No.1 Iowa Favored By Polls In Big Ten Football
The columnist argues preseason polls hype Big Ten teams like Iowa Michigan and Ohio State but rarely match top non conference competition. He warns Iowa may finish high only due to weak non conference schedules and critiques athletic recruiting and academics. He cites Lawrence Taylor and Bruce Kimball to discuss athletes' conduct and character.
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National Football League
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Kimball
Bakker Eyes Return to PTL as Buyback Talks Move Forward
PTL founder Jim Bakker may return to TV as early as next week as bankruptcy trustee M C Benton reviews a 165 million plan to reclaim PTL. Bids of 120 million and 114 million topped the 113 million offer from Peter Thomas of Samoth Capital, with a 3 million letter of credit backing Bakker’s deal. Details on Greek financiers remain undisclosed.
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Ryan Hovis
World Outreach Center
Heritage USA
PTL
Hovis
Presidential campaign heats up as Dukakis counters Bush in early clash
Bush attacks Dukakis over Boston harbor cleanup while Dukakis accuses Bush of cutting education programs. Both campaigns push hard across the country as Labor Day nears, with Bush touring Massachusetts harbor and Dukakis fending off charge of educational cuts and environmental inaction.
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Michael Dukakis
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Dukakis
George
Massachusetts
Boston Harbor
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Texas
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Oakland
Omaha man claims Iowa Lottery jackpot winning ticket
Omaha resident David Rosenberg 68 says he holds the winning Iowa Lotto ticket for 1.5 million dollars after Wednesday night drawing. The ticket purchased in Council Bluffs matches 4 5 18 25 33 35, secures 56 250 dollars yearly installments after tax.
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Iowa
Lottery Commission
David Rosenberg
Omaha
Lottery
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Ratekin
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Missouri River
Power outage in Athens and southern Greece
An explosion at a northern Larissa area substation caused a switch failure that knocked out power to three of four cables south of Larissa. The blackout darkened Athens and southern Greece, disrupted traffic and broadcasting, with power restored to parts of Athens later the same evening.
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Greece
Industry Ministry
Larissa
Gazette Advertising Rates and Postmaster Address
Daily and Sunday publication at 500 Avenue offers seven Sunday issues. Rates include 1380 dollars for four weeks and 141.40 dollars for 52 weeks within local areas. Out of state and US territories priced at 197.60 dollars per 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier OS areas. Associated Press exclusive republication rights noted. Post office box address provided for subscription inquiries.
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500 Avenue
Associated Press
AP News
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Cedar Rapids
Linn couples drop $50 million Morris Plan case suit
Two Linn County couples withdraw their 1987 suit against Iowa alleging state auditor negligence in Morris Plan Co. of Iowa loans. The case, tied to a 1985 bankruptcy reorganization, claimed $50 million imprudent, unsecured loans at low rates. The judge dismissed the suit. the appeal was dropped after a Supreme Court technical ruling.
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Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courts
Linn County
MorAmerica Financial Corp
Cedar Rapids
Morris Plan
Morris Plan Co
Iowa
James Hall
Iowa Supreme Court
Firing warning shot fails to deter intruder in Cedar Rapids
Melissa Hedlund, 19, reported that Joe Thomas Jr., 28, forced entry with a hunting knife, assaulted her, and disarmed her. Hedlund fired a shot into the ceiling but Thomas advanced, then took the gun and pointed it at her head. Thomas was arrested for first degree burglary on a $50,000 bond.
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Melissa Hedlund
15Th Ave
Hedlund
Joe Thomas Jr
Bever Ave
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