John Glenn, at 77, soars again on spaceflight
John Glenn, now 77, becomes the oldest person in space as Discovery carries him and six crew members into orbit from Kennedy Space Center. The veteran astronaut smiles through the launch despite a drag-chute door incident, while NASA confirms no risk to the crew as the nine day mission proceeds.
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Glenn launches to orbit in a historic voyage
Cedar County residents and families fill the launch site as Senator Glenn lifts off aboard Discovery. Glenn calls the flight a great day for America and seniors, while describing the moment as beautiful. He notes surpassing his previous space time and vows to continue building experience. Scott Carpenter and other Mercury astronauts offer cheers from the press site.
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Blaze at Sweden disco kills sixty and injures hundreds
A fire at a Stockholm area disco killed 60 people and injured about 190 as patrons fled the blaze. Authorities say the upstairs dance area housed many attendees and the cause remains under investigation. In other news, the Eastern Iowa Airport will test a satellite based landing system next month. Coach Angie Lee signed a three year deal.
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Tragedy Strikes Lone Tree Family Again
A natural gas explosion at the Pearson home on South Devoe Street in Lone Tree killed Mary Pearson and injured others after earlier losses within the family. Ryan and Hailey Pearson faced the double blow as their mother and grandmother had recently died.
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Lone Tree explosion kills couple as they tried to escape
A gas explosion in Lone Tree killed a 65 year old woman and her 64 year old husband. Fire Chief Jerry Ford said a water heater flame ignited natural gas leaking from a faulty flex hose on a stove. The blast lifted the house and damaged the center beams as neighbors described the tragedy.
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Vilsack narrows Lightfoot lead in Iowa governor poll
A Mason-Dixon poll for The Gazette and KCRG-TV9 shows Tom Vilsack cutting Jim Lightfoot's lead to 47 to 42 percent with 11 percent undecided, among 803 likely Iowa voters. Independents tilt toward Vilsack, while Lightfoot's support dips below 50 percent for the first time in this poll.
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Poll of 803 voters on 1998 Iowa governor race
A recent poll of 803 registered voters asks who they would support today in the 1998 Iowa governor race between Democrat Tom Vilsack and Republican Jim Ross Lightfoot.
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