Migrants housed in Beaman under health scrutiny
Health inspectors will visit a two story Beaman house used to shelter 70 Lao ethnic detasslers for Lynks Seed Co to determine if it meets migrant camp standards. The site drew local complaints after extended occupancy and a lack of permit filing prompted inspection.
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Beaman
Chicago
Department of Health
Jack Kelly
Iowa Department of Health
Grundy
Marshall County
State cannot ease tint rules harming small Iowa shops
An Iowa oversight panel learned the state cannot relax auto window tint restrictions under 1983 federal limits. Police push for enforcement has spurred a informal market of tinting shops with up to 100 small businesses likely to be harmed and fines could reach 800000 dollars if laws are ignored.
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Des Moines
Lift chair firm's owner convicted on theft charges
Edward Bignar, owner of Customatic and Restomatic, was found guilty on four counts of theft by deception in Kossuth County District Court over sales of lift chairs to elderly customers. He awaits verdict on two more second degree theft counts in Madison County and faces up to 30 years in prison and a $45,000 fine if all six counts are upheld. A separate $200,000 civil suit alleges fraud in chair sales.
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Algona
Edward Bignar
Customatic
Restomatic
Kossuth
Bignar
Madison County
Young guides help with space education at Westdale Mall
Twenty six guides ages 11 to 14 volunteer at a weeklong space program at Westdale Mall. They answer questions on NASA missions and spaceships while wearing blue spacesuits. Events include Space Camp drawing, a visit by former NASA astronaut Dick Gordon, and exhibits from NASA and Rockwell.
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Tom Fruehling
Lazette
Westdale Mall
Matt Shipley
Alabama
Shipley
Franklin
Matt
NASA
Dick Gordon
Westdale
NASA Space Camp
Huntsville
Ala
Rockwell
Release program frees accused killers without bond in Polk County
Three men charged with first degree murder were released without posting bond under a pretrial release program in Polk County. Steven Long 25 Des Moines William Raymond 34 and Clyde Cox 38 were freed though the County Attorney’s Office resisted. Judge Bergeson approved the program but ordered periodic check ins. Assistant County Attorney Maggs Moss criticized the policy for not considering crime seriousness.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Steven Long
Janet Noe
Maggs Moss
Long
William Raymond
Clyde Cox
Burlington
Polk
George Bergeson
Return of Hawkeyes Farm Scholarship Game Set for Iowa City
Hawkeyes legends led by Bob Hansen and Ronnie Lester headline the Iowa Farm Scholarship Game on September 14 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Celebrations include 20th reunion for Ralph Miller's 1970 Six Pack and 10th reunion for 1980 Olson Final Four squad. Proceeds fund full tuition scholarships for children of needy Iowa farmers with 1986 and 1988 totals cited. General admission tickets $5 plus $1 postage, available at ticket office or by mail to Farm Game Iowa Athletic Ticket Office.
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Hawkeye
Bob Hansen
Ronnie Lester
John Johnson
Kevin Boyle
Steve Krafcisin
Kevin Gamble
Tom Norman
Dan Frost
Fred Brown
University of Iowa
Iowa Farm
Ralph Miller
Six Pack
Lute Olson
University of Iowa Foundation
Iowa
Carver-Hawkeye Ticket
Iowa City
Iowa Athletic Department
Iowa Athletic Ticket Office
Carver-Hawkeye
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