Iowa Vietnam Memorial honors veterans on Tonkin anniversary
Several hundred people gathered at the Iowa Vietnam Memorial near the Capitol to mark the 50th anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin incident. The ceremony honored 869 Iowa names on the wall, with 115,000 Iowans serving and more than 850 dead. Casey's CEO and retired U S Army officer Robert Myers delivered the keynote, recalling service, sacrifice, and the treatment veterans faced upon return.
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Branstad Leads Poll as Hatch Fights Narrow Senate Race
A Hickman Analytics poll shows a tight open Senate contest in Iowa with Braley and Jacobs or Ernst within 2 to 4 points while Governor Branstad leads Hatch by 10. Hatch aides call the results troubling as the campaign argues for change and tax restraint. Political science experts note methodological differences in polling.
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Four Illinois women nabbed after I-80 pursuit across counties
Police say four Chicago area women led a high speed chase from Tanger Outlet Mall in Williamsburg across Iowa and Johnson counties on I 80 and 218 before bailing in Hills. The group, identified as Latonya Jones 33 April Moore 28 Myresha Thorne 22 and Zandra Wilson 38, faces second degree theft charges with Moore also charged with eluding. About 1300 dollars in goods were stolen.
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Gazette Newspaper Clerkship Rates and Address Details
The Gazette contact and subscription information lists pricing for home and out of state delivery, daily publication at Cedar Rapids address, and post office box and phone numbers for subscription and general inquiries. No news event is described.
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