Dole emerges as GOP front-runner after Tuesday wins
Analysts say the Tuesday primaries cement Bob Dole as the likely Republican nominee and signal the party unity he seeks. Victory in Indiana, Colorado, Maryland and New England strengthens his lead, while Lamar Alexander, Dick Lugar and Steve Forbes shift or sustain campaigns. Pat Buchanan remains a potential friction point ahead of San Diego’s August convention.
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Dole gains commanding lead in GOP sweep across states
In a sweeping set of victories Dole widened his lead over Buchanan and Forbes in Maryland Colorado Connecticut Vermont Rhode Island and Massachusetts Maine and Georgia. Buchanan pledged to press on while Forbes criticized Dole and pressed his own bid for delegates.
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City abandons downtown school plan. daycare eyed for space
Cedar Rapids district ends its plan for a kindergarten to second grade school in the GTC building. Five Seasons Day Care offered by St. Luke's Hospital could use the space for infants to school-age care, with possible reallocation of a $889000 federal grant to prep the area. City officials consider moving departments into the building and listing space for Five Seasons first.
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Astronauts Get Final View of Stranded Satellite
Space shuttle Columbia crew observed a distant corded satellite in orbit after it broke free on February 25. Commander Andrew Allen said the light points were hard to gauge, offering little help to scientists tracking the debris in space.
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