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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

11 Sep 1997

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1997

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3

Meredith dies. Rocky actor Burgess Meredith passes at 89

Burgess Meredith known for Rocky manager and Batman Penguin died at his Malibu home after battling melanoma and Alzheimer's disease. The Emmy and Oscar nominee had a 60-year career with roles in Of Mice and Men and The Story of G.I. Joe. He was 89, born 1907 or 1908, and studied at Amherst before stage work with Eva Le Gallienne.

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Los Angeles Burgess Meredith Elan Malibu Sylvester Stallone Rocky Meredith Stallone Guardian of Ginger Rogers Ernie Pyle James Madison Batman The Joe Joseph Welch Sen Joseph McCarthy America Olivier Cleveland Amherst College Massachusetts Eva le Gallienne New York Maxwell Anderson Winterset Mia Broadway Hollywood
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Clinton seeks fast track trade negotiation power

President Clinton asked Congress for expanded authority to negotiate international trade pacts with a speedy yes or no vote. Democrats push for worker and environmental protections while Republicans weigh the specifics and delays push back.

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Washington Clinton Congress White House NAFTA Missouri Richard Gephardt House
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Worker missing after Georgia-Pacific plant explosion in Ohio

A Georgia-Pacific plant in Columbus blew up during chemical mixing for glue. One worker is missing and presumed dead, nine others injured. The blast rattled windows up to seven miles away and prompted evacuations due to chemical odors. The kettle involved mixed sulfuric acid, phenol, and formaldehyde to produce a wood adhesive. The missing worker stood about 10 feet from the kettle.

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Columbus Ohio Georgia-Pacific Corp Patrick Stewart Andy Norman Georgia-Pacific Dan Vincent
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California moves to ban Saturday night specials

California Legislature votes to ban manufacture or sale of cheap handguns called Saturday night specials. The bill would require handguns to be at least six inches long and four inches tall, with Gov. Pete Wilson’s signature pending. Gunmakers warn of loopholes but supporters frame the measure as public safety.

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Los Angeles Robert Kennedy California America United States Pete Wilson National Rifle Association Bill Mabie Richard Polanco
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