Former tobacco researcher takes Fifth in video testimony
Jurors in Minnesota's tobacco trial heard Thomas Osdene, former top researcher for Philip Morris, repeatedly refuse to answer on Fifth Amendment grounds in a videotaped deposition. Osdene, 70, cited an ongoing parallel criminal investigation and gave few responses, noting his illness and retirement in 1993 after 28 years with the company.
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McKinney accuser testifies in court martial case
Retired Sgt. Maj. Brenda Hoster testified that on a 1996 business trip in Hawaii Sgt. Maj. Gene McKinney grabbed her around the waist lifted her, and said he could take her there. She said he later asked her to look at his groin after she threatened to report him.
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Split land and building taxes considered by Iowa cities
The Pennsylvania cities already apply higher taxes to land than buildings and Linn County supervisors explored the idea to curb urban sprawl. Rural land rezoning to commercial or industrial use would raise values and push development, encouraging reuse of urban land over farmland. House Speaker Ron Corbett voiced interest, comparing it to a Branstad proposal to exempt farm buildings. Munson supports the plan, noting state enabling legislation would be needed and that counties or cities could adopt it locally.
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