Memmer Seeks New Trial In Iowa City Murders Case
Jonathan Memmer, 28, the man already serving two life terms for the 1999 murders of Laura Watson-Dalton, 29, of Creston, and Maria Lehner, 27, of Belton, Missouri, has filed another appeal alleging ineffective counsel in both his jury trial in 2001 and the later Iowa Court of Appeals proceedings. The Johnson County jury convicted him of first degree murders. the state appeals court rejected claims about witness tampering when photos of Memmer were shown to three witnesses shortly before trial.
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Jonathan Memmer
Iowa City
Memmer
Iowa Court of Appeals
Johnson County
Laura Watson-Dalton
Creston
Maria Lehner
Belton
University of Iowa screens Stolen Childhoods on child labor
The University of Iowa will show the documentary Stolen Childhoods on child labor at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Room W10 of the Pappajohn Business Building. A panel with director Len Morris, Sonia Rosen of the U.S. Department of Labor program, and Chivy Sok of the US Child Labor Research Initiative will follow. Tickets are free and available at the IMU Box Office.
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University of Iowa
Pappajohn Business Building
Len Morris
Sonia Rosen
U.S. Department of Labor International Child Labor Program
Chivy Sok
US Child Labor Research Initiative
IMU
Cedar Rapids van fire damages condo during exterior cleanup
A spring exterior cleanup at a northeast Cedar Rapids condo complex went wrong when a kerosene burner heated water and started a fire inside a van. The blaze spread to a nearby van, melting siding on the east wall and causing heavy damage. Cody's Inc. of Palo owned the destroyed van and Todd and Carrie Neighbor owned the other.
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Cedar Rapids
Cody’s Inc
Palo
Creekside Dr. NE
Fire Department
Greg Buelow
Cody
Todd
Carrie
Are athletes ignored in class workshop explores faculty bias
The Gazette reports on a Friday workshop at Iowa University addressing faculty attitudes toward athletes in the classroom. The piece cites an October Chronicle of Higher Education essay by David Perlmutter of LSU on a perceived twilight zone where white professors and black athletes may be treated differently. The UI stress it covers all athletes, not only blacks, with Charlotte Westerhaus leading the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
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David Perlmutter
Louisiana_ State University
Baton Rouge
Perlmutter
Charlotte Westerhaus
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Tree keepers grow own trees for campus needs
UI grounds crew at Iowa City campus harvests acorns and seeds from oaks, persimmon, and shag bark hickory to germinate next season. Supervisor Shawn Fitzpatrick notes they plant most trees they buy but growing some reduces wait for desired sizes. Crew members Andy Dahl and Mike Rhinahrt work on the project.
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Buzz Orr
The
Gazette
University of Iowa
UI Grounds
Shawn Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Grounds Crew
Andy Dahl
Mike Rhinehart
Per
Simmon
Workshop on Athletes in the Classroom Planned
A workshop focusing on athletes in the classroom will run from 1 30 to 2 30 p m Friday in Room 347 at the Iowa Memorial Union. Open to all attendees the session aims to address stereotypes about athletes in academic settings.
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Iowa Memorial Union
Cedar Rapids district forms efficiency task force
A Cedar Rapids school district task force will study the district's business services and produce two reports to the school board before making February recommendations. The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce panel includes 18 members to review costs in accounting payroll printing transportation maintenance custodial buildings grounds and technology with monthly meetings planned.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Task force named leaders and invitees for regional committee
The committee names two co chairmen Al Daiziel owner of Al's Full Service and Ralph Russell president of Howard R Green Co. and lists invited members spanning industry and government including Dan Rogers The AdTrack Corp John Helbling Alliant Energy Hassan Igram Cedar Graphics Rob Henry City of Cedar Rapids Karen Gaddis CEI PACER Equipment Bill Hoekstra Five Seasons Transportation Linda Hass Future Systems Ron Fielder Grant Wood Area Education Agency Barbara Homes Thomas Patterson mayor of Hiawatha Gerry Widen Rockwell Collins Kaye Lauritsen RSM McGladrey Connie Chapman Ryan Companies Rick Stickle Stickle Enterprises Barry Boyer Van Meter Industrial Brandt Worley Worley Warehousing.
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al Daiziel
Full Service
Ralph Russell
Howard R. Green Co
Dan Rogers
AdTrack Corp
John Helbling
Alliant Energy Corp
Hassan Igram
Cedar Graphics Inc
Rob Henry
Cedar Rapids
Karen Gaddis
Ceipacer Equipment Co
Bill Hoekstra
Five
Barbara
Iowa bystander in the vice presidential derby
Mike Deupree examines Kerry’s Iowa visit and the Vilsack speculation, arguing the governor’s candidacy would not strengthen the ticket. The column weighs Harkin’s experience against Vilsack, questions the value of parochial voting, and flags other potential running mates while noting Kerry’s strategy to avoid a risky pick.
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John Kerry
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Kerry
North Carolina
Kansas
Indiana
New Mexico
New York
Missouri
Arkansas
Howard Dean
Wesley Clark
John Edwards
Dick Gephardt
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John McCain
Vilsack
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Bush
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