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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1999
Page
5
Jerry Springer testifies before Chicago City Council on whether violence on his talk show is real or staged. He admits some stunts occurred but contends the show is mostly real while dodging questions on pay and a ban felon guest.
Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the creation of an exploratory committee to raise funds travel to New York conduct polls and hire staff as she pursues a Senate campaign becoming the first lady to seek public office. Harold Ickes and James Carville voiced support while Conservatives for Effective Leadership prepared an opposing PAC.
The list catalogs key moments: Adam Smith born in Scotland in 1723. Montgolfier brothers demonstrate hot air balloon in 1783. 1794 Neutrality Act restricting Americans from serving foreign powers. Keynes born in 1883. 1917 draft registration in WWI. 1933 US leaves gold standard. 1940 Battle of France begins. 1947 Marshall Plan speech at Harvard. 1967 Mideast war escalation with Israel Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq. 1968 RFK assassination. 1975 Suez Canal reopening by Egypt.
GOP leaders including Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson and Iowa figures gather to launch George W. Bush campaign HQ in Clive Iowa. Attendees praise Bush as the strongest candidate with all four Iowa GOP congressmen endorsing him and early party optimism amid caucus season.
The Space Shuttle Discovery detached from the international space station after six days of linked flight. Astronauts unloaded two tons of gear, repaired electronics, and installed mufflers to cut fan noise. Starshine the 19 inch mirrored sphere was released for a global student tracking program, ending its six month orbit before burning up. Discovery launched May 27 and arrived at the station two days later.
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