Wadena plans 25th anniversary rock festival
Tim Corkery, Fayette County official and organizer, leads a committee planning a one day July 29 celebration in Wadena town park to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1970 event known as Iowa's Woodstock. Organizers seek volunteers and aim to recall memories without recreating the original concert.
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ADENA
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Wadena
Corkery
Fayette County
Fayette
University of Iowa faces privacy debate after student death
Iowa City officials say they will review how student privacy is balanced with parental safety concerns after a death by own action. Uttaim Jain from Addison, Illinois, criticizes the university for not notifying him about prior death by own action attempts by his son Sanjay Jain, who died December 4 in a Mayflower dorm room.
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Ann Rhodes
U of
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Addison
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Sanjay
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Sanjay Jain
Anamosa murder case tied to Van Skike statements
Investigators in Jones County pursue statements by Tom Van Skike claiming he killed Lynda Manuel, 18, in Anamosa in 1978. Court documents show a 1994 confession to friends and a 1978 Ford Mustang link, with grandfa ther Engwert Willms’ medical records sought as evidence. A search of Maquoketa apartment aimed to uncover further incriminating names and documents.
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Azelle
Engwert Willms
van Skike
Willms
Anamosa
Lynda Manuel
Ricklefs
Larry Hedlund
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
DCI
Manuel
Hedlund
Maquoketa
Jackson County
Gazette
Lisak
Tom van Skike
Jones County District Court
Opportunity affects divorce risk in dating-rich areas
New York AP report says marriages in areas with many single people face higher divorce risk. SUNY Albany sociologist Scott South notes exposure to alternatives increases chances of partners leaving. Study focuses on non-Hispanic white young couples in early marriage.
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Scott South
South
State University of New York At Albany
Kim Lloyd
American Sociological Review
Andrew Cherlin
Johns Hopkins University
Guilty verdict in New York train massacre shocks nation
Colin Ferguson was convicted last night of killing six commuter-train riders after a bizarre trial. The brief report notes readers can find full details on page 3A.
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1994 Trade Deficit Reaches Record High
The Commerce Department reports the 1994 merchandise deficit rose 25.4 percent to 166.29 billion, while exports climbed 10 percent to 502.8 billion and imports surged 13.5 percent to 669.09 billion. Mexico’s export loss may worsen 1995 conditions according to analysts.
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America
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Mexico
Robert Dederick
Northern Trust Co
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