UPS Readies Full Return After 15 Day Strike
UPS resumes operations with limited service and plans full return tomorrow. Teamsters ratify a settlement that raises wages by 3.10 to 4.10 per hour over five years, expands pensions under union control, and creates 10 000 new full time jobs for part time workers.
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UPS layoffs likely in Iowa after nationwide strike
Gazette staff report notes UPS may lay off some of its 2,800 Iowa Teamsters as the company works to restore business after a 15 day stoppage. Des Moines manager Barb Wetzel said the exact number is unknown while nationwide up to 15,000 workers may be idled.
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Iowa man executed in Missouri for girl’s murder
Andrew Six, 32, born in Pershing, Iowa, was executed at the Potosi Correctional Center after being convicted with his uncle Donald Petary for abducting and killing Janet and Kathy Allen’s daughter. Six voiced hope for life sparing earlier, while family members attended the sentence.
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Ortiz eyes single season Kernels strikeout mark
Cedar Rapids pitcher Ramon Ortiz turned his season around after a 0 7 start and could set the modern day single season Kernels strikeout record with 19 more Ks this year. A separate note reports a $1000 Farm Bureau grant partly funding a dairy promotion building at the Clayton County Fairgrounds. Linn-Mar hosts a community picnic inviting all volunteers while Cedar Rapids city leaders study a housing code change to expand rental property definitions.
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Man given deferred term in cat massacre plea deal
Justin Toben pleaded guilty to third degree burglary in the 15 cat killings at a Fairfield shelter and was sentenced to five years probation and 200 hours of community service under a deferred sentence. He must join the three year Youthful Offender Program and may testify against two co-defendants. The case stemmed from a March 7 8 break in at Noahs Ark Animal Foundation shelter. Toben faced potential record expungement if probation is completed. Sykes criticizes the light sentence even as Victim Offender mediation is planned.
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Fugitive Car Chase Ends With Officer Clinging To Vehicle
An officer named Ed McMartin clung to a fugitive's car as the pursuit intensified, with the driver peeling out and accelerating away.
Fugitive Aiello Eludes Police After High Speed Chase
Iowa City officer Ed McMartin clung to a fleeing car as Frank Aiello sped away after a stop for speeding and improper registration on I 80. Aiello fled on foot after striking McMartin and causing crashes. a nationwide warrant lists a New York felony parole violation.
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