Murdock defends decades of service amid bribery case
Former Cedar Rapids Streets Commissioner Wayne Murdock speaks out as five city workers and a supplier face bribery and theft charges. He defends his 42 year career, says he trusted department heads, and asserts his conscience is clear despite the alleged scheme involving Intertrade Chemical Inc and Cedar Rapids Seed Co.
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Lonnie Zingula
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Murdock
Public Works
Murdock
Streets Department
Intertrade Chemical Inc
Cedar Rapids Seed Co
Death sought for elusive elephant halting VIP car
In the Andaman Islands a healthy male elephant named Bir Bahadur is hunted after blocking a VIP motorcade for hours while resting from log hauling. Officials seek to kill the elephant amid permission disputes and public outcry led by animal rights advocates. Bir Bahadur remains at large after escaping with a new trainer.
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India
Andaman Islands
Bir Bahadur
Maneka Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
People For Animals
World Wildlife Fund
Andaman
Bay of Bengal
Times of India
Forest Department
Delhi
Deere workers reject contract in UAW vote
United Auto Workers members rejected a Deere & Co. labor contract after Sunday ballots. Union negotiators stated they are ready to return to bargaining immediately as talks resume.
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United Auto Workers
Deere & Co
Hawkeyes Seek Sixth Quarterback
Iowa coach Hayden Fry searches for a replacement as five quarterbacks are sidelined with various ailments. Details on page 1D.
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Hawkeyes
U of I
Hayden Fry
Candidates differ in goals for office
Secretary of State Elaine Baxter has reshaped the post with voter drives and seeks higher office. In Iowa, three candidates compete for the 38‑employee agency with a $1.9 million budget, while natural law candidate Steven Druker aims to influence the party’s broader agenda.
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Tom Fruehling
Secretary of State
Iowa
Elaine Baxter
Baxter
U.S. House of Representatives
Burlington Democrat
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Iowa Political Figures Outline Multiple Candidates
Summary of candidate profiles includes four individuals with varied party affiliations and roles. The secretary of state team features a Democrat from Fort Madison serving as state elections commissioner and records keeper. a Republican from Marion who owns PM Systems Corp and has Senate experience. a Natural Law party member from Fairfield with writer and attorney credentials. and a fourth entry detailing a 45 year old, Lee County auditor, married with one daughter, plus a 36 year old asphalt contractor with three children.
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Anne Pedersen
Fort Madison
Lee County
Baxter
Paul Pate
Marion
Secretary of State
PM Systems Corp
Hiawatha
Iowa Senate
Polls Show Dru ker Slipping as Pate Edges Pedersen
Polls indicate Dru ker holds slim chances with little support gained. Pate and Pedersen run near even, slight edge to Pate, both mounting wide border-to-border campaigns to boost statewide recognition for 5A Secretary.
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Druker
Pate
Pedersen
Iraqi forces retreat as U S presses Iraq on Kuwait
The United States warns Saddam Hussein of immediate consequences if Iraqi troops threaten Kuwait. Iraq holds a special National Assembly session after a UN demand to recognize Kuwait and withdraw from border areas and to quash rumors of full withdrawal while divisions move north from Nasiriyah.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Iraq
Kuwait
Clinton
Saddam Hussein
United States
National Assembly
U.N
Pentagon
Nasiriyah
Security Council
Russia
Andrei Kozyrev
Baghdad
White House
Saddam
Warren Christopher
NBC
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City Auditor’s Office
Doug Fields
Goldin
United Against Breast Cancer
Michael J. Hamiil
Gazette
Mercy Medical Center
Sandy Knight
Mercy
Natural Law
Steven Druker
Maharishi International University
Fairfield
California
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