Baseball Scores Roundup From Multiple Games
American Indians beat the A's 4 to 2 and the Twins won 5 to 1 over the Yankees. Mariners bested the Orioles 7 to 2 while Brewers defeated Blue Jays 8 to 4. Tigers topped Royals 11 to 2. Rangers 4, ChiSox 3 in 11 innings. Red Sox at Angels game pending. Giants 6, Cubs 2. Padres 8, Pirates 5. Expos 8, Astros 5. Braves 9, Phillies 3. Reds 1, Mets 0. Dodgers 9, Cardinals 2.
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Proposals for Profit School Models Spark Debate
Cedar Rapids area educators said Wednesday that more plans for profit driven schools are likely. Details on page 1B.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Cedar Rapids Women Meet to Plot ERA Passage
Ten women from the Cedar Rapids area met at Kirkwood Community College last night to plot strategy for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Iowa Constitution. Details on page 1B.
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C.R
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Klan Rally Expected Violence Fears Rise in Dubuque
Law enforcement in the Dubuque area fear violence may erupt at a Ku Klux Klan rally slated for Friday evening. Details on page 3B.
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Dubuque
Kirkwood directors weigh $2 per credit hour tuition hike
Kirkwood Community College directors are set to consider a proposal to raise tuition by two dollars per credit hour. Details appear on page 3B.
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Kirkwood
Kirkwood Community College
Bulls Sweep Cavaliers Behind 112 89 Win in EC Final
The Chicago Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 112 to 89 to take a 3 2 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Bulls dominated the game with strong defense and balanced scoring.
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Bulls
Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland
Jefferson Aims to Defend Title in Metro Baseball Tourney
Jefferson will defend its title in the season opening tournament for eight Metro baseball teams. The event starts tonight with action across the league. details appear on page 1D.
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Jefferson
Metro Baseball
Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide Joke
A light humor item jokes that a conscience should guide choices for most, but a psychic should follow their un conscience instead. The pun hinges on wordplay between conscience and un conscience for comic effect.
Marjorie Hayek Exhibit Opens at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Iowa artist Marjorie Hayek presents drawings and paintings inspired by rural life. Her display, featuring country subjects, opens Saturday at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, as noted in Friday's Gazette.
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Marjorie Hayek
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Judge Finds Cedar Rapids Officer Harassed in Hostile Work Environment
A Linn County District Court judge ruled former Cedar Rapids police officer Dalaine Bartelme faced sexual harassment by fellow workers. The 611 page ruling awarded $57,500 for emotional distress plus attorney fees, rejecting a larger claim for constructive discharge and lost wages.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Dalaine Bartelme
Bartelme
Harold Swailes
Iowa
U.S
Swailes
Riverboat exit puts heat on Iowa lawmakers
The Mississippi Gaming Commission granted a two year license for the Diamond Lady and the Emerald Lady to operate in Biloxi. Bettendorf based Steamboat Development Co leadership said the move creates an uneven playing field for Eastern Iowa communities that invested in riverboat docking facilities. Rep. Phil Wise warned anger in Lee Des Moines and Scott counties as lawmakers face pressure to liberalize gambling laws.
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Gulf Coast
Mississippi Gaming Commission
Biloxi
Bettendorf
Phil Wise
D-Keokuk
Lee
Des Moines
Scott
Mississippi
Rock Island
Bernard Goldstein
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Burlington
Biloxi Point Cadet Plaza
Steamboat
Ed Ernst
Illinois
Ili
Pole sitter fumbles catfish try along Iowa River route
Pole sitter Raymond Mace of Iowa City fishes for catfish Wednesday along the Iowa River below Highway 6. He laments poor luck this year and says cigars help keep bugs away, claiming they work better than anything else.
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Raymond Mace
Iowa City
Iowa River
Highway 6
Mace
Budget uncertainty stalls Iowa state borrowing plan
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald says the budget standstill blocks the normal July borrowing of Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes to smooth cash flow. A $174.7 million gap from Branstad's veto raises questions about a special session or across the board cuts. Without a budget, rating groups and timing of school aid payments are uncertain. If credit is available, borrowing could run about $435 million to $450 million this year.
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Iowa Newspaper Association
DES Moines
Michael Fitzgerald
Terry Branstad
Fitzgerald
EC sanctions on Serbia over Belgrade mortar attack
The European Community imposed trade sanctions on Serbia to halt interference in Bosnia after a mortar attack on a Belgrade market that killed at least twenty and wounded more than a hundred. Bosnian and Croatian media blamed Serb irregulars. talks in Lisbon collapsed. The 10 am strike shattered a Russian mediated truce and prompted sanctions plus asset freezes and export credit freezes.
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Yugoslavia
European Community
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Ejup Ganic
Sime Miskin Street
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Lisbon
Portugal
Haris Siladzdjic
Radovan Karadzic
Alija Izetbegovic
Jerko Doko
U.S
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Tanjug
Montenegro
U.N. Security Council
United States
Germany
Italy
House OKs wide energy bill with concessions and tax breaks
The House passed a broad energy package 381 to 37 advancing conservation tax incentives for renewables and nuclear and natural gas industry support. It sets up Senate talks, aims for a final deal before the election, and faces criticism for lacking auto fuel economy mandates.
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House
Senate
Bush
James Watkins
Melanie Griffin
Sierra Club Environmental Group
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