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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1996
Page
7
The article profiles Somali evacuees who fled civil war in 1991 and spent five years in Kenyan camps. Many, like Abdirahman and Osman Abdi Omar, lost homes and family, arrive with little, and seek work and stability in America while sponsors offer support and hope for reintegration.
GOP freshmen senators led by Charles Grassley traveled to Des Moines to back U S Representative Jim Lightfoot in his bid to unseat Senator Tom Harkin. The event aimed to raise about $50 000 and spotlighted cross‑state conservative support for Lightfoot’s challenge in 1996.
Gov. Branstad praised prevention efforts as county engineers reported damage totals: about 100000 in the southeast quarter of Iowa County, 93000 in Louisa County roads and bridges, and 161000 in Muscatine County. Simmering noted 90 percent repairs in Louisa and 50 to 60 percent in Muscatine. He plans to reconvene the crop conditions task force to review agricultural outlook and potential insurance guideline changes for late planted crops. Federal disaster aid discussions continue as assessment teams tour flood sites. more counties may join Branstad’s request. Total 1993 flood aid exceeded 1 billion dollars.
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