Fate of Lewellyn's defense hinges on The Chase hearing
In Des Moines federal court, psychiatrists debate if compulsive gambling qualifies as a mental illness. The defense aims to use the issue to support an insanity defense for Gary Lewellyn, a former stockbroker charged with about 15 fraud and embezzlement counts.
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Iowa City
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Turner
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Taber
William C. Stuart
Ray to honor 11 East Iowans with lifesaving awards
Gov. Ray will honor eleven Eastern Iowans with lifesaving and meritorious service awards at a Des Moines ceremony on the Iowa State Fair Plaza Stage. Recipients include Michael Starr for rescuing Terry Berry from the Cedar River and Adelbert Whittle for freeing LeRoy Fuelling from a burning tractor, among others.
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Robert Ray
Adelbert D. Whittle
Monona
LeRoy E. Fuelling
Farmersburg
Uder
Michael Starr
Terry Berry
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Cedar Rapids
Robin R. Liddell
Coralville
Lake Macbride
State Fair games ordered changed to be winnable
Iowa state agents ordered midway carnival games at the State Fair to be winnable by an average person. Inspectors found 9 pound bottles and hard-to-win ring-toss far from fair practice and required lighter bottles or smaller necks. Undercover officers will monitor compliance to enforce the rules.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Schuling
Department of Criminal Investigation
Sheldon High principal pleads innocent to peeping charge
Sheldon High School Principal Larry Lundeen pleaded innocent in O'Brien County District Court to a window peeping charge. His lawyer sought a venue change and a jury trial. The case stems from an incident at the home of Janet Andringa, Miss Sheldon, daughter of the town mayor. A hearing on venue change is set for Aug. 19.
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Sheldon, Ia
Sheldon High School
Larry Lundeen
Lundeen
O’brien County
Loren Veldhuizen
Veldhuizen
Janet Andringa
Sheldon
Ray Youngers
Elwood Schulz
Ray to speak at Aug 28 fundraiser in Williamsburg
Gov. Robert Ray will headline a fund raising dinner August 28 at the Amana Holiday Inn in Williamsburg for two Eastern Iowa candidates. The event, with a social hour at 6 30 p m and dinner at 7 30 p m, supports Rep. Phil Tyrrell seeking re election to the 53rd District and Donald Kirkpatrick running for the 27th District Senate.
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Ray
Williamsburg
Robert Ray
Iowa
Amana Holiday Inn
Phil Tyrrell
North English
Donald Kirkpatrick
Iowans Back Strong Land-Use Law in Fair Poll
At the Iowa State Fair a poll of 292 people asks if Iowa needs a strong land-use law. Of respondents 244 agree and 48 disagree, an 83.6 percent approval.
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DES Moines
Social Security Act Passed in 1935
On this date in 1935 the Social Security Act was enacted by the United States Congress with President Franklin D. Roosevelt supporting the measure. The landmark law created a system of old age benefits unemployment insurance and assisted the states in welfare programs.
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Social Security Act
Danaeace
Ray to preside at education meeting in Portland
Gov. Robert Ray travels to Oregon to preside over the Education Commission of the States meeting in Portland Tuesday through Friday. He will also attend a conference on federalism in Seattle on Tuesday.
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DES Moines
Robert Ray
Oregon
The
Education Commission of the States
Portland
Ore
Ray
Seattle
Wash
Mother gets son back reaffirmed by Kentucky court
The Kentucky Court of Appeals reaffirmed a ruling that an 18 month old boy adopted by a Trimble County couple be returned to his natural mother Christine Van Wey of Muscatine Iowa. The decision cites that Mrs Van Wey was under duress when she signed away parental rights.
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Trimble
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Christine van Wey
Muscatine
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