Flooding hits Iowa City after 1.55 inches of rain
Residents faced flashbacks to 1993 as about two hours of heavy rain caused street flooding and power outages in Iowa City. Details on page 1B.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1994
Page
1
Moving on up Blome may get marshal's post
Linn County Sheriff Dennis Blome aged 53 is seen as a strong candidate for the U.S. marshal post this week possibly today. The job centers on transporting federal prisoners to and from court with Blome already serving as sheriff for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blome
Linn County
Dennis Blome
U.S
Cedar Rapids firms announce 84 new jobs by 1994 end
Two Cedar Rapids firms Buffalo Cody & Associates and Environmental Solutions Inc announce plans to add 84 jobs by year end 1994. Details on page 4B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
Cedar Rapids
Buffalo Cody & Associates
Environmental Solutions Inc
Knicks guard John Starks Fires in NBA Finals
John Starks, guard for the New York Knicks and former Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets player, remains in the thick of the NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets as he keeps up a decisive shooting pace.
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Starks
New York Knicks
John Starks
Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
Houston Rockets
Grieving Parents Blame Gulf War for Son’s Cancer
The Angelweis suspect their son’s fatal cancer stems from his Persian Gulf War service. They urge accountability and seek answers as details appear on page 1B.
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Angelwein
Parker's Pernnials Garden Therapy Biz Keeps Busy
Kitty Parker stays active through Parker's Pernnials a garden therapy business that helps her and her neighbors stay occupied. Her garden work boosts self confidence and provides purpose in daily life as reported in Wednesdays Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Parker
Parker
Gazette
Czech Village festival kicks off Gazette’s neighborhood project
The Gazette launches a summer long In The Neighborhood event with a seven hour Czech Village bandstand celebration from 1 to 8 pm on 16th Avenue SW. A two page Czech Village spread runs in Saturdays Gazette June 25.
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The
Gazette
16Th Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Rep
Gunman Kills Four Wounds Nineteen At Air Base Hospital
An assault rifle attack at Fairchild Air Force Base hospital and adjacent parking lot left four dead and nineteen injured. A military police officer on bicycle patrol shot the attacker, who arrived by taxi from a local motel. Two children were among the wounded and conditions varied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Air Force Base
William Brooks
Fairchild Air Force Base
Larry Erickson
Goldman
OJ Simpson pleads not guilty in murder case
OJ Simpson appeared in Los Angeles Municipal Court and pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and an accompanying victim. His attorney said Simpson was medicated and deeply emotional as prosecutors and defense discussed evidence, with a preliminary hearing set for June 30 and grand jury actions looming.
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Los Angeles Times of Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Los Angeles
Patti Jo McKay
Nicole Brown Simpson
Robert Shapiro
Marcia Clark
McKay
Shapiro
Parents outscore heroes
Editor notes the dilemma of athletes as role models amid high salaries and scandals. The piece cites OJ Simpson and others to question whether sports figures truly influence youths, contrasting public adoration with a lack of deep guidance. It highlights a survey where Michael Jordan tied with God as admired by Black youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barkley
Jennifer Capriati
Tonya Harding
Mickey Mantle
Michael Jordan
God
America
Regulators Move to Ban Video Poker at Tracks
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission members vote 5-0 to draft rules banning video poker and video blackjack at parimutuel tracks expanding into slot machines. Chair Lorraine May says the panel will limit games. Prairie Meadows seeks broader authorization, while officials worry about legislative ambiguities and edge cases for riverboats versus tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Commission
Lorraine May
Prairie Meadows
Jack Ketterer
Ketterer
Commis
Sion
Tom Flynn
Iowa
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Tampa, Fla
Steve Wilstein
Parimutuel
Richard Canella
Fort Madison
Carlos Jayne
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