Leach and Rush clash over priorities in Iowa race
Republican Jim Leach touts fiscal restraint and Whitewater scrutiny while Democratic challenger Bob Rush argues against partisanship and Medicare cuts. Both defend positions on spending, bipartisanship, and Eastern Iowa concerns as they campaign in the 1st District.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Johnston
Iowa
U.S
House
Congress
Bob Rush
Cedar Rapids
Jim Leach
Davenport
Clinton
Leach
Whitewater
1St
Rush
Washington
Riot erupts after UNI homecoming celebration in Cedar Falls
Spectators and police were pelted with beer bottles and rocks while pepper gas sprayed crowds. Students overturned a car, damaged windows, and battered police who were pushed around like rag dolls near The Hill after UNI won its homecoming game. Bars closed by Cedar Falls mayor and streets blocked to traffic as 1500 celebrants dispersed.
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DeLong
L.A
Miami
Iowa
UNI
Cedar Falls
Ed Stachovic
Manure pollution rules under fire as federal aid eyed
Washington critics charge the 200 million annual program could fund large corporate farms. Sen. Daschle and others say rules lack clear eligibility, leaving funds to be used for manure containment upgrades. Glickman pledges limits will come, but hearings begin next week with opposition from Sen. Harkin.
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Washington
Senate
Tom Daschle
Agriculture Department
Dan Glickman
Drug use on the job in eastern Iowa questioned
A Cedar Rapids pre employment drug screening case at Quaker Oats shows some applicants leaving, while Lennox Industries in Marshalltown and others report varying estimates of drug use among workers. Officials note Iowa allows no random testing and small firms struggle with screening costs.
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Uzette
Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lennox Industries
Marshalltown
Doug Bruster
Lennox
Bruster
Irma Mrazek
Quaker
Mrazek
New York Wins 34th AL Pennant to Reach World Series
The Mets clinched their league title on Sunday to move into the World Series for the first time in 15 years. Manager Joe Torre voiced elation as fans celebrated the historic moment.
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New York
Joe Torre
Kurds Recapture Sulaymaniyah in Northern Iraq
Kurdish forces regain Sulaymaniyah, the northern city they ceded six weeks earlier to Saddam Hussein backed rival factions, marking a swift reversal in the conflict. Details on page 6A.
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Key
Iraq
Sulaymaniyah
Saddam Hussein
Linn Board to Discuss Tree Sale Details
Linn board will discuss a contract to sell up to 600 county trees to Cedar Rapids multimillionaire Clark McLeod amid ongoing criticism of the former county forester. Details on page 5B.
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Linn Board
Cedar Rapids
Clark McLeod
Pleasant smells boost generosity and helpfulness in public
Research by Robert Baron and colleagues at Crossgates Mall in New York shows pleasant scents like coffee and cookies double the chance of helping strangers such as giving change or picking up a dropped pen. The study notes mood effects and cites University of Missouri’s Craig Anderson on the opposite impact of unpleasant odors.
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Associated Press
Robert Baron
Crossgates Mall
Upstate New York
Baron
Craig Anderson
University of Missouri
Columbia
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
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