Tornado Outbreak Rips Gulf Coast and Strikes Northeast
A severe weather spree produced 13 tornadoes across the Gulf Coast with additional twisters sighted in the Northeast and mid Atlantic. Damaging winds toppled roofs, knocked out power for thousands, and caused injuries and casualties from Alabama to Massachusetts.
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Gulf Coast
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
New England
mid-Atlantic
Massachusetts
Worcester
Spencer
Chicopee
Ludlow
Bridgeport
Conn
New York City
Jackson County
Miss
Pascagoula
Dedaux
Ocean Springs
Pearlington
Harrison County
Savings and Loan
Columbia
New Orleans
Kenner
Covington
Robert
Plaquemines Parish
LaCombe
Napoleonville
Thibodaux
Chalmette
Baton Rouge
Morgan City
Coast Guard
Vermillion Bay
New Iberia
Theodore
Mobile
Pensacola
Fla
Decatur County
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Brownsville
Orange
Oklahoma
Altus
Jackson County Memorial Hospital
Ex-Rio Grande Churchworker Gallagher Charged With Texas Theft
Hidalgo County Sheriff confirms Gallagher faces a third degree felony theft charge in Texas after being released from Linn County Jail. Ex church employee and radio host denies guilt and awaits extradition hearing set for June 18. prosecutor Villarreal vows to pursue the case.
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Hidalgo County
Marmolejo
Owens
Gallagher
National Crime
Massachusetts
Linn County
The
Gazette
Texas
Mike Newmeister
Cedar Rapids
Newmeister
Rio Grande
Samuel Rees
Walker Bible Church
Expanded Weather Report Debuts with Color Maps
Starting Sunday Gazette readers will find a larger Weather Report with color maps. The new format adds forecasts for all of Iowa and a Cedar Rapids five day outlook, plus weather listings for more U S cities and a gardeners forecast.
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Gazette
Daily Weather Report
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Weather Summary for C R Weather Service Area
Readings taken at C R airport show a 4 hour row for Monday with high 71 and low 44 on Tuesday morning. May totals 1.63 inches versus normal 4.39 with 1985 total 8.14. Extended forecast calls for little rain Friday through Sunday, with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.
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C.R
National Temperature Extremes Reported
Low Tuesday reached 28 degrees at Marquette Michigan and Winnemucca Nevada. High Tuesday hit 102 degrees in Palm Springs California.
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Marquette
Mich
Winnemucca
Nev
Palm Springs
Calif
Navy official cites fall from grace amid contract penalties
Lehman condemns Admiral Rickover for accepting 67628 in gratuities from Electric Boat during 1961 to 1977 while heading the nuclear submarine program. General Dynamics is penalized with a 10x fine, cancellation of 12.5 million and 10 million contracts for engineering and missile work. Debarment of Lewis and MacDonald rejected by Lehman. Proxmire derides the move as leaving defense policing to be lax.
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Electric Boat
Navy
Lehman
Rickover
Adm
U.S. Navy
General Dynamics
Pentagon
Joseph Sherick
David Lewis
Gordon E. MacDonald
Sherick
MacDonald
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Iowa to issue tax exempt notes seen as week deal
State officials term the financing a deal of the week and expect about eight million dollars in the next year to help balance the budget. Moody's rating will shape interest costs while co managers including Goldman Sachs and Shearson Lehman plan to sell the notes after final details.
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Internal Revenue Service
Fitzgerald
Terry Branstad
Goldman, Sachs and Co
Shearson
Lehman Brothers
Moody’s
New York
Iowa
Moody’s. Fitzgerald
Securities Corp. of
Jack B. Evans
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Speed Limit Compliance Raises Debate Over 55 MPH
Iowa relies on 33 permanent speed monitors to track 55 mph compliance while critics call the system biased. The state shows 56 percent of motorists exceeding the limit, near the national average, with adjustments lowering Iowa figures to 38 percent. Officials defend the 55 mph rule, citing lives saved and fuel costs, but urge more accurate monitoring and harsher penalties.
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Anderson
Iowa
New Jersey
Georgia
Rigler
U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Arizona
IDOT
Roger Fair
Davenport
State Patrol
Idot Commission
National Research Council
Maryland
West Virginia
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
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Belle Plaine
Marengo
Coralville Pool
Iowa City
Lone Tree
Rees
Ktof-Fm
Walker
Anchorage
Atlanta
Miami
Bismarck
Chicago Clear
Cincinnati Shors
Des Moines
Detroit Clear
Kansas City
Milwaukee Clear
Mpls
St. Paul
Omaha Clear
St. Louis
Sioux Falls
LaCrosse
Lansing
Steady Dam
Shur
Mason City
Sioux City
Apple
Rica
Apple Ile
Apple Computer, Inc
Macintosh
Emark
le Computer, Inc
North Bay Computer
Second St
Behin
Pittsburgh
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