Waterloo clerks killed in two robberies in two weeks
A male night attendant was shot and found dead at 8:31 behind the Coastal Mart counter at 1415 Logan Ave. Waterloo. Lt. Bob Greenlee identifies the victim. name withheld pending relatives. Earlier on Sept 29, Dariusz Szczeponek died during a robbery at Annie's Laundromat. A suspect remains at large.
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Waterloo
Bob Greenlee
Coastal Mart
Logan Ave
J.D. Stainbrook
Annie’s
Dariusz Szczeponek
Rural Palo girls flee drugs and squalor
Details on page 1B describe how the Palo girls ran from drugs and squalor by turning in their parents. The report notes their courageous step amid hardship and hints at ongoing investigations into family drug abuse.
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Squalor
Dads Blame Jefferson Coaches Over Vandalism Incident
Fathers of two Jefferson High School students accuse J-Hawk football coaches of contributing to last week’s vandalism at Prairie High School. Page 1B has details.
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Jefferson High School
J-Hawk
Prairie High School
Toronto Triumphs, Stays In Race After 6-3 Win
The Toronto Blue Jays defend their title by defeating the Chicago White Sox 6-3 last night. Details appear on page 10.
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Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox
Todays Chuckle The First Piano Lesson Joke
The joke centers on parents discovering their child lacks natural musical talent after a first piano lesson. It uses light humor about parental expectations and hidden potential.
Iowans Join National Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
Iowa Today reports Iowans will take part in the first national Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial. The study includes Cedar Rapids Oncology Project physicians and researchers from the University of Iowa.
Drivers licenses issue debate reshapes Iowa plan
County treasurers and IDOT feud over who issues Iowa licenses. A six county pilot in southwest Iowa starts Jan 1 to test county takeover of licensing duties from the IDOT. Some treasurers urge speeding up to have all 99 counties take over by 1995, citing efficiency and access concerns.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Shirley Andre
Iowa State County Treasurers’ Association
Andre
Cedar Rapids kidnapping trial witness links suspect in attack
Mechelle Dhondt testified she identified Richard Freitas in a police lineup and said he attacked her Dec 7 in Cedar Rapids. She described multiple stab wounds to the throat, jaw, back, arm, and finger after he demanded she go with him near Williams Boulevard. The defense argues no kidnapping occurred. Freitas was arrested the same day.
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Mechelle Chondt
Linn District Court
Richard Freitas
Freitas
Cedar Rapids
Chondt
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Thomas O’flaherty
Amoco
Williams Boulevard
Dhonat
O’flaherty
Dhondt
Dillard
Davenport
Dhandt
Tammy Zywicki
Zywicki
Grinnell College
Illinois
Mount Vernon
Gazette
Doug Cochran
Mechelle Dhondt
Halloween party splits Iowa school districts over costumes
Garfield Elementary in Cedar Rapids plans storybook characters for its Halloween event while Nixon School shifts to a fall celebration and Mid-Prairie keeps a trick and treat week after Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Reinbeck debates Halloween versus harvest as parents clash over frightful costumes.
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Reinbeck
Nixon School
Clinton cites Haiti rulers reneging as ship leaves waters
A U.S. cargo ship carrying about 200 unarmed engineers and trainers was ordered out of Haitian waters after Haiti's army commander Raoul Cedras failed to assure safety. The Harlan County sailed to Guantanamo Bay while a second ship remained at Little Creek. no combat troops were aboard. President Clinton said sanctions would be tightened to push for Aristide's return.
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Los Angeles Times
Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
U.S
Harlan County
U.S. Marine
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
U.N
Raoul Cedras
Port-au-Prince Bay
Fairfax County
Little Creek
Clinton
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Cedras
United Nations
Aristide
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