Three Guilty In Whitewater Case In Arkansas
In a major blow to President Clinton's Whitewater hopes, James and Susan McDougal and Gov. Jim Guy Tucker were found guilty of fraud. Tucker will resign July 15, to be succeeded by Lt. Gov. Mike Huckabee. Verdict centers on nearly $3 million in federally backed loans via fraudulent appraisals and misused funds.
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Little Rock, Ark
Clinton
Whitewater
James
Susan McDougal
Jim Guy Tucker
Tucker
Arkansas
White House
Risa Briggs
Mike Huckabee
Senate
McDougal
McDougals
Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan
David Hale
FBI
Hale
Whitewater Independent
Kenneth Starr
Washington
Starr
Cedar Rapids records wettest May on record
Cedar Rapids has posted its wettest May on record with 9.96 inches of rainfall by 3 p.m. Tuesday at the airport. The previous May record was 9.31 inches in 1962, with the Midwest Regional Climate Center noting records dating to 1953.
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Amira Awad Gazette
Internedar Rapids
National Weather Service
Mike Boemke
Cedar Rapids
Midwest Regional Climate Center
Champaign
Ill
Tami Creech
Harry Hillaker
Olympic Torch Relays Across Nation Amid Festivities
Hawker crowds in Hannibal and Iowa City prepare for handoffs as the Olympic torch tour nears Cedar Rapids May's Island at 9 40 p m. The 15000 mile journey from Los Angeles to Atlanta includes laser shows and varied celebrations from Denver to Kingman and New Orleans as Rennie Truitt praises the flame.
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Mike Hlas
Tom Sawyers
Becky Thatchers
Hannibal
Cedar Rapids
Island
Mark Twain
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Relay
Rennie Truitt
Iowa City
Denver
Topeka
Kan
Yale
Oklo
Kingman
Ariz
New Orleans
Seattle
Space Needle
Las Vegas Strip
Atlanta Constitution-Journal
Maureen
Cedar Rapids task force finds no waste in district work
The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Task Card Commission chair Emmett Schermann announced nine month review results and 89 recommendations to improve district operations. The plan urges a strategic focus, a long range technology plan, and seeking more funding via an instructional support levy. Copies available at the public library chamber and all 32 schools.
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Cedar Rapids
Ronald Nelson
Nelson
Becky Stover
Emmett Scherrman
Scherrman
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Lew Finch
Chamber
Czech Plus Band preps summer concert series
The 16 member Czech Plus Band founded 18 years ago by Wes and Olga Drahozal performs authentic Czech music. They prepare for a summer concert series starting Thursday, with more details on 7B Up Close.
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Wes
Olga Drahozal
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