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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1997
Page
6
A remote controlled bomb exploded in a truck at a Bogota police station during a search. Eight officers died and ten were injured, with seven killed instantly and the eighth dying later at Fontibon hospital. The driver was detained and refused to identify himself.
Strait recounts a robbery where two teen suspects demanded a wallet and prescription meds from Marshall, a 70 year old. A replica handgun was shown and the suspects fled when the Straits’ daughter arrived. The hidden $100 and meds were discarded along the road.
Nationwide analysis shows grade inflation is limited at many small colleges like Cornell and Coe, with averages stable over a decade. Big universities such as Stanford Harvard Georgetown and Duke show higher A and honors levels, suggesting the trend is stronger at elite institutions.
The Gazette asks clubs and organizations in Eastern Iowa to send public events and service activities to Neighbors at P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 for publication on Wednesdays.
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