Bacon column draws responses from readers across Iowa
Iowa readers reply to a bacon column with brand tips and critiques. John E. Waggoner cites center-cut bacon as leaner. Grace Zimmerman endorses cottage bacon from Delaware County Meat. Mary Wolrab argues confinement hog farming hurts flavor. Joe McCormick calculates bacon costs and endorses Canadian bacon. Readers correct names and details, while towels with elastic or Velcro spark notes.
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Anamosa
Delaware County
Mary Wolrab
Mount Vernon
Warren Olson
Kalona
Tiger Woods
Eldrich
Mary Lou Pazour
Erin Drive
Marion
Mary Lou
Gus Schrader
Cheney Seen Likely Pick for Bush Running Mate
George Cheney heading to Dallas as Bush weighs a running mate choice with Danforth and others on a short list. Bush plans to announce soon with Cheney favored by officials while rivals include Keating Ridge Pataki Kasich Hagel Frist and Thompson.
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George Tary
Dick Cheney
Cheney
John Danforth
Missouri
Bush
GOP
Texas
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Oklahoma
Tom Ridge
Pennsylvania
George Pataki
New York
John Kasich
Ohio
Chuck Hagel
Nebraska
Bill Frist
Fred Thompson
Tennessee
Dallas
Halliburton
McLean, Va
George W. Bush
GOP delegates split on abortion push at Philadelphia meet
AP interviews with 2,066 Republican convention delegates show deep friction over abortion rights. About 43 percent favor maintaining a platform call for a constitutional ban, 31.5 percent oppose, with a 3-1 edge among platform committee members in favor of a ban.
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Philadelphia
Bush
Washington
Republican Party
Associated Press
Republicanvention
Abortion views split among Republican platform delegates
The platform committee shows a split on abortion with 43 percent listed as unknown. Emory specialist Alan Abramowitz notes a divide, while advocates warn a Philadelphia clash could be costly in a tight election.
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Alan Abramowitz
Emory University
Philadelphia
Gore touts Sierra Club endorsement in swing states
Vice President Al Gore touts endorsement from the Sierra Club as he campaigns in Michigan and Ohio. Sierra Club leaders say a member survey backed endorsing Gore and emphasize his environmental commitments. Robert Cox joins Gore in key battleground stops while stressing air and water protections.
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Sierra Club
New York
al Gore
Sunday
Debbie Sease
Robert Cox
Michigan
Ohio
Fire uncovers ancient ruins at Mesa Verde site
A wildfire at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado uncovers more cliff dwellings as archaeologists document at least a dozen new sites. The fire has charred about 8000 acres and nears Cliff Palace while investigators, with 24 tribes, strive to protect ruins and learn why the area was abandoned after 1300 A.D.
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Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde National Park
Colo
Cliff Dwellings
Cliff Palace
Morefield Canyon
New Mexico
Arizona
Gazette promotes agriculture using soybean ink
The Gazette emphasizes a future focused commitment by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It encourages readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St. SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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