Trooper and farmer team up in cornfield pursuit
State Trooper Donovan Wright chased suspect Steven M. Schlote across a cornfield after a high speed chase from Interstate 80. Tom Anderson and his father aided by riding the combine, enabling Wright to capture Schlote amid a soybean field near West Branch. Schlote, 25, of Coralville, faces nine traffic charges and awaits jail.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Tom Anderson
Jim Anderson
West Branch
Los Angeles
Donovan Wright
Anderson
Iowa
Wright
Interstate 80
Steven M. Schlote
Coralville
Relishing Day Like No Other For Museum Leader
John Rocarek, development director of the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, says the day’s significance may take time to fully register as it sinks in. He notes the achievement and its impact for the institution and community.
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John Rocarek
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Weekend at National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library
A ceremonial weekend at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids drew crowds as visitors posed as presidents in the main library where Clinton met Czech and Slovak leaders. Highlights included a hand carved Bohemian crystal vase and two Slovak atlases gifted by Kovac and Clinton.
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Andrew Rosenthal
Matt Bastyr
St. Paul, Minn
Three Nations
National
Cedar Rapids
Dale Kueter
New National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Clinton
Vaclav Ha
Vel
Michal Kovac
St. Paul
Minn
Havel
Bohemia
Clinton orders sanctions on Cali cartel ties and money laundering threats
President Clinton announced executive measures freezing assets of four Cali cartel leaders, 43 associates, and 33 firms, citing cross border crime. He urged nations to curb money laundering and warned of sanctions including limits on electronic transfers through U.S. banks.
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Washington Post
Clinton
U.S
Cali
United Nations
New York
Cali Cartel
United States
Justice, State and Treasury Departments
Clinton surpasses UN address length by one minute
The president spoke a nine minute UN General Assembly address, one minute longer than planned yet a minute shorter than the 15 minute limit. U.N. officials had asked for under five minutes, but aides said Clinton, as host, was not bound by that rule.
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U.N. — General Assembly
Clinton
U.N
Antacids Do Not Shield Stomach From Arthritis Drugs
Two new studies show antacids and H2 blockers may not protect the stomach from NSAID side effects and could mask problems, potentially raising risk of serious bleeding among about 6 million American users. Dr. Lee Simon of Harvard and Dr. Gurkipal Singh of Stanford presented findings at the American College of Rheumatology convention in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Lee Simon
Harvard Medical School
United States
Gurkipal Singh
Stanford University
American College of Rheumatology
Dole Seeks Budget Accord but Holds Ground on GOP Aims
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole visited Des Moines on Sunday and expressed optimism for a budget agreement while signaling he will resist compromising certain Republican goals. Oboe players from across the nation gathered at the University of Iowa for concerts and a weekend competition.
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Des Moines
Senate
Bob Dole
U of I
Parents protest scheduling change over Good Friday school day
Cedar Rapids parents plan to attend the school board meeting to oppose a new calendar that would place students in school on Good Friday for the first time in years. The article notes a protest before tonight’s session.
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Cedar Rapids
Two Die in Sumner Area Car Van Crash
A car and a van collided near Sumner leaving Paula Schultz 46 of Sumner dead at the scene and Pauline Granneman 87 of Hawkeye dying at Community Memorial Hospital. Roberta McKinney and August Granneman Jr. were hospitalized as investigators cited a stop sign at Highway 93 and V-56. Funeral plans are pending.
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Cindy Hadish
Sumner
Paula Schultz
Bremer County
Pauline Granneman
Hawkeye
Community Memorial Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Highway 93
Roberta McKinney
Granneman
August Granneman Jr
Sheriffs Department
Schultz
Allen Mc
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