NAACP plans revival of Youth Council in Waterloo
The local NAACP branch aims to revive its Youth Council under McKenzy Wilson as part of broader efforts to fight discrimination. Doolin notes daily calls about mistreatment or bias are common, with many issues resolved quietly without media involvement.
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Four new Iowa casinos open in 15 months
Iowa added four state licensed floating casinos in 15 months Diamond to Worth Wild Rose Emmetsburg Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in August 2006 and Isle of Capri Waterloo on June 30 The total with three nearby American Indian casinos brings the count to 20 The state lottery and bingo compete for entertainment dollars and hotline calls about gambling problems rose for a fourth straight year with January the peak month at 792 calls The Iowa Gambling Treatment Program offers outpatient counseling and more information is available at the program site 1800betsoff.org
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Vilsack Endorses Clinton as Donors Backer Receives Windfall
After endorsing Hillary Clinton, former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack drew nearly 90000 from Clinton backers in New York California Texas and Washington DC. He had 2962 cash and 148000 debt left, used funds to repay his loans and bills, then endorsed Clinton to aid her Iowa effort. Clinton aides say no deal, while Vilsack and aides frame endorsement as merit based.
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Borlaug Honored as World Hunger Fighter at White House
President Bush lauded Norman Borlaug as the man who fed the world, crediting Rockefeller Foundation funding and his trained hunger fighters. Borlaug, accepting the honor humbly, linked poverty to violence and praised gains against hunger that he said transformed Third World agriculture and self sufficiency.
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National Intelligence Estimate Warns of Persistent Terrorist Threat
The declassified report from all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies cautions that the terrorist threat remains persistent and evolving over the next three years. Officials note no specific plots against the U.S. or al Qaida infiltration. the heightened alert state continues.
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