Iowa officials weigh tribal gaming stakes and compacts
Iowa officials discuss federal 1988 act implications for tribal gaming on reservation land. Branstad and Interior officials could block plans. talks with Mesquakie and Winnebago tribes proceed toward potential low-stakes casino style gaming. Sweeney notes possible litigation to clarify state tribal gaming regulation.
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Branstad
U.S
Manuel Lujan Jr
Iowa
Sweeney
Bert Hirsch
State
Tribe
Mesquakie
Sloan
Asbestos Settlement Restructuring Under Manville Plan
The Weinstein ordered restructuring after the trust exhausted cash for new claims. The Manville plan allocates annual payments from limited resources to about 23 000 cancer claims in years one and two and 100000 other claims in year three. Payments prioritize hardship, disease severity, age, and filing order, with hearings needed before resumes. The 1988 trust has paid 1.1 billion to 26 000 claims and holds 434 million in settled unpaid claims.
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Weinstein
U S Builds Up Gulf Force Ahead of Winter Action
The United States pushes a 350000 troop multinational force with 250000 more soldiers planned for Iraq’s potential strike. Ships load jeeps trucks and armor from Rotterdam as analysts expect a winter operation. Saddam holds military meetings and releases Western hostages while France backs UN resolutions. High winds halt a Saudi amphibious drill. Hostage releases continue uncertainly.
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Iraq
United States
Rotterdam
Netherlands
U.S
Gulf Region
Saudi Arabia
Bush
Kuwait
INA
Saddam
Waterloo and Des Moines Marines Reserve Units Activated
Marine Reserve units from Waterloo and Des Moines are called to active duty. The Waterloo 2nd Battalion Delta Battery of the 14th Marines will assemble November 29 in Waterloo and depart for Camp Le Jeune, then anticipated to reach Saudi by mid December. Des Moines Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines will assemble November 30 and depart December 2 for Camp Le Jeune. about 150 members participate. Both units join other Iowa reserves and guards heading to training at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, with uncertain final destinations.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Waterloo
Marine Reserve
Rich Schafer
Delta Battery
14Th Marines
Camp le Jeune
N.C
Iowa
Wisconsin
24Th Marines
Tom Spence
AT&T to provide free 3 minute calls home for troops
AT&T announced free three minute calls for U.S. military personnel in Saudi Arabia during Thanksgiving. The program runs from today through November 27, aims to exceed 100,000 calls, and could cost the company over 1 million dollars. A Saudi Arabia call costs 7.90 dollars for calling card holders and 11.40 dollars for others.
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Basking Ridge
N.J
T&t
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Thempany
At&t
Dave Bible
Minnesota banker abducted in Minneapolis escapes unharmed
John Grundhofer chairman of First Bank System Inc. was seized by a armed man in a topcoat and brown hat as he arrived at work. The kidnapper drove him out of the city, but Grundhofer escaped about two hours later in western Wisconsin and contacted help from a farmhouse. A ransom demand was made but not disclosed and no motive released.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
FBI
John Grundhofer
Mercedes-Benz
First Bank System Inc
Jeff Jamar
Grundhofer
Wisconsin
John Laux
Cedar Rapids kidnapping suspect arrested in El Paso County case
Police say the suspect kidnapped a young woman on a southeast Cedar Rapids street on October 20 driven to an area between Ely and Solon. She survived after two passers by and was hospitalized three weeks. Authorities plan charges in Linn and Johnson counties for kidnapping and attempted murder. An El Paso County arrest links to a 20 year old woman found dead. autopsy pending. The suspect has prior Linn County burglary convictions.
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Linn
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Ely
Solon
Bruce Kern
Iowa
Horizon City
Ryals
McAmis
el Paso
Linn County
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