Kansas City case sparks link to Des Moines disappearances
Unsolved cases of Des Moines paperboys Johnny Gosch and Eugene Martin are mentioned in connection with a shocking Kansas City arrest. Police describe a skull and head found on a 39 year old man’s property, with dental tests inconclusive and a suspect, Robert Berdella, jailed on multiple sex offenses.
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Rick Smith Gazette
Des Moines
Johnny Gosch
Eugene Martin
Kansas City
Gosch
Martin
Jackson County
Albert Riederer
Robert Berdella
Lyle McKinney
West Des Moines
Noreen Gosch
Woman left nude in jail cell for eight hours
Cynthia Richards a 21 year old Grand View College senior alleges inhumane treatment after jailers stripped her and left her naked in a Polk County cell overnight following a drunken driving arrest. She has filed with the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women and may pursue the Civil Liberties Commission.
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DES Moines
Grand View College
Polk County
Cynthia Richards
Iowa Commission On the Status of Women
Iowa Civil Liberties Commission
State Ombudsman
Richards
Widow's estate makes Drake law library a $2.3 million gift
Emily Cartwright, widow of Harold Cartwright and longtime donor to Drake University Law School, wills $2.3 million to the Drake Law Library. Drake President Michael Ferrari says the gift is the largest from an individual, following prior gifts that helped fund Harold G. Cartwright Hall. Dean David S. Walker notes the impact of the Cartwrights’ generosity.
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Des Moines
Drake University Law Library
Marshalltown
Drake
Michael Ferrari
Emily Cartwright
Harold Cartwright
Drake Law School
Cartwrights
Law School
Harold G. Cartwright
Cartwright
David S. Walker
Korean memorial fund lags behind goal in Des Moines
Des Moines AP reports the Korean War memorial project seeks 85 000 dollars but has only about 35 000 raised. Jackie Day, chief fundraiser since January, notes tougher challenges than a 113 000 dollar Vietnam memorial drive. The plan uses seven stone tablets and a central obelisk, with no names of fallen Iowa soldiers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Statehouse
Jackie Day
Day
Iowa Veterans’ Affairs Office
Terry Branstad
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Blackhawk Village
Cedar Falls
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