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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1996
Page
1
Stress Busters offers home stress relief tips and real estate insights. The segment covers calming spaces, simple decluttering methods, and budget friendly property staging ideas for readers seeking mental ease during home buying or selling.
A party activist urges volunteers to mobilize on Tuesday and work hard to bring in votes, stressing intense canvassing and dedication to boost turnout.
Jim Lightfoot criticizes Mr. Harkin for spoiling a chance at a clean election. The remark condemns the handling of electoral processes and questions leadership in preserving integrity.
Incumbent Democrat Tom Harkin and Republican Jim Lightfoot stage dueling Get Out The Vote efforts with high profile endorsers. Vice President Al Gore headlines Harkin’s 41 county Des Moines River bus tour while Alan Keyes energizes Lightfoot’s Cedar Rapids rally as both campaigns race toward Election Day.
Readers see Alan Keyes in East Iowa coverage with campaign visits to C R and 154 women protesting a Lightfoot abortion ad. The note outlines race pages 15A to 25A including court judges 17A, polling places 18, electoral questions 20A 21A, congressional races 23A, Senate and House candidates 24A, and a national roundup 25A.
British Telecommunications agreed to buy MCI Communications in a cash and stock deal worth between 36 and 38 dollars a share, valuing the combined group at up to 21 billion dollars. The merger, announced at conferences in London and New York, would create a global long distance contender alongside AT&T with revenue around 35 billion dollars and operations in more than 70 countries.
Iowa officials warn a switch from two to four digit year codes could run as high as 30 million dollars. The estimate, not yet bid, to update state programs and hardware faces scrutiny as lawmakers weigh budgeting needs and time requirements for testing and debugging before year 2000.
President Clinton fought to keep the South from drifting away while Bob Dole campaigned coast to coast. The race tied to control of Congress defined their weekend schedule as Clinton rallied in Texas Arkansas and Louisiana and Florida. Dole warned of an upset as he pressed a broad national bid.
President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak at the Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids around 7:35 p.m. on Monday. A pre rally program featuring Democratic candidates starts about 6:30 p.m. Tickets are required though the event is free, with distribution beginning today at Campaign Office of 1st District candidate Bob Rush, 216 Third St. SE.
Incumbent Republican Jim Leach of Davenport and Democrat Bob Rush of Cedar Rapids will face off in a 5 to 6 p.m. debate at the KCRG TV studios in Cedar Rapids. The event, hosted by The Gazette, KCRG and Iowa Farmer Today, will be televised on KCRG TV and radio, WQPT in the Quad Cities, and will be moderated by Bruce Aune. Open to the public? No. Both candidates will answer questions and have time to rebut on issues of their choice.
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