C R mayoral field grows with 11 on June ballot
A record Cedar Rapids mayoral field forms for the June 23 primary as Bruce Juntilla Donald Novick Dan Greene and Don Pospishil file by the deadline bringing candidates to eleven. Earle Manny Manholtz plans a write in after a petitions panel invalidated 26 signatures leaving 296 valid signatures four short of the requirement for the special election.
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Escapee pleads guilty in Cedar Rapids six felonies
Eric Stookey returned to Cedar Rapids Thursday to plead guilty to six felony charges. Details on page 3B.
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Cedar Rapids
Stamp of approval for young Elvis Presley poster hopefully
Voters favor the young Elvis Presley for a new postage stamp over the late singer in a jeweled cape and high collar, a choice described on the back page as detail 16C.
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Easy Route to Fame Baseball Dream For Grads
Mike Hlas suggests graduates chase professional baseball for an easy path to wealth and fame in a tongue in cheek column. The piece appears on page 10 and frames a playful career shortcut.
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Midway battle account from Cedar Rapids man on Yorktown
Robert Humphry of Cedar Rapids witnessed the Midway duel aboard the U S S Yorktown as Japanese planes strafed and bombed the carrier for the second time in a month. The report appears in the Iowa Today section of Saturday's Gazette.
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Iowa food banks press on as government commodities dwindle
Iowa food banks report rising need with shrinking federal surplus. HACAP Cedar Rapids serves 5,000 monthly while distributing 400 crisis boxes per month up 100 from a year prior. Cedar Valley Food Bank Waterloo notes fewer orders with last distribution in October and butter as a lone item. Officials fear further cuts as commodity program pounds drop from 16 million to 4 million annually.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Food Bank
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Waterloo
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Waterloo Food Bank
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Iowa Department of Human Services
Kuwait official blasts U S over democracy talk in Kuwait
Abdul-Aziz Masaeed head of Kuwait's interim advisory legislature accuses U S Ambassador Edward Gnehm Jr. of meddling in Kuwait by discussing democracy and supporting the opposition He downplays Washington's role in liberation saying Arabs bore more of the credit and cites U S riots as an example of American democratic failings
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Los Angeles
Bush faces Perot questions during rare prime time address
President Bush, aiming to regain the political offense, faced a barrage of questions about Ross Perot during a prime time news conference. He avoided discussing Perot and the race, urged support for a balanced budget amendment, and insisted he would address conventions before engaging in broader debates.
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Study Finds 10 Million Workers Lacking Basic Skills
Washington AP report from the Southport Institute for Policy Analysis says more than 10 million workers in small and medium firms struggle with reading writing and math. The study urges a $100 million federal program modeled after the Cooperative Extension Service to bring workplace education to small firms.
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Rescue gives dog a happy ending after two days in a hole
Cedar Rapids area dog Lance fell 10 feet into a cratered railroad viaduct section. Linn County deputy and Cedar Valley Humane Society worker used a monkey harness and bucket water to calm him before lifting him to safety. Owners Terri Rackham and family arrived as Lance was hoisted out, tail wagging.
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