GAO says Gulf War should not cost U.S. taxpayers
GAO and Defense officials clash over war costs with Congress briefed that allied funding may cover expenses. Pentagon estimates 60 billion or more for war and aftermath, while GAO says the 15 billion appropriations should not be drawn upon as costs are uncertain and likely offset by allies.
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Washington
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House Budget Committee
Frank Conahan
General Accounting Office
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Nagle Secures Army Visit for Mason City Guard Unit
Representative Dave Nagle a Democrat from Iowa arranges for a top Army general to visit a Mason City, Iowa, based National Guard unit Friday to determine why the unit remains in Saudi Arabia and when they may return home.
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Lowa
Saudi Arabia
Dietitian Challenges Link Between Kids Sweets and Behavior
University of Iowa expert argues studies claiming diet directly affects child behavior are flawed. The dietitian cautions against simplistic links and urges better-designed research. Details on page 1C.
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University of Iowa
Twist in case Shooting victim faces charge
Cedar Rapids woman files assault charges Wednesday against shooting victim Melanie Snenicka. Details on page 1B.
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Melanie Snenicka
Lost tot found after two days in Sierra woods
Four year old Rachel Rodriguez wandered from her aunt's home Monday afternoon in the Sierra Nevada about 20 miles southeast of Yosemite. After nearly 48 hours she was found by 80 rescuers during a woods search and treated for mild exposure dehydration and possible frostbite. She clutched a stuffed rabbit and was reunited with her mother Jeanne Garza in the emergency room.
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Calif
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Jeanne Garza
Sierra Nevada
Yosemite National Park
Rachel
Todays Chuckle Homing Pigeon Bird with Agora Phobia
A lighthearted item notes a homing pigeon that fears crowded markets and public spaces, a quirky jest about a bird avoiding the Agora. The joke plays on the bird’s ironic anxiety and urban sight of bustling crowds.
Privy pits lure Jim Springer into buried bottle treasure
Iowa collector Jim Springer digs old privy pits near Tama County jail grounds in Toledo seeking 1870s beer bottles and medicinal elixirs. He spots rich finds by mapping sites, probing soil, and sometimes using divining rods, driven by curiosity rather than rarity.
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Tama County
Oledo
Springer
Iowa Antique Bottleers Club
Laurel
Toledo
Tama County Historical Society
Chicago
Minneapolis
Frida Kahlo portrait sells for record $1.65 million
The University of Iowa women’s archives project gains $1.5 million from the sale of Frida Kahlo’s Self Portrait with Loose Hair at Christie's New York. The artwork, loaned by Louise Noun to fund the Iowa Women’s Archives, fetched a record Latin American art price, surpassing last year’s $1.4 million.
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Christie's
New York
Frida Kahlo
Christie
U of I
Louise Noun
Des Moines
Iowa Women's Archives
Noun
Chrysalis Foundation
U of I Foundation
Susan Britman
Madonna
Women’s
Iowa
Sheila Creth
Antonia Hamilton
Iowa Women’s Archives Fund
States join push for multistate TV lottery game show
Iowa officials said a 30 minute pilot could be ready this summer with syndication to stations in fall 1992. The project aims to expand sales and player base with a Wheel of Fortune style format and online tickets to win a daily prize of at least 1 million dollars. Buena Vista Television will assist production with up to 30 participating states.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bret Voorhees
Lottery
Buena Vista Television Productions
Walt Disney Co
Voorhees
United Fire names nonfamily president ending McIntyre era
Gary Huber is named president and chief operating officer of United Fire & Casualty Co. in Cedar Rapids, a first in 58 years, while Scott McIntyre Jr. remains chairman and CEO. Huber previously led Lafayette Insurance Co. in New Orleans before returning in 1989.
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Cedar Rapids
McIntyre
Gary Huber
Huber
Scott McIntyre Jr
Scott McIntyre Sr
United Fire
Des Moines
Second Ave
Lafayette Insurance Co
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