Simpson case devolves into courtroom turmoil over judge and tapes
In Los Angeles prosecutors abandon bid to remove Judge Ron Goldman’s father denounces defense tactic as unethical. Robert Shapiro calls it prosecutorial extortion while the court seeks to move the trial forward and decide if jurors may hear Fuhrman tapes.
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Los Angeles
DJ. Simpson
Robert Shapiro
Ron Goldman
Fuhrman
Lance Ito
Shapiro
Christopher Darden
State Bar
Ito
Brian Kelberg
Marcia Clark
Iowa City told to cut mercury in waste water
State orders Iowa City to reduce mercury in sewer discharge and to compel the University of Iowa to cut its mercury output. City faces possible state fines up to ten thousand dollars if the two do not act. City ManagerSteve Atkins calls the move nuts, while DNR officials stress the university must cut mercury as the permit holder.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
University of Iowa
Steve Atkins
State Department of Natural Resources
DNR
U of Sewage
Darrell McAllister
Water Quality Bureau
Iowa Vet
U of I
Bradley to retire from Senate after fourth term
Sen. Bill Bradley D New Jersey says he will not seek a fourth term, becoming the sixth Democratic senator to retire and dimming chances to win back the majority in 1996. Democrats trail 54 46 after two switches, Bradley notes politics is broken. Details on 8A. Teen at top of her class Nikki Schall Cedar Rapids heads to Wellesley College. Details on 1B. Teen charged with murder A 15 year old faces a murder charge in the death of Charles Serbousek. Details on 1B.
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Bill Bradley
D-N.j
Senate
Bradley
Nikki Schall
Cedar Rapids
Wellesley College
Charles Serbousek
Taste of Iowa approves beer and wine sales at festival
Cedar Rapids Parks Commissioner Dave Kramer provided the swing vote approving beer and wine at the Labor Day weekend Taste of Iowa festival. The plan limits purchases per visit, uses wristbands, and restricts alcohol to designated areas amid a family oriented event with a multi day lineup and 50000 hoped attendance.
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Lonnie Zingula
Viazette City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Dave Kramer
Kramer
Lyle Hanson
Don Thomas
J.D. Smith
Larry Serbousek
Smith
Serbousek
Taste of Iowa
Gringo
First Street
Ses Tower
Renaissance Group
Lee Clancey
Second Avenue
First
Third Avenues
Clancey
Cheap Trick
Pirates of the Mississippi
Three Dog Night
BoDeans
Government doubles estimate of rapes in annual crimes
The Justice Department reports the 1992 93 National Crime Victimization Survey shows 310000 rapes or attempted rapes yearly 500000 sexual assaults on women annually including 170000 rapes and 140000 attempted rapes. The higher figures stem from directly asking about rape.
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Washington
Justice Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bureau
FBI
Justice Statistician
Ronet Bachman
Defense cuts trigger about 250 layoffs at Collins CACD
The Collins Avionics and Communications Division in Cedar Rapids and Coralville plans about 250 job cuts over six weeks, with roughly 150 salaried positions affected and a possible half of the contract workforce reductions. Nearly 3,700 employees at CACD are involved, as voluntary layoffs and retirements are offered and outplacement aid provided.
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Lynn Feuerbach
CACD
Rockwell International Corp
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
Anamosa
Hobson
Coral
Collins Commercial Avionics
Bellevue
Decorah
Manchester
Sumner
Melbourne
Fila
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Mark Fuhrman
York
DNA
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Sen
Sonereenee
Baeeneeen
Greg Frostad
Gazette
Stacey Irish
Rascal
David Graeff
Bever Park Zoo
Graeff
U.S
Collins
Tom Hobson
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