Death penalty bill dies in Iowa funnel deadline
Iowa lawmakers dropped the push to reinstate capital punishment on a limited basis as the funnel deadline passed. The high-profile bill failed to clear required hurdles, though other bills on drunken driving, juvenile justice, tort reform, and fewer nude-juice bars advanced or awaited further action in the closing session weeks. Senator Andy McKean said the death penalty issue overshadowed more urgent public safety measures.
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Terry Branstad
Senate
Andy McKean
Anamosa
Senate Judiciary Committee
Day care care improves thinking and language in children
The Washington Post reports a national study showing children in day care develop thinking and language skills on par with those cared for at home, with better outcomes when caregivers speak frequently. The study notes day care has less impact than home circumstances and suggests long hours for very young children may mildly affect mother child relations.
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Washington Post
Washington
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Duck call maker uses high tech method for cheap awardWinning plastic call
Wendell Carlson applies advanced technique to craft an inexpensive plastic duck call that has won awards. The notice directs readers to Outdoor page 50 for full details.
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Wendell Carlson
Iowa 401k funds recovered in probe
A Labor Department crackdown recovered 357000 dollars misused or borrowed by seven Iowa companies. Details reference page 6B.
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Iowa
Labor Department
Shaw case prosecutor not afraid of controversy
Joseph Johnston, the Iowa City attorney named by District Judge William Eads as special prosecutor in the Eric Shaw case, says controversy is part of a lawyer’s life. The Attorney General’s Office appeals Eads order, seeking a stay and reconsideration. If stayed, Johnson County Attorney J Patrick White will present to the grand jury and may seek a special prosecutor from the AG’s office.
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Johnson County
Owa
Joseph Johnston
Eric Shaw
Iowa City
Johnston
William Eads
Shaw
Eads
State Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Supreme Court
J. Patrick White
Grand Jury
White
Amana to send 200 workers to Chicago trade show
Amana Refrigeration plans a 200 strong field trip to the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Chicago. Employees from all departments will ride five chartered buses to McCormick Place, wearing Amana polo shirts. The trip aims to boost productivity and reveal employee support amidst Raytheon’s possible sale of the unit.
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McCormick Place
Amana
Raytheon Co
George Mack
Vice Press
Mack
Digital TV rollout faces high upfront cost for consumers
The FCC approved a plan to launch digital television by 1998 with widescreen sets offering superior picture and audio. Early prices may reach around 5,000 for sets and over 500 for digital VCRs, prompting mixed reactions from shoppers like Pete Bevacqua and Marie Farmer who question the value and affordability of the switch.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Gary Shapiro
Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association
Pete Bevacqua
Virginia
Marie Farmer
Temple Hills
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