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Cedar Rapids Mayor Larry Serbousek seeks to return a $100 Goldin campaign gift to taxpayers, citing a city account. Iowa law allows returning unused contributions to donors or charity, not to cities, and lawmakers have failed to change this. Goldin faces bribery allegations. Branstad supports not returning funds, while Tabor urges setting a standard for others.
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Larry Serbousek
Lisbon
Steve Goldin
Phil Brammer
D-Cedar
Rapids
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Serbousek
Lynette Donner
Iowa Ethics and Financial Disclosure Board
Iowa
Iowa General Fund
Donner
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Eric Tabor
Iowa Democratic Party
U S threatens raids to drive back Iraqi troops
Clinton administration warned of air strikes if Iraqi Republican Guard forces do not withdraw from the south near Kuwait. Defense Secretary Perry said action possible, with expansion of troops and air units if the threat persists. President Clinton again pledged to do whatever is necessary to remove heavy armor if needed.
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Gazette Wire
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Saudi Arabia
Clinton
Defense
William Perry
United States
Kuwait
U.S
Iraq
Republican Guard
An Nasiriyah
Perry
White House
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Washington Post
State explores 2.0 GPA rule for extracurriculars
Iowa Board of Education weighs a 2.0 minimum GPA for athletic and other activities with local districts free to raise standards. Backer Gregory McClain argues the threshold is too low and should require straight C averages with no failing grades, but faces opposition from athletic associations, districts, and Gov. Branstad.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa Board of Education
Gregory McClain
Cedar Falls
McClain
Iowa
Terry Branstad
E. Wayne Cooley
Iowa City woman joins Haiti mission with Christian Peacemaker Teams
Aretha Stahl, 27, an Iowa City resident and University of Iowa graduate student, plans a 12 day visit to Haiti with Christian Peacemaker Teams. She advocates UN human rights monitors instead of armed presence to aid Haitians during Aristide's return.
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Aletha Stahl
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Burlington St
Haiti
Martinique
University of Iowa Comparative Literature
Tim Schroeder Delivers Gazette on International Carrier Day
Cedar Rapids teenager Tim Schroeder age 16 joins about 900 young newspaper carriers waking at 5 am to deliver The Gazette in observance of International Newspaper Carrier Day. The feature appears on Ramblin page 1B highlighting youths banking on their future.
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Tim Schroeder
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Ramblin
Women feel overworked and underpaid in survey
A Friday released survey by the Clinton administration finds women still feel overworked and underpaid. Details appear on page 4B.
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Clinton
Hoover visit marked school 40th anniversary
Former president Hoover visited students at Hoover Elementary School for the 40th anniversary. The event appeared to occur as described, with page 3B noting the details.
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Hoover
Hoover Elementary School
Israeli soldier dies in rescue raid near Bir Nabala
Israeli commandos stormed a safe house near Bir Nabala in the West Bank to rescue hostage Cpl. Nachshon Waxman. The raid killed Waxman and three kidnapper captors, with one Israeli commando. eight wounded. An accomplice tied to renting the hideout was captured. Hamas had demanded the release of jailed leaders including Sheik Ahmed Yassin.
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Sheik Ahmed Yassin
Yitzhak Rabin
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Zahar
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