Starvation death heightens Linn fears at Oakdale jail
Linn County Sheriff Don Zeller faces a no-end stalemate with an inmate in fasting. The Oakdale death of 22-year-old Eric Fielding, a Hampton check forger, is ruled starvation by the medical examiner, prompting plans to move inmate Donan Von Billings to a hospital if his fast continues. Fielding’s parents say prison officials delayed aggressive feeding, raising questions about forced feeding and state law.
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Linn County
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Iowa
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Hampton
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Oakdale
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Millicent Fielding
Terry Fielding
Rusty Rogerson
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Rogerson
Department of Corrections
Fieldings
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Galileo probe faces pivotal Jupiter plunge and orbit test
University of Iowa scientists watch as the Galileo spacecraft executes a critical 49 minute engine burn to alter its Jupiter orbit after a high stakes 75 minute probe descent. The mission aims to return data from 11 experiments while the probe endures extreme conditions before burning up. Galileo now depends on a successful maneuver to reach a two year magnetosphere tour and avoid vanishing into space.
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T’s White-Knuckle
University of Iowa
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U of I
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Ethics panel OKs outside probe into Gingrich course
The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday approved outside counsel to investigate Speaker Newt Gingrich over a college course and found he violated conduct rules in three instances. The 10-0 vote extends the inquiry into the 1996 election year and cites improper use of official resources for political and commercial purposes. Gingrich praised the committee's action while vowing the remaining charge will be dismissed.
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House Ethics Committee
Newt Gingrich
House
Gingrich
Georgia
Rupert Murdoch
Joseph Gaylord
Tree of Five Seasons sparks Cedar Rapids hearing debate
About 100 people attended a City Hall hearing on privately funded Tree of Five Seasons to be built on city land at First Street and First Avenue NE near the Cedar River Tower. The six story sculpture would cost 630000, funded privately with a bank loan enabling immediate construction. Maintenance is estimated at 2900 annually for lighting after removing the fountain element. Supporters call it a lasting gift and city landmark, while opponents warn it may be a costly public burden and question long term acceptance.
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Cedar Rapids
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Bill Munsell
Munsell
Gary Anderson
Hawkeye Hawkeyes Face Sun Bowl Challenge in El Paso
El Paso hosts the Dec 29 Sun Bowl pitting Iowa against Washington as ticket sales lag. Also noted are environmental concerns from idling cars, political pledges in Iowa Louisiana caucus dispute with Gramm Buchanan and Keyes, and a recall of nearly 100,000 Imperial Toy Corp. toys from 1993 to 1995 for breakage risks.
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Texas
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Pat Buchanan
Iowa
Louisiana
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Imperial Toy Corp
Los Angeles
Consumer Product Safety Commission
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