Clinton, Republicans end six day budget standoff
The Clinton administration and Republican congressional leaders reach a six day budget deal ending the standoff. A one day continuing resolution funds the government through December 15 and allows federal employees to return to work tomorrow. Both sides claim victory as negotiations begin on a seven year balance plan.
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House
Jim Fetig
Clinton Budget Deal Reaches Balance in Seven Years
Highlights of Sundays accord show All federal workers return to work with back pay for six days off. Clinton pledges to balance the budget in seven years. Republicans require protection for Medicare Medicaid education and defense and economic growth. CBO to provide assumptions with OMB and White House input.
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Congress
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
White House
Budget fights linger after government reopening
In Washington the agreement to reopen the federal government ends a brief truce rather than the budget battle between President Clinton and Republicans. They aim to resolve Medicare Medicaid and tax disputes with seven year spending plans, hospital payments, and managed care enrollment as the core battlegrounds, targeting 8 to 14 percent spending reductions.
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Iowa City West Captures State 4A Title at Pep Rally
Iowa City West High School celebrates a state 4A football title with a Sunday pep rally. In foreground team captains Ben Wehrle and Ryan Hansen with teammate Sean Boarini stand behind a Trojans mascot as the school honors the victory.
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Trojans
Ben Wehrle
Ryan Hansen
Sean Boarini
Iowa City West
Bosnia peace talks near windup with draft accord eyed
In Dayton Ohio talks on Bosnia move toward a final agreement to end a 43 month war. State Department officials say key issues have been settled and a draft accord may be initialed today. Possible U.S. troop deployment and a two republic Bosnian structure are outlined with a demilitarized zone and control of foreign affairs by a central government.
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Bosnia
Warren Christopher
U.S
Nicholas Burns
State Department
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House
Newt Gingrich
Iowans plant memorial grove for Oklahoma City bombing victims
Cedar Rapids designer Darin Chamberlin and more than 100 Iowans helped plant a living memorial on the Oklahoma City Capitol grounds to honor 169 victims including 18 month old Blake Kennedy. Volunteers planted 150 Linden trees for adults and 19 crab apple trees for the children.
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Cedar Rapids
Oklahoma City
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Blake Ryan Kennedy
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Shirley Peckosh
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Iowa
Brain injured student rebuilds toward teaching after 1991 accident
Brian Buelow, once a National Merit Scholar at Ainsworth and UH architecture hopeful, survived a severe head injury after a fall in 1991. After five hours of brain surgery and months in a coma, he relearned speech at On With Life in Ankeny and now pursues college courses to become a teacher's aide, aiming for Cedar Rapids or Iowa City campuses.
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University of Houston
Ainsworth
Cherie
Bob Buelow
Riverside Hospital
Kankakee
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Ankeny
Keyes Urges Family Values Over Government Shutdown
GOP hopeful Alan Keyes addressed about 1200 Eastern Iowans arguing the decline of the two parent family should alarm more than the recent government shutdown. The visit followed other election related notes and campaign coverage.
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Alan Keyes
Editorial page tease and misc notes from the city desk
A compact reads include an editorial note, health idea, horoscopes and legal notices from the city section. Local items cover daily happenings, a lottery brief, classifieds, and a TV crossword feature.
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