Heat wave kills 37 in 10 day period
Heat across the South and Midwest has caused 37 confirmed heat related deaths and prompted Tennessees Shelby County medical examiner to verify an additional fatality in Memphis raising the tally. Memphis reached a record 105 degrees as officials compare the crisis to a seismic event and a TVA plant shut a Browns Ferry unit because river water exceeded 90 degrees.
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Union seeks hearings over Swift raid tactics in 6 plants
The UFCW president calls for congressional hearings into immigration raids at Swift & Co. plants, including Grand Island Nebraska, with union leaders and workers recounting harsh treatment. Delphina Arias of Cactus Texas cites deprivation of water and food. Joseph Hansen vows nationwide hearings to defend workers’ rights.
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Iraqi leaders forge alliance amid rescue of Yazidi survivors
In Baghdad political leaders ended crisis talks with a new alliance to stabilize the U.S. backed government. In northern Iraq four Yazidi children were pulled alive from rubble after a deadly truck bomb attack, while authorities count at least 400 dead and hundreds missing.
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Qahtaniya
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Abdul-Karim Khalaf
Johnson County Eyes Jail Plan Growth and Site Concerns
County officials project jail population could reach 238 to 289 daily in 2020 and up to 450 by 2030 while averaging 128 inmates daily this year. Proposal favors a 256 bed jail with room to expand. current building is functional but poorly located and unsafe. Courtroom can stay, but clerk of court space shows floor bowing. Future justice center site selection starts October with numbers in November. funding may require voter approval via bond or sales tax.
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Costs to house Johnson County inmates tax bond failure noted
A 2000 bond issue for a new jail failed prompting questions about inmate housing costs in Johnson County. Contact writer at 319 339 3175 or grege hennigan gazette communications.com for full details.
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Waber
Census plans pause on raids to count unauthorized in 2010
The Census Bureau seeks to count roughly 12 million unauthorized residents in the 2010 census while immigration officials consider pausing raids. An INS spokeswoman would not confirm a halt, noting talks would require high-level discussions. Experts say 85 to 90 percent may be counted and personal data remain private by law.
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Reilly
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Reich
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Prewitt
Sydney Vaughn Begins High School At Springville
Sydney Vaughn and siblings start Springville High School with older siblings already there. Her seniors Melanie Vaughn and Harriett Taylor 17, brother Dana Vaughn 15 a sophomore. Other Vaughns Paul 22 and Jeanette Jones 30 are alumni. Teachers outline rules as students learn systems and tornado drills.
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Harriett Taylor
Dana Vaughn
Paul Vaughn
Springville
Jeanette Jones
Texas
Vaughn
Vickie Weber
Fans plan premiere party for Disney Channel movie
Montana Hart and Anne eagerly anticipate a big screen premiere with a downstairs rule after memorizing the latest soundtrack. The Disney Channel site offers party templates, recipes, lyrics, and a fan ideas checklist. The sisters urge others to join the fun and predict the film’s events.
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