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White Sox 4 4 Tigers 3 3 Yankees 16 Orioles 4 Twins 8 Mariners 4 Brewers 7 Indians 3 Blue Jays 5 Royals 0 Rangers 6 Red Sox 1 Athletics at Angels late Braves 7 Dodgers 5 Pirates 5 Cubs 2 Phillies 2 Mets Expos 6 Cardinals 4 Astros 2 Reds 0 Padres at Giants late
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Partial Lisbon boardwalk bike path nears Mount Vernon finish
The Lisbon section of a bike path nicknamed the boardwalk is finished at month's end. The remaining segment to Mount Vernon is slated for completion by October 9. Details on page 1B.
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Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Hombie Jim Says Hawks Too Strong for ISU
Iowa State football coach Jim Walden praises his team but admits they are overmatched by the Hawks. The Hlas column on page 1C notes the Cyclones face a tougher challenge and offers a critic view of the matchup.
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Iowa State
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Silver lining in fewer accidental deaths in 1991
The National Safety Council reports 1991 saw the lowest U.S. accidental death toll in 67 years due to fewer workers and less travel amid recession. Chief statistician Alan Hoskin notes a historical link between economic downturns and lower accidental deaths.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
U.S
Alan Hoskin
Council
Today's Chuckle Card Shuffle Lesson
A light hearted quip compares life to a card game where learning the rules comes too late and the shuffle already decides the outcome.
Tuberculosis Returns as Drug Resistance Emerges
Health & Science notes in Thursday Gazette trace TB’s return as new drug resistant strains surface after decades of control by streptomycin since 1951. The piece highlights ongoing challenges and the disease’s enduring mortality.
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America
Health & Science
Mixed results in light votes in Iowa school elections
In Cedar Rapids and College Community districts incumbents won renewal while Linn-Mar and Marion added new members. Only 8,126 of 90,000+ eligible voters cast ballots, with North Linn at 23 percent turnout and Center Point at 3 percent. Incumbent RON OLSON led Cedar Rapids Community board with 3,005 votes to Jeff McQuiston's 1,924, Dennis Kral ran unopposed. Renewal levy gained 80 percent in Cedar Rapids and 61 percent in College Community. Kris Ruprecht held district 5 seat over Ben Ternes by 26 votes.
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Cedar Rapids
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Marion
Ron Olson
Dennis Kral
College Community
College Community Voters
Kris Ruprecht
District 5
Ben Ternes
Ruprecht
Ben
Beaten to death at truck stop shocks Iowa town
Rhonda Knutson, a 22 year old convenience store clerk, was found dead from head injuries at the Williamstown Store near Tripoli. Police say no robbery motive yet and uncertain why she was working the overnight shift. her family had urged her to quit. Knutson, a 1988 New Hampton graduate, dated a local man and lived with him nearby.
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Chickasaw
Tom Bernatz
Bernatz
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Bush requests $7.6 billion for storm relief aid
President Bush asked Congress for a $7.6 billion emergency disaster package to aid Hurricane Andrew victims in South Florida and Louisiana and Typhoon Omar survivors in Guam. He said the aid would be 100 percent funded, bypassing standard caps, despite budget concerns.
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United Fire Faces Largest Loss From Hurricane Andrew
United Fire & Casualty Co of Cedar Rapids said it expects about 7.5 million in direct and reinsurance claims from Hurricane Andrew in Louisiana, the insurer’s largest loss ever. The company also forecast after tax earnings to drop by over a dollar per share.
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Grinnell remembers Tammy Zywicki's life at memorial
Grinnell residents recall Tammy Zywicki at a memorial service attended by about 700, with Jerry Simmons recounting how she helped him when his wheelchair got stuck. Zywicki, Grinnell College student and stabbing victim, had been missing since August near La Salle Illinois, with private services held in New Jersey for her family.
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Zywicki
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