Indians blockade Fort McDowell casino to protest gambling raids
Indians in battered pickups and earth movers blockaded federal agents for eight hours at The Fort casino to oppose raids removing video gambling machines from four Arizona reservations. Compromise allows agents to leave tractors with machines in parking lot during a 10 day cooling off.
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Fort Mcdowell Indian Reservation
Ariz
Arizona Reservation
Yavapai
Fort McDowell
Scottsdale
FBI
Ing
U.S
Pam Gullet
Linda Akers
Phoenix
Clinton Patten
Fife Symington
Symington
Akers
Robertson wins bid to buy United Press International
U S Bankruptcy Judge Fran cis Conrad approved Pat Robertson's 6 million offer to acquire UPI at a court auction with a 30 day review period and a 900000 deposit. Robertson heads the Christian Broadcasting Network and would assume full operation including Latin American and radio assets.
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Robertson
United Press International
Rutland
Pat Robertson
U.S
Francis Conrad
UPI
Helen Thomas
White House
U.S. Media
All-Star Bridge Event Repeats Life Masters Prestige
In the 1930s Life Masters Individual inspired top players. Pamela and Matthew Granovetter of Bridge Today staged an All-Star event last summer with cash prizes and fame. Dorothy Hayden Truscott and Michael Rosenberg reached game on a key deal as East-West won $4,500 first prize in Vulnerable. Zia Mahmood and Rosenberg led bidding. Bob Hamman finished a close third.
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Bobby Wolff
United Feature Syndicate
Pamela
Matthew Granovetter
Bridge Today Magazine
Dorothy Hayden Truscott
North
Michael Rosenberg
New York
West
Deuce
Declarer
Zia Mahmood
Bob Hamman
Iowa Indian casino holds clearance for gaming machines
Iowa officials say the state’s only operating Indian casino has permission to use gambling machines under current law. FBI raids in Arizona targeted machines deemed illegal under new federal rules. Local tribes in Iowa plan or have proposed fairs in Tama and near Onawa, while Nebraska’s WinnaVegas near Sloan operates many slots.
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Iowa
FBI
Arizona
Chuck Sweeney
Sweeney
Nebraska
Sloan
Sherie Haig
Onawa
Tama
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Cedar Rapids
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