Marine Patrick Liegl returns home after Iraq war welcome
Pfc. Patrick Liegl, 22, of Central City, recebe a Cedar Rapids homecoming after serving in Iraq. Nearly 50 friends and family greet him at Eastern Iowa Airport as he recalls Bohr's death in Baghdad and the crowd lining streets through the hero’s welcome. A party follows at North Linn Fish and Game Club.
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Ossian
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Saddam
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North Linn Fish and Game Club
Claudia B. Laws
the Gazette
Patrick Siegl
Sieg
Bohr
Wild about Hiawatha parade highlights local teens
Idlewild Studios dancers Emily Zipperer and Catelin Bixby both 14 of Cedar Rapids perform in Hiawatha during the Lions Club Hog Wild Days parade. Hog Wild Days continues today with a carnival bingo flea market and music events for crowds.
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Catelin Bixby
Cedar Rapids
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Hiawatha
Democrats press Bush on trade in Newton forum
Five Democratic presidential hopefuls assailed President Bush on NAFTA and trade policy at America's Hometown Forum in Newton Iowa citing job losses to Mexico. They urged labor and environmental standards and vowed to repeal or reform NAFTA. Gephardt Edwards Kerry Kucinich and Sharpton led the critique with strong union support.
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Ill
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North Carolina
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Ohio
al Sharpton
New York
Massachusetts
John Kerry
Dick Gephardt
Missouri
State trims Linn County elderly tax credit reimbursement
Linn County received 163802.57 instead of 234836.00 for elderly and disabled property tax credits. The county blamed a state funding shortfall prorating 80 percent to 55.8 percent, creating a 71033.43 deficit for the current year. Officials plan cuts totaling 950000 for next year.
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Linn County
Jim Houser
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Dawn Jindrich
Jindrich
Kerry says GOP can't steal flag in Iowa forum
Massachusetts Senator John Kerry told a Music Man Square audience in Mason City Iowa that Republicans would try to co opt patriotism to attack Democrats over Bush era policies He argued he is tested as a Navy Cross recipient and has the foreign policy credentials to lead a safer stronger America Kerry criticizedBush for unilateral action and a focus on tax cuts while pledging universal health care and 500000 energy frontier jobs to cut dependence on foreign energy
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