Ugly five months ahead in Iowa governor race
Mike Deupree predicts a brutal campaign between Don Avenson and Terry Branstad for Terrace Hill. He warns the contest will be nasty, center on abortion, and drive fear and distortion from both sides as voters brace for a long five months. His column appears Sundays Mondays and Thursdays in The Gazette.
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Harkin resists House AIDS amendment in ADA talks
Senate voted to instruct negotiators to accept a House AIDS provision. Harkin questions binding effect and argues medical experts say AIDS cannot be spread through food. Cranston ties vote to Ryan White legacy as Grassley and Kennedy clash over policy.
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Davenport
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Sioux City
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Dubuque
Jim Lightfoot
Shenandoah
National Federation of Independent Business
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Woody's Rock n Roll bar liquor license suspended for two weeks
Cedar Rapids bar Woody's Rock n Roll will be shut from June 18 to July 1 after overcrowding violations. The City Council renewed the license then imposed a two week suspension amid concerns about underage drinking and enforcement, with remodeling planned during the closure. Public Safety Commissioner J D Smith cited substantial lost income and notoriety from the renewal process. Management will remodel and reopen July 2.
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Man burns saving cats in Pittsburgh apartment fire
Eugene Hastings II suffered burns on his chest back arms and hands in a Wednesday blaze that started near electrical equipment. He and his wife Carolyn Councill escaped while two cats died and two remained missing. Hastings was listed in serious condition at West Penn Hospital.
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