Severe storms and heat lash Iowa alongside fires and crashes
Cedar Rapids experiences powerful storms with high winds and lightning causing outages and a 98 degree heat peak. A house fire March 31 displaced Kilberger's family while heavy rains threaten crops. Coralville and Iowa City report vehicle accidents and mobile home damage as fronts move through.
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Williamsburg
MorAmerica S&L assets frozen under bankruptcy control
Deposits of about 18 000 customers remain frozen as MorAmerica operates under U S Bankruptcy Court supervision in Cedar Rapids. United Security Savings Bank seeks FSLIC insurance approval with conditions to ensure separation from MorAmerica affiliates and strict director and officer oversight. If capital adequacy drops, the Bank Board may seize the thrift.
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MorAmerica
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Cedar Rapids
Maples
United Security Savings Bank
Morris Plan Co
Iowa
Bank Board
Peter Bezanson
Jerry Maples
John Vaughn
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Schuettpelz
American Savings & Loan
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U.S
Michael Melloy
United Security Financial Corp
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
FSLIC
Riles Convicted in Fort Madison Attack Faces Life Terms
A jury found Riles guilty of beating raping and stabbing a Fort Madison clerk and invading a home to seize car keys. Defense argued diminished responsibility due to seizure symptoms but prosecutors warned of the danger of excusing antisocial behavior.
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Riles
Fort Madison
Lori Dabner
Roy
Fort Madison Daily Democrat
Dabner
Ant
Sallen
Cedar Rapids
Bryan Humphrey
Lee County
Gordon Liles
Fire exposes small town prejudice and a caregiver’s loss
Henderson recalls a 1985 move to Iowa to care for his adoptive mother Mary a Black elder and Eastern Star leader. A 3 am blaze killed Mary after she stayed behind, leaving Henderson to ponder his future amid arson rumors and ongoing investigation.
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Henderson
Iowa
Mary
Wheatland
Chicago
Louisiana
Mississippi
Study links homeless youth to school funding needs
Drake University researchers release preliminary data showing 4 129 homeless youngsters in Iowa with 1 716 preschoolers. Schroeder urges legislative support for local schools, waivers of fees, expanded counseling, and better testing. County figures list Linn 845 and Scott 1 586 among others, with 14 665 described as homeless and another equal number potentially homeless.
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Schroeder
Drake University
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