Reagan recollects Hoover at West Branch tribute event
The speech honors Herbert Hoover on his 88th birthday with remarks by Reagan praising Hoover's humanitarian deeds and belief in ordinary people. Reagan admits his early vote for Roosevelt, credits his father with Democratic leanings, and emphasizes Hoover's lasting impact and museum renovation.
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Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jack Reagan
Dixon
Ill
Iowa
Norman Erbe
Erbe
Richard Norton Smith
Library
Smith
Grand jury power debate in Iowa and federal system
Lawmakers differ over grand jury use with the prosecutor serving as an informant and legal adviser. Roemerman accuses unchecked authority and hearsay indictments, while Larson and Murphy defend safeguards and timely federal process, noting few abuses and the need for proper advisement and representation rules.
Grand juries costly but necessary says Linn County attorney
County Attorney Dillard, in ten years, has called a Linn County grand jury about 50 times. Tomorrow a grand jury convenes to hear evidence in the Susan Hajek murder case, the first use in recent memory. The panel will decide if there is enough evidence to try suspect James Wall or others for Hajek's March strangulation in Cedar Rapids. Dillard notes grand juries are time consuming and costly but useful for witnessing credibility issues and alternatives in prosecution.
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Hajek
Cedar Rapids
Hall
Debra Mayfield
Dillard
Linn
State and federal grand juries compared by experts
Grand juries in federal and state systems share secrecy and supervision but differ in size tenure and indictment thresholds. Federal juries have 16 to 23 members, 12 votes to indict, and 18 month terms. Iowa juries have seven members, five votes needed to indict, with county attorneys choosing whether to convene. Citizens may consult counsel outside the room. defendants may refuse to answer if incriminating.
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Iowa
Murphy
Linn County
Denver Dillard
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