Iowa yields forecast boost hopes after flood year
Iowa farmers rebound as USDA projects record national corn and soybean harvests. Soybeans at 51 bushels per acre and corn at 150 bushels per acre beat 1992 marks. Iowa soybeans may top 400 million bushels while corn nears 1.86 billion. Prices dip, with USDA projecting corn at 1.90 to 2.30 and soybeans 4.60 to 5.30 per bushel.
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Associated Press
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dale Cochran
USDA
Iowa Farmers Face Higher Loans as Prices Fall
Cochran notes USDA Gazette graphic areas of Iowa show growers borrowing more through government loans and storing crops as collateral. With lower prices, many producers can repay less than borrowed, reflecting a shift in farm finances.
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Usda Gazette
Iowa
Cochran
Democrats nominate Zeller for Linn sheriff
Linn County Democratic delegates chose Donald Zeller 49-year-old lieutenant as the party nominee for sheriff over Dennis Fiser 51, in a contest described as a razor-thin victory. Zeller pledged changes while Fiser urged continuity after taking the post last month.
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Linn County
Democratic
Donald Zeller
Dennis Fiser
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Fiser
Dennis Blome
U.S
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Allies thwart Iraq exclusion zone plan near Kuwait border
Washington officials say allies rejected a Clinton administration proposal for a military exclusion zone on the Iraqi side of the Kuwait border. France and Britain offered limited support as the United States explores new options to curb Iraqi moves near Kuwait.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Clinton
Iraq
Kuwait
U.S
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Saddam Hussein
White House
Hussein
United States
Pentagon
U.N
Madeleine Albright
Security Council
Gas explosion leaves Cedar Rapids couple homeless again
A Cedar Rapids couple and their infant daughter are homeless after a Wednesday gas explosion destroyed their home. Details on page 1B.
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Cedar Rapids
Fire flap sparks accusations J D Smith questions mayor
Safety Commissioner J D Smith questions Mayor Larry Serbousek’s honesty in the Fire Department dispute. Details on page 1B. A citizens task force recommends Legislature act to prevent economic and environmental problems from large scale livestock operations. Details on page 4B. Cedar Rapids Airport could gain from United Airlines dropping service to Moline and Peoria Illinois.
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J.D. Smith
Larry Serbousek
Cedar Rapids
United Airlines
Moline
Peoria
Salmonella cases tied to Schwan's blamed by Iowa parents
Parents of three ill children in Iowa allege Schwan's food products caused their Salmonella infections. Authorities are reviewing the reported cases and investigating potential links to the company’s items. Details on page 2B.
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University of Iowa
Tom Davis
Greg Helmers
Iowa
Schwan’s
Cedar Rapids faces fraud probe in city works unit
City auditors fail to detect a $1.3 million bribery and theft scheme tied to Inter trade Chemical Inc. five former managers and a Lisbon supplier charged. Officials inflated sewer solvent prices. some payments did not deliver. McMahan cites internal controls but admits need for bigger staff.
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Lonnie Zingula
Azette City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Bob McMahan
Lisbon
Four Missouri boys charged in Hauser homicide in Marshall County
Rebecca Hauser 32 was killed in her car near Liscomb on Oct 5. The four Kirksville youths all 15 face first degree murder and robbery charges as they allegedly fired a shot through the car, kicked out a window and stabbed her, while traveling to Iowa with robbery as motive. The group sought to go to Canada, driving Privitt’s parents SUV seized with a light rack marked U.S. Mail. Authorities plan to try them as adults.
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Dazette
Marshalltown
Rebecca Hauser
Missouri
Burt Smith
Marshall County
Smith
Hauser
Rural Union
Burr Oak
North Winneshiek High School
E-18
Liscomb
Derek
Jayson Speaks
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Kirksville
Privitt
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