Superfund advocate warns on ag chemicals and water danger
John O'Connor of the National Campaign Against Toxic Hazards warns Midwest audiences that rising agricultural chemical use may contaminate ground water and harm topsoil. He urges alternatives while EPA, USDA studies dispute yield losses from reduced insecticide use and push for fund increases.
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Fertig
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Council For Agricultural Science and Technology
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Waterbury denied new trial in first degree murder case
Cedar Rapids man Edward Waterbury remains imprisoned for the 1979 Cedar Rapids killing of Robert Joslyn, a sister’s husband. The Iowa Supreme Court denied his appeal for a new trial but granted a new trial for his sister Shirley Joslyn, who was later convicted of second degree murder. Waterbury sought post conviction relief arguing the definition of first degree murder was flawed. Judge August Hansell ruled the definition was correct.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert W. Joslyn
Linn
Iowa Supreme Court
Shirley May Joslyn
Waterbury
Iowa
Home Away From Home Preschool Listings Ahead in Marion Briefs
The Marion Briefs announce a special Home Away From Home section featuring area pre-schools day care centers private homes and specialized schooling in the Classified Section on Sunday March 3. Deadline for listings is Monday February 25 at 5 p.m. Call Gazette Classified 398 8234 or toll free 1 800 332 7976. Farmers State Bank Collins Road Square hosts open house February 24 from noon to 5 p.m. with five 100 certificates for registrants. Also Culligan booth at the Cedar Rapids Home Show February 21 24 promoting drinking water solutions.
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Cedar Rapids
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Administration proposes new tax to boost toxic waste cleanup
The Reagan administration asked Congress to tax hazardous waste from landfills and similar facilities to fund a three-fifths share of cleanups, raise states’ participation, and limit Superfund spending to abandoned dumps. The plan sets a fourfold higher tax for landfills, extends a five year program, and removes some previously proposed uses. Environmental groups criticize the move as narrowing Superfund’s mission.
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O'Connor
Washington
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Thomas
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Iowa UAW leader blames Reagan for FMC Cedar Rapids shutdown
Karl Korff of Local 299 says the Reagan administration bears responsibility for FMC’s planned closure of Cedar Rapids plants next summer. About 200 manufacturing and 180 white collar jobs will be lost, with 70 engineering staff kept. He notes the union did not request wage concessions and highlights workers’ age 52 on average, urging retraining programs.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Karl Korff
Blairstown
United Auto Workers
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