Pharmacist recalls witnessing King speech amid 1963 Washington summer
Iowa City student Bernie Cremers volunteered in a first aid tent during Washington DC events August 28 1963. He later met Bobby Kennedy Humphrey and Murrow and briefly Kennedy while a summer YMCA program shaped his senior year at the University of Iowa. He recalls the era's pivotal moments and his reflections on the King I Have a Dream moment near the Lincoln Memorial.
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Iowa DHS audit cites lax oversight of child care homes
Iowa Auditor David Vaudt finds the Department of Human Services failed to monitor many child care homes and inadequately supervised spending via private agencies and county offices. Plans of correction were created and accepted, but only 18 of 99 counties submitted spending reports and 13 were reviewed. Foster care faced late case plans and failure to re-evaluate biannually.
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Cedar Rapids police dog captures escapee at bushes
Cedar Rapids police canine Bowie found and helped arrest 25 year old Eric Bailey after he fled from a local halfway house. Bailey did not resist and was taken into custody without incident. Bowman did not bite. In other news, Linn and Johnson counties open primary filing deadlines and Grassley to host Medicare town meeting in Iowa City Friday at 3 30 p m at the Senior Center.
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Marion Reinstates Mullally as Substitute Teacher
The Marion school district voted to reinstate Bob Mullally as a substitute teacher. Mullally, 59, was convicted of a federal misdemeanor for disobeying a judicial order related to a police misconduct case. Some districts, including Linn-Mar and College Community, are still reviewing the case.
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Iowa lawmakers question mid August start for Iowa schools
State Sen. Paul McKinley urged the Administrative Rules Review Committee to examine why hundreds of Iowa districts began classes in mid August despite a law limiting starts before the week of Sept. 1. The push comes amid a two week heat wave with many schools letting out early due to heat.
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