Clinton visits Sadat tomb as peace mission opens
President Clinton begins a five nation Mideast trip with a dawn stop at Anwar Sadat’s tomb in Cairo, calling the journey inspired by a dream of peace. He plans a Jordan Israel peace signing, meetings with Hafez Assad in Syria, and a call for Gulf troops. Mubarak greets him at the airport.
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Suzanne Mubarak
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Holy War
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Andrews Air Force Base
Merchants anticipate robust Christmas shopping season
Eastern Iowa retailers report strong early demand with larger inventories and better supplier selections. Managers at Maurice’s and Target expect sales to surpass last year as shoppers begin in August, while labor shortages push retailers to rely on non traditional workers and flexible scheduling.
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Joe Petchulat
First Ave
Ver
Kim Gardner
Maurice
Westdale Mall
Nook An
Lindale Mall
Corkie Nydle
Petchulat
Motorist linked to fatal Linn-Mar crash
Lindy Carr, 34, Marion, admitted driving the second car in a June 3 crash on County Home Road that killed two Linn-Mar students. He was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and released after promising to appear in court. Investigators said the other vehicle fled and remains unidentified.
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Lindy L. Carr
First St
Marion
Dennis Fiser
Carr
Fiser
Michael J. Miller
Ridge Dr
Miller
Richard Soden
Lynn
Kraig Scholbrock
Fields
U S teen birth rate falls for first time since 1986
The CDC reports a 2 percent drop in the 1992 teen birth rate, the first decline since 1986, driven by lower births among 15 to 17 year olds while 18 to 19 year olds stay flat. Experts cite increased abstinence and condom use as possible factors.
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Russia disputes size of oil spill in Arctic region
Russian officials admitted a burst pipeline caused a large oil spill in the Arctic area near Usinsk but claimed Western reports exaggerate the size. Agencies gave varying figures with New York Times citing 2 million barrels, while the operator said about 100000 barrels spilled.
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Coe College star Carey Bender among all-time rushing greats
Coe College running back Carey Bender ranks with college football's rushing leaders and top scorers in history. Details on page 10.
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Carey Bender
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