Barloon recounts prison life after Iraqi arrest
Bill Barloon of New Hampton Iowa says he and David Caliberti played catch in an Iraqi prison after crossing from Kuwait. They were sentenced to eight years for illegally entering Iraq without visas and described the Baghdad jail as dirty and overcrowded with illness and deaths.
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Tom Fruehling
Gazette
Iowa
Kuwait City
Bill Barloon
New Hampton
David Caliberti
Barloon
Kuwait
United Nations
Iraq
Baghdad
County sale hinges on bond vote for Linn County offices
Linn County negotiators offer the office building to Penford for 3 million with 1.5 million from capital funds. a 2.6 to 3 million bond issue would be required, pending voter approval. If terms advance, referendum could appear on November ballots. deadline August 2.
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Douglas Neumann
Linn County
Penford Products
Capital Improvement Fund
Penford
Mike Goldberg
Sistant
Gary Jarvis
Brad Weems
Board of Supervisors
Allies press for airstrikes to shield Gorazde in Bosnia
United States Britain and France agree to use NATO airpower to deter a Bosnian Serb attack on Gorazde and discuss adding 1000 European ground troops transported by U.S. helicopters. They remain divided over a larger force plan while Clinton seeks a broader peacekeeping accord ahead of London talks.
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Gazette Wire
Washington
United States
Britain
France
NATO
Gorazde
U.S
John Major
Jacques Chirac
U.N
Bosnia
London
Clinton
United Nations
Alain Juppe
Senate
Bob Dole
Bkan
Dole
Warren Christopher
Stock market swings with tech sell-off and Clinton remarks
A sharp tech stock sell-off sent the Dow down about 133 points by 1 p.m. before a late rebound left it with a 57.41 point loss. President Clinton stated that race and gender preferences are fair and do not discriminate against white men. Details on page 50 and page 8A.
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Clinton
Two Mothers Launch Parents Together Network
In response to Gazette series Kids Out of Control two women whose stories were chronicled have started a new support group named the Parents Together Network. The effort aims to help families cope with child behavior issues and connect with resources for guidance and relief.
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Gazette
Parents Together Network
Regent urges universities to skip state funding increases
Regent Tom Dorr of Marcus urged Iowa’s three public universities to present zero increase budgets for the next two years. He argued growing state appropriations and stretched resources justify a cost containment exercise while seeking strong value. Preliminary 1997 plans still project a $591 million state request, with 1998 proposals at $624.7 million.
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Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Ames
Tom Dorr
Marcus
Iowa
Dorr
the Gazette
Regents
Teen smoking rises among U.S. teens in Michigan study
The Monitoring the Future survey shows eighth graders up 30 percent smoking 1991 to 1994 and high school seniors rising to 31.2 percent in 1994. Marijuana use also climbs with 30.7 percent of 1994 seniors having tried it in the past year.
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Washington Post
Washington
University of Michigan
Donna Shalala
Department of Health and Human Services
Peter Fried
Michigan
Lloyd Johnston
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Johnston
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