Leniency program targets second offense drunk drivers
Linn Associate District Judge Anthony Scolaro, once criticized for deferred sentences in drunk driving cases, starts a new leniency program for second offense offenders. An awareness session Thursday night stresses there is no alternative to Christian education. Other items note a Cedar Rapids liquor store worker reclaiming $41.45, a new Iowa city phrase, Coors beer distribution timing, Bert Lance congressional questions, Blue Cross cost controls, and Bob Greene on Elvis.
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Anthony Scolaro
Cedar Rapids
Della Krug Wins Hereford Heifer at Iowa State Fair
Nineteen year old Della Krug of Atkins captures the champion Polled Hereford heifer in the Iowa State Fair Future Farmers of America show. The article notes her continued winning record and the event location at the fair.
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Della Krug
Atkins
Future Farmers of America
Two doctors seek national program to aid grieving parents
Two physicians study the plight of parents who lose babies and advocate a nationwide program to cushion their grief, aiming to support families facing infant loss.
Cedar Rapids Giants Slide With Playoff Hopes Dented
A line drive possibly ended Cedar Rapids Giants playoff dream on Thursday night. Page 1D.
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Cedar Rapids Giants
Unique tropical fish profiles from Gazette intern Dodd
Gazette intern D’Anne Dodd profiles personable aquatic creatures that move silently through water tanks. The piece highlights unusual tropical fish and their charm for readers seeking a distinctive pet.
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Gazette
Anne Dodd
Weather Outlook Partly cloudy Tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy weather expected with lows in the upper 50s tonight and high temperatures in the upper 70s on Saturday. The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and mild conditions across the weekend.
Tax Pride Shrinks as Proposals Cut Costs
Opinion piece argues taxpayers could feel equally proud while paying half as much through budget cuts and reform. It emphasizes efficiency, value, and avoiding waste.
Urban Assessments Boosted By State Revenue Order
Des Moines report states the state revenue department ordered urban residential assessments raised by a statewide average about 25 percent and farmland by 7.7 percent while commercial assessments rise 14.6 percent. The plan serves as a guideline for values used in 1978 property taxes and does not guarantee tax increases.
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Des Moines
State Revenue Department
Gerald Bair
Erty
Bair
Traffic Engineering Dept Move Favored by Officials
Traffic Engineer Mel Meyer may be moved from Public Safety to Public Works as recommended by Traffic Engineer Richard Phillips with Safety Commissioner Ed Colton agreeing. The transfer, likely supported by the City Council, would begin Jan 1 and end two years of department tension between Colton and Meyer.
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Richard Phillips
Public Safety
Public Works
Ed Colton
Phillips
Colton
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Department
the Gazette
Firefighters wrap hoses on Chews ridge near Soledad
Firefighter Norm Hesseldahl finished rolling up hoses atop Chews ridge near Soledad California after the Marble Cone fire, spanning 175000 acres. The blaze was 100 percent contained Thursday, with a 160 mile network of firelines surrounding the area to protect Carmel valley.
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Norm Hesseldahl
Chews Ridge
Soledad
Calif
Carmel Valley
Agency Suggests Freeing Berkowitz As Son of Sam Case
New York AP reports the Criminal Justice Agency recommends releasing David Berkowitz without bail citing steady job and residence. Mayor Beame questions the advice noting potential danger and ordering an investigation into the agency’s procedures. Berkowitz, 24, a postal worker, asked not to be contacted by interviewers.
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New York
David Berkowitz
Sam
Criminal Justice Agency, Inc
Abraham Beame
Berkowitz
Beame
New York City
Jeremy Travis
Humphrey Returns After Cancer Surgery in Minnesota
Senator Hubert Humphrey, 66, shows signs of recovery after surgery revealing terminal pelvic cancer at the University of Minnesota Hospitals. Surgeon Dr. John Najarian says chemotherapy may slow growth, allowing possible senate return in September. outcome could be months or years. Nurses call him an easy patient as he weighs himself and recovers.
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Najarian
Humphrey
Prob
Fans Pay Final Homage to Elvis Presley
Crowds gathered outside the Graceland mausoleum in Memphis as Elvis Presley was laid to final rest. A white flower cross from his former wife and daughter stood beside the crypt while 3,116 displays covered the lawn. Lisa Marie and Priscilla sent tokens, and visitors waited overnight to glimpse the building where the coffin lies sealed.
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Memphis
Presley
Lisa Marie
Priscilla
Groceries Help Reduce Price Rise
In July consumer prices rose 0.4 percent, the smallest gain in seven months, with food prices in grocery stores dropping 0.1 percent for the first time since November. Overall food costs rose 0.1 percent, while non food items edged up 0.1 percent. GNP grew at 6.1 percent annual rate in Q2, with corporate profits up $14.3 billion. earnings gains and slower food inflation shape hoped for continued expansion.
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Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Judge voids Iowa dove season over emergency rule
Polk County District Judge James Denato ruled the Iowa conservation commission invalidly set a fall dove season by emergency rule bypassing normal procedures. He questioned the commission's authority to establish a season and said public notice and participation were improperly circumvented. The Sept 3 to 25 season faces possible appeal.
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Iowa
Polk County
James Denato
Denato
State Conservation Commission
Legislative Rules Committee
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