Exclusionary country clubs and the Shoal Creek debate
Bob Greene argues that despite PGA pressure the ideal of all white male Christian clubs persists. He suggests many members resist minority membership to protect social exclusivity, predicting clubs will boast of no PGA tournaments rather than admit blacks or Jews. The piece frames discrimination as a stubborn, status signaling trait in club culture.
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Shoal Creek Country Club
Alabama
United States
Shoal Creek
Fourth suit filed against Nixon teacher Otteson
A Linn County suit targets Paul Otteson Cedar Rapids School District and Henry Small alleging indecent contact with a second grade student in 1986 87 The Cedar Rapids couple seeks damages and alleges negligent investigation and reporting Otteson pleaded guilty May 31 to two counts and received two years probation counseling and suspended sentences.
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Linn
Nixon
Paul Otteson
Cedar Rapids
Henry Small
Cedar
Small
Otteson
California
Ragweed crop in Iowa to fuel hay fever surge this season
Rainy conditions in Iowa produced a bumper ragweed crop. experts warn pollen counts may rise, with mid August to September peak and many Iowans allergic. University of Iowa doctors discuss pollen levels and a new nasal spray study inviting hay fever sufferers to participate at City Park Iowa City.
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Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa
Thomas Casale
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Casale
Central Plains States
College of Medicine
City Park
Cityline
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Dubuque
Gazette Vital Statistics
Lone Tree farmer acquitted of migrant camp violations
Tom Bell of Lone Tree Iowa faced 11 counts of improper land use for housing migrant workers on land zoned for a single residence per 40 acres. Johnson County Magistrate Judge Marsha Bergan acquitted him, ruling the A 1 agricultural zone protects land and does not define residency. Bell had argued the county failed to permit summer housing for detasseling crews and faced a separate wage and conditions suit from migrant workers.
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Iowa City
Lone Tree
Johnson County Zoning Commission
Johnson County
Marsha Bergan
Tom Bell
Bell
South Texas
Bergen
Reward posted for arrest in hog attack near Dubuque
Dubuque farmer Leonard Schuster offers 500 dollars for information leading to the arrest of the person who attacked two hogs with an axe on a remote farm south of Dubuque. One hog had an eye hanging out and the other suffered deep snout cuts. The boar is recovering under a vet care. A separate 1000 dollar reward is offered by Pat Einarsen of Dubuque. Sheriff's investigators say they are close to an arrest and will release details later.
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Iowa
Bureau
Dubuque
Leonard Schuster
Schuster
Pat Einarsen
Dubuque County
Ex Linn County treasurer given 60 day jail sentence
Former Linn County Treasurer James Hennessey 44 of Advance Missouri had probation revoked and was sentenced by Judge August Hansell to 60 days in Linn County Jail with credit for 43 days. He had pleaded guilty to a 1989 drunken driving offense and probation was transferred to Missouri. He will complete Missouri probation after jail time. He resigned as treasurer in 1986 after a prior DUI conviction.
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Dick Hogan
Linn County
James Hennessey
Hennessey
Advance
August Hansell
Linn
Missouri
Cape Girardeau County
Linn District
Todd Tripp
Hen
Nessey
Tripp
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