Public support for Cedar Rapids status quo in survey
The Gazette reports a 71 percent approval for Cedar Rapids commission government in a random survey of 338 adults with a plus minus 5.5 percent margin. Voter registration was 92 percent. 56 percent are satisfied with city government, up from seven months ago, as debate on reform grows.
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Firstar Bank
Rescuers give up hope for survivors after blast
Oklahoma City officials said rescue teams would shift to recovery as the bombing left 134 dead and 62 missing. Machinery would be brought in to remove rubble while engineers reinforced weakened columns.
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Alahoma City
Federal
Frank Keating
Keating
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Tulsa
Pat Caraway
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Gadhafi ties Oklahoma bombing to U S revolt
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi called the Oklahoma bombing the start of a mass revolt against the U S government and offered President Clinton refuge in Libya. He spoke amid a Libyan-Italian battle anniversary, urging Clinton and Hillary to flee to Libya as a safe haven.
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Egypt
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Clinton
Libya
America
Gaddafi
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Patang Dilbert Comics Joins Gazette Daily Lineup
The Gazette adds Patang Dilbert to its comics on today’s page. Also noted is the final day for Iowa wage earners to file state income tax returns without penalty. The Cedar Rapids post office at 615 Sixth Ave SE will postmark through 8 p.m. May 1. Robert Barker may testify at his voluntary manslaughter sentencing today. Details on 5B.
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Women wait in Baghdad for freedom of imprisoned husbands
Two American wives Linda Barloon and Kathy Caliberti traveled to Baghdad to seek visits with their husbands in Abu Ghrain prison. Iraqi officials did not provide a visit timeline while guards monitored the women’s stay.
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Iraq
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Kathy Caliberti
Abu Ghrain
William Barloon
New Hampton
David Caliberti
Amman
Jordan
Barloon
Kuwait
Caliberti
Jacksonville
Fla
Ryszard Krystosik
U.S
U.N
Iraq-Kuwait
World's Largest Popcorn Ball Stuns Sac City
Sac City unveils a 1 ton popcorn ball 22 feet wide at the Sac County Expo on the county fair grounds. The 800 pounds of popcorn 1000 pounds sugar and 500 pounds of syrup fueled the project led by the Sac County Economic and Tourism Development group.
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Sac City
County Fairgrounds
Sac County Economic and Tourism Development Group
Shirley Phillips
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