Firefighters dispute over department changes and leadership
Gorman faces union and arbitration clashes as the Cedar Rapids Fire Department retools amid calls for education, training, accountability, and expanded roles. Firefighters now devote most of their time to EMS and safety inspections, not just fighting fires.
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Thement
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Phil Bode
Cedar Rapids
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IBM
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Don Thomas
Larry Serbousek
Thomas
Serbousek
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Scofield
McLeod urges seven year lease to guard future expansion
Chapler notes the seven year term avoids obsolescence and expands room for future growth. He adds a shorter lease could bias bids toward firms with existing fiber and facilities, potentially disadvantaging McLeod Telecommunications. State officials claim decisions serve long term state needs over vendor politics.
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Commission
Enna
McLeod Telecommunications
Murder charge dismissed in death by own action
In Omaha Nebraska district court Judge Ronald Reagan dismissed murder charges against Charles Peterson after ruling the death by own action of his ex wife Suzanne Rubin in 1999 was too distant from the 1990 shooting for felony murder liability. Peterson 35 a former Air Force lieutenant is already serving 23 to 55 years for attempted murder. Prosecutors may appeal or seek a grand jury indictment.
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Rubin
Charles Stolz
CIA and Pentagon reveal secret HQ project to Congress
The CIA and the Pentagon said they fully briefed Congress on the $310 million headquarters for the agency that runs spy satellites. The National Reconnaissance Office supplied documents showing nine disclosures since 1990, with Rep. Norm Dicks citing a clear paper trail and claiming political motives behind DeConcini and Woolsey.
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Norm Dicks
D-Wash
House Intelligence Committee
Senate
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Jim Woolsey
DeConcini
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