Iowa to intensify 55 mph speed limit enforcement
Gov. Robert Ray announced a new campaign to reduce speeding on Iowa highways with more citations and fewer warnings. Col. Ed Dickinson and Dr. Ed Stanek stressed harsher license suspensions for speeds over 70 mph and broader use of marked and unmarked patrols and air support to boost compliance.
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Ed Dickinson
Iowa Highway Patrol
Ed Stanek
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Ray
State Department of Public Safety
Dickinson
Post 10
Iowa Department of Transportation
Joslyn denies she helped plan shooting in murder trial
Shirley May Joslyn testified she was beaten and threatened by her husband and denied conspiring in the July killing. Her brother Edward Waterbury admits firing shots but claims legal justification to protect Joslyn.
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Robert Wayne Joslyn
Linn District Court
Joslyn
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Waterbury
St. Louis
Velma Martin
Four Minnesota family members arrested in Waukon shoplifting case
Police say Dale Prellwitz 19 Brownsville Minnesota was charged with possession of stolen goods and theft in the fifth degree. His wife Sharon 18 Karen 18 and Brenda 18 were charged with possession of stolen goods, with Brenda also facing theft in the fourth and fifth degrees.
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Minnesota
Dale Prellwitz
Brownsville
Minn
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Karen
Brenda
Williams stands trial in Cedar Rapids rioting case at L and H Lounge
Cedar Rapids police identified Edward Williams as part of a May 20 1978 riot at the L and H Lounge in Iowa. Williams 26, is the first of seven defendants to face trial after a delay over the states riot statute.
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Linn District Court
Edward Williams
Williams
L and H Lounge
Brown Derby
12Th Ave
State Supreme Court
Iowa
Mike Westle
Michael Klappholtz
Bridegroom Arrested On Drug Charge At Marion Reception
Kristy Dutton wed Arthur Larson in Marion as police report a marijuana smoking incident at Farm Bureau Building. Larson, 20, housed at 799 Shaver Road NE, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and later released. Roz planning and seven similar Marion police arrests followed last week.
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Kristy Dutton
Marion
Arthur Larson
Cedar Rapids
Farm Bureau
Larson
Shaver Road
Linn County
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Iowa University Winter Commencement Set for Dec 22
The University of Iowa will hold winter commencement ceremonies on December 22 at 10 a.m. in Hancher Auditorium. There are 1,429 degree candidates, bringing total degrees awarded to 158,365. President Willard Boyd stated the figure.
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University of Iowa
Hancher Auditorium
Willard Boyd
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