Man returns bag of cash and lottery tickets to Des Moines store
Joe Carney found a sack with $2,300 and 500 lottery tickets while driving in Des Moines. He reported it to the Iowa Lottery Commission and the items were traced to Jack Blair Food Mart. Blair recovered his money and awarded Carney $500 as a reward. Carney, recently laid off in Winterset, said he acted to set a good example for his five children.
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Des Moines
Joe Carney
Carney
Iowa Lottery Commission
Jack Blair Food Mart
Winterset
Blair
Cedar Rapids teacher jailed after firing in air ends bar brawl
Marcus Perkins a 31 year old Cedar Rapids teacher of behaviorally disabled students fired a .22 revolver into the air during a brawl outside two southeast side bars. He and two acquaintances were arrested. two white men required hospital treatment for knife injuries.
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C.R
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Marcus Perkins
Johnson Ave
Third Street
Mike Kent
Eighth St
Ed Prochaska
Seventh Ave
Perkins
Ninth Avenue SE
Kent
Man 49 Found Dead While Mushroom Hunting Near Bernard
The body of Dubuque man Robert Koppes aged 49 was found Friday in a wooded area near Bernard after he reportedly suffered a heart attack during a mushroom hunting trip with two companions. Firefighters from Bernard and Maquoketa plus local farmers aided in the search near the Dubuque Jackson county line.
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Bernard
Dubuque
Robert Koppes
Jackson County
Hoppes
Maquoketa
Dubuque-Jackson County
Koppes
Oscar Mayer workers split over Perry plant contract
Union members at Oscar Mayer Foods Perry face a take or leave it deal with a 9.31 per hour wage to start and a 10 cent raise in each of the next two years. Some see the threats to close as a bluff while others fear job loss if the contract is rejected. A vote is set for Wednesday at the McCreary Community Center in Perry.
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PERRY
Oscar Mayer Foods Corp
United Food and Commercial Workers
McCreary
Bill Coffin
Joe Butler
Clyde Beaman
Polls Say Women Back Democrats Highlighting Gender Gap
New York Times poll data show women voters favor Democrats by a wide margin in House races, while men split nearly evenly. The gender gap, noteworthy since Reagan's 1984 win, may influence off year campaigns and party loyalty in Party identification and leaners.
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Charles Slack Jr
New York Times
CBS News
Times-Cbs News
Correction on Iowa Lotto winning numbers phone line
Lottery officials say the correct number to call for Iowa Lotto results is 1 800 542 0020 and a malfunctioning message will not operate until Monday. An incorrect number tied to a California real estate firm was printed in May 1 and Saturday editions. The Gazette will address complaints and publish corrections or clarifications for any inaccuracies. Phone 398 8313.
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Iowa
the Gazette
Attu Island Retaken After Allied Landing in 1943
In 1943 American forces landed on Attu Island in the Aleutians and within three weeks reclaimed the territory from Japanese occupation.
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Attu Island
Aleutians
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Geri
J.C. Penney
Westdale Mall
Joseph
Jason Wilcox
Ron
Jason
By Rick Smith
Metro Junior High School
Brock
Wilkins
Linn County
Prochaska
Third St. SE
Pyramid Club II
Oscar Mayer
Perry Plant
Jignb City National Bank
Old Marion Rd
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Linn Photo
Fult Film
FUL
Lindale
1St Ave
Vaive
Westdale Dr. S
First Avenue
C Street
Llinn Photo
Tiffany White
St. Grey
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Wats
Olympia
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Ial
Klinger Paint CO. Inc
MT Eee
Fifth Avenue S.E
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