7.0 Richter quake rocks Soviet Georgia near Tbilisi
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Caucasus Mountains in Soviet Georgia about 100 miles northwest of Tbilisi at 7:59 p.m. CDT. No injuries or property damage were reported, according to the USGS and NEIC.
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Reston
Soviet Union
U.S. Geological Survey
Rebecca Phipps
National Earthquake Information Center
Caucasus
Soviet Georgia
Tbilisi
Phipps
Cooper children find stability after custody battle
The five Cooper children, once at the center of a highly publicized East Iowa custody dispute in the mid-1980s and the subject of an NBC movie, are described as very happy and well adjusted by their adoptive father. Details on page 1B.
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Cooper
East
Iowa
NBC
Deadly May 50 die on Iowa roadways
AMES AP The death toll on Iowa roads rose to a 20 month high in May and state highway safety officials cautioned motorists to take care. The Iowa Department of Transportation said 50 people were killed in traffic accidents in May, the highest number since 51 in September 1989.
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Ames
Lowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
Gus Horn
TODAY'S CHUCKLE Fast food: when lions hunt gazelle
A light humor brief notes the natural dynamic as lions hunt gazelle, framing the scene as a quick, witty kitchen-table aside about food and survival. The joke hinges on contrast between appetite and predation.
Price report signals inflation steadiness and growth signs
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3 percent in May while energy costs climbed 1.4 percent, easing inflation fears. Industrial output jumped 0.5 percent in May, with April revised up to 0.3 percent, sparking optimism that the recession may be ending and the recovery beginning.
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Washington
U.S
Martin Regalia
National Council of Savings Institutions
Michael
Evans
Labor Department
CPI
Zachary Taylor crypt to be opened for poison theory test
The Zachary Taylor crypt in Zachary Taylor National Cemetery will be opened Monday to test author Clara Rising’s claim that the 12th president was poisoned. Coroner Richard Greathouse will collect samples from Taylor remains to search for poison traces, while historians caution Taylor died from gastroenteritis.
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Louisville
Zachary Taylor
United States
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Jefferson County
Richard Greathouse
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
Taylor
Clara Rising
Holder, Fla
Greathouse
Abraham Lincoln
Elbert Smith
University of
All-Iowa fair food earns mixed reviews at the event
Gazette reviewer Bert Kreitlow samples staples at the All-Iowa Fair including Pete's Concessions foot-long hot dog for 2 dollars and Libke Concessions Polish sausage for 2.25. Kay Erenberger praises Grater Tater's potato snack at 3 dollars while rating a Munch Mobile chicken fajita as OK. Vern Benoit backs a 3 dollar tenderloin as a solid bite.
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The
Gazette
Azette
Pete
Bert Kreitlow
Kreitlow
Virgil Schmitt
Schmitt
Kay Erenberger
Cedar Rapids
Erenberger
Vern
Benoit
German TV crew films Cedar Rapids business scene
German director Gunter Kraene visits Cedar Rapids to shoot a documentary on German American business ties. He notes three local German firms Kroenert Corp Red Chain Inc and Kraiburg plant in Lisbon and samples of local industry and culture including Cedar Rapids Inc RFK Transportation PMX Industries Amana Colonies riverboat gambling and Hayden Fry. Local economic official Mike Blouin says the exposure will be valuable.
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Tom Fruehling
Acous Sian
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Iowa
Gunter Kraene
Kroenert Corp
Red Chain Inc
Kraiburg
Lisbon
Kroene
United States
Boston
New York City
Los Angeles
Kraeae
Cedarapids Inc
RFK Transportation
PMX Industries
USDA finds no better milk support plan than current system
A USDA study sent to Congress finds no superior alternative to stabilize milk supply and keep dairy farmers' incomes. It compares a target price plan, two-tier pricing, a disposal reclassification, and a diversion program, noting all have flaws and most require quotas. Senator Leahy questions the administration’s awareness of the problem.
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Agriculture Department
Congress
USDA
Iowa
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Wis
Patrick Leahy
D-Vi
Senate Agriculture Committee
Leahy
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Anne Kiemm
John McIvor
Cedar River Dragon Boat Association
Uptown
Ground Transportation Center
Dennis Patton
Boat Association
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