Murder remains unsolved in Michelle Martinko case
Janet and Albert Martinko recount their daughter's 1979 Cedar Rapids murder in her dormlike bedroom preserved as a memory. The Gazette notes Cedar Rapids has 11 unsolved murders and missing persons, and families wrestle with grief while seeking closure.
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Michelle Martinko
Cedar Rapids
Westdale Mall
Michelle
Janet
Janet Martinko
Albert Martinko
the Gazette
Lawmen pursue new approach to solve cold mysteries
Rick Smith reports on how Iowa’s DCI pursued Bell’s 1976 murder with an unconventional strategy. Special agent Mike Marlin credits a patient, budget aware plan that stretched 18 months and involved focused effort to convict Eddie Don, son of a medical examiner. The piece notes current budget constraints and hints at solving the 1991 Tom Mather case in Cedar County with more agents.
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Mike Marlin
Marlin
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
DCI
Bell
Eddie Don
Tom Mather
Springdale
Cedar County
Hot race predicted in new district in Iowa
Democrat Dave Nagle and Republican Jim Nussle face a high profile contest in northeast Iowa's newly drawn 2nd District. Both incumbents shift from old districts. Nagle brings experience, Nussle is younger and narrowly won in 1990. Political scientist Peverill Squire calls it one of the hottest races nationally.
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Dave Nagle
Jim Nussle
Iowa
Peverill Squire
University of Iowa
Nagle
Nussle
Eric Tabor
Squire
U.S. ignored Baghdad aid abuse warnings in 1989
Classified documents and interviews show the Bush administration learned in 1989 that Saddam Hussein's regime demanded bribes from U.S. exporters in a $5 billion food aid program and that Iraqi covert arms networks may have benefited. Despite warnings, officials pushed loans and aid totaling more than half a billion dollars to Baghdad.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Administration
James
United States
State Department
White House National Security Council
Baghdad
Fatal Icy Road Crash Shuts Down Iowa Route
A 67 year old rural Brandon man died and his granddaughter was seriously hurt when a pickup crossed the center line on Buchanan County Road D 47 west of Rowley. The other driver, William Weber 45 of Rowley, sustained head injuries and was flown to Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo in critical condition.
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Wire Service
Iowa
Brandon
Maquoketa
Miles
Clifford Priebe
Rowley
Buchanan County
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
Priebe
William Weber
Weber
Danielle Francois
People’s Memorial Hospital
Independence
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Monet Evening Inspires Arts Gala at Marion High
The city featured an art cultural and culinary evening at Marion High School celebrating Claude Monet and impressionist influence. Youth Plus highlighted the Mon day Gazette coverage.
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Claude Monet
Marion High School
Chuckle: Love at First Sight Solved by Second Look
A lighthearted quip notes that initial attraction may fade after a second glance, suggesting humor in how perception changes. The joke implies that what seems clear at first can be reassessed with more attention, producing a humorous reversal.
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