Grant Wood Art Festival and Weekend Events
A roundup of regional events for the weekend lists the Grant Wood Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Stone City along with numerous activities in nearby towns including Keota Fun Days Health Fair at the Science Station in Cedar Rapids St Ludmila s Kolach in Rapids Homecoming Days North Liberty Fun Days Krazee Daze Hazleton Flea Market Timber City Quilt Quest Marion Sesquicentennial Antique Week The Iowa Festival C R Municipal Band Concert Bever Park Seminole Valley events at Cedar Valley Trail Riders Toddville Central City All School Picnic and more venues across Iowa City Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities.
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Ottumwa and Burlington Baseball Teams Face Brawl Fallout
A Tuesday brawl involving Ottumwa and Burlington baseball teams led to disciplinary actions as part of coverage on Page 3B.
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Local High School Project Aids Iowa Electric Safety Efforts
A local high school project supports Iowa Electric in teaching safety to students. The initiative, highlighted on page 7A, aims to raise awareness among youth about electrical safety and responsible behavior around power systems.
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Mount Vernon Priest from China Sees Uncertain Religious Future
A Mount Vernon priest born in China discusses the uncertain future of religion in his homeland. The interview explores faith under changing political and social conditions and the prospects for religious practice and church life.
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China
Chuckle Headlines on Race Track Spending
A lighthearted note observes the race track as the sole place where one can spend money while window shopping, poking fun at casual spending habits.
Inflation Jump Pushes Up Wholesale Prices in May
The Labor Department reports a 0.9 percent rise in the Producer Price Index for May, lifting the annual pace to 9.4 percent this year. Gasoline, fresh vegetables and autos drive the surge, while officials say weather and energy prices may ease later in the year.
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Hostage standoff at Old Faithful ends without injuries
Eight people were taken hostage at the Old Faithful visitor center in Yellowstone National Park and released unharmed after a several hour standoff. The gunman, a 19 year old from Baton Rouge Louisiana, was captured later the same day by park rangers.
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Goldstein
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Iowa Future Project sparks statewide discussion on economy
Former governors Ray and Hughes praise the Iowa Future Project as 145 Iowa newspapers publish a special section. The project sponsored by the Iowa Newspaper Association funds a report by SRI International and invites Iowans to share ideas at town meetings including a June 16 session at Kirkwood Community College.
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Iowa
Iowa Future Project
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Gazette
Chinese leader praises troops amid crackdown on protests
Deng Xiaoping lauded the soldiers who crushed democracy protests as police arrested intellectuals accused of guiding the movement. Beijing saw heavy military presence with tanks patrolling after dark while embassies were urged to keep staff indoors. A witness described a climate of terror.
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Davenport Lawyer Attacked Woman Recovers Amnesia Claim
Terri Willits appeared with reporters at St Ambrose College describing an May 3 Davenport attack near her downtown law office. She said a man with a knife seized her, forced her into an alley, and threatened to kill her if she made a noise. The 31 year old said she woke with amnesia five weeks after the incident and will continue working with family as investigators review a 5 4 page statement.
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