits Medicare panel over patients rights clash
Rep. Greg Ganske a Iowa physician resigned from the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare citing dissension with Republicans over a patient rights measure. He joined Democrats backing stronger patient protections in HMOs and met with President Clinton to reiterate support for the proposal.
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Balone
Washington
Greg Ganske
Ganske
Commission
National Bipartisan Commission On
Newt
Gingrich
Clinton
Capitol
Central America
Hmos
Medicare
Poison ivy plentiful in mild Iowa winter
Linn County experts warn of a bumper poison ivy crop this summer due to a mild winter. Ken Lafferty and Dr. Lyla Schweiger note increased growth and cases, with advice on prevention using Ivy Block and treatment for reactions.
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Tom Fruehling
Cedar Rapids
Lyla Schweiger
Schweiger
Lafferty
Rock Island ethics chief pleads guilty to theft keeps job
Judith Ann Gunderson of Bettendorf, director of HEARTS at Rock Island Arsenal, pleaded guilty to theft of public funds for filing a false 105 travel voucher after a 1995 trip to Red River Army Depot in Texas. She received one year probation and a $3000 fine.
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Rock Island Arsenal
Judith Ann Gunderson
Bettendorf
Red River Army Depot
Texas
U.S. District Court
Rock Island
Ill
Gunderson
Hearts
Dt Oes
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