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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1996
Page
1
Beth Botsford captures the gold in the women's 100 meter backstroke at Cup 96 Olympics. Janet Evans misses a chance at a fifth Olympic gold as competition unfolds with notable performances and emerging talent.
Gazette columnist Mike Hlas notes a Des Moines company produced a compact disc featuring 195 national anthems. The report highlights Olympic field hockey victory over South Korea 3-2 in extreme heat with Hawk eyes aiding the win. Also profiles Vicki Born, Mansfield native and press operations manager for Olympic judo, noting judo’s global rank behind soccer.
Recovery crews pulled six bodies from the Atlantic near Fire Island as large fuselage pieces of TWA Flight 800 were located. FBI investigator James Kallstrom said the find could quicken determining if the crash was caused by a bomb, missile, or mechanical failure. Officials planned to lift wreckage today as families attended a memorial service amid calm seas and lingering questions about the cause.
Solon teenager Erin Naughton 16 died when a fire gutted Breadeaux Pisa early Sunday. Investigators said the blaze began after a smoldering item. Friends said Naughton planned to stay the night at the restaurant to avoid trouble at home. Police probe ongoing with no cause released.
In Cedar Rapids southeast, gunshots shattered a Sunday afternoon at 390 17th St SE. A 35 year old renter reports a car pulling up with a shooter firing a .38 caliber handgun. no one was hurt. Police search for suspects and witnesses amid concerns of gang activity.
Iowa Supreme Court cases question a 1995 change allowing vehicle owning firms to transfer liability to lessees or lessees' firms. Corbett, a Cedar Rapids Republican with CRST ties, denies direct influence or impropriety in House File 504's passage. Rep Heaton says Corbett had no role beyond voting for the measure with 86 others.
The FC Iowa boys team placed fourth at a global competition at National Sports Complex Blaine Minnesota drawing 812 teams. They defeated teams including Mexico City Germany and East Anglia England top seed.
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