Shaw shooting policy questions center Iowa City meeting
Jim Shaw, uncle of murdered Iowa City artist Eric Shaw, questions police procedures during a work session with City Manager Steve Atkins, City Attorney Linda Woito, and Police Chief R J Winkelhake. Discussions cover deadly force definitions and warrantless entries amid a $1.5 million settlement with the city.
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Jim Jacobsen
Johnson County
Iowa City
Jim Shaw
Eric Shaw
Steve Atkins
Linda Woito
R.J. Winkelhake
Atkins
Woito
Winkelhake
Iowa City Police Department
Dean Thornberry
Waite
Expansion of family leave act proposed
President Clinton urges Congress to broaden the Family and Medical Leave Act to allow up to 24 hours of unpaid leave annually for parent teacher conferences or a child's appointments. He cites millions helped and emphasizes work family balance while noting Republican opposition and praise from Rep. Roukema.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
Bill Clinton
Bob Dole
Marge Roukema
Rn.j
Roukema
WinterFest 1997 Sno-Scalp winners sculpt flying pig and groundhog
Regis High School and Washington High School teams shared first place in the WinterFest Sno-Scalp snow sculpture contest. They created a pink pig with blue wings and a 4 foot tall groundhog colored with hot cocoa mix, beating Genencor International's Winnie the Pooh and other entries.
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Wette
Soppy-Mittened
Regis High School
Washington High School
Genencor International
Aegis
Jones Park
Janelle McClain
Cedar Rapids
Logan
Susie Jones
Wellington Heights
Iowa faces $731 million in delinquent child support
Iowa is owed 731 million in past due child support with about 10 million more piling up each month. Senator Tom Vilsack warns the deficit grows despite efforts while CSRU head Jim Hennessey cites welfare reform, automation, and a plan to route up to 100 million in past due orders to a collection agency as potential fixes.
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Iowa
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
State Department of Human Services
Tom Vilsack
Dount Pleasant
Senate Human Resources Committee
CL. Fy Lna
Court to rule on custody of unborn child
In Wisconsin the Supreme Court will decide if county officials acted legally when placing a pregnant woman’s fetus in a hospital a month before due date. The case tests Roe v. Wade implications as advocates warn of pregnancy policing by juvenile courts.
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Los Angeles Times
Waukesha
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Milwaukee
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Angela M.W
William Domina
American Civil Liberties Union
U.S. Supreme Court
Roe
Supreme Court
Domina
National Association of Counsel For Children
Milwaukee County
Juvenile Court
Health, Women’s and Children’s Organizations
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Woite
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Debbie Bunnell
Jerry Tuttle
By Beth Chacey
By Rod Boshart
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Caida Factoral
Margaret Zimmer
Deborah Mathieu
University of Arizona
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