Nussle hesitant on how to vote for Gingrich re election
U S Representative Jim Nussle a close Gingrich ally hesitates on his vote for the speaker bid. He will wait on ethics findings due January 21 and will not decide until the January 7 election as Republicans seek a path for Gingrich re election amid an ethics probe and potential censure or reprimand.
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Florida
Steve Schiff
New Mexico
Michael Forbes
R-N.y
Committee On Standards of
Fire Deliberately Set in Marion Home Killing Sandra Keyes and Son
Investigators say the December blaze that killed 26 year old Sandra Keyes and her 2 year old son Joshua was set on purpose. State Fire Marshal Roy Marshall declined to identify suspects or detail evidence or ignition source. Sandra Keyes worked at a Cedar Rapids Wal Mart for nearly six years as the community mourned at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion.
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Michael
Miranda
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Marion
Reuven Doron
Doron
River of Life Church
Cedar Rapids
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Garette
L.W. Ward
Sarah Hamid
Ryan Lunemann
Firstar Bank
Ryan
Solon
Resolutions surface from Cedar Rapids to Linn County leaders
A group of local leaders from Linn County and Cedar Rapids share New Year determinations. Lin n County supervisor Lu Barron aims to cut paper clutter by handling mail once, Cedar Rapids mayor Lee Clancey vows to lose ten pounds, and city manager Steve Atkins targets ten pounds. Others pledge health, patience, funding creativity, and language learning for community service.
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LU Barron
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Peggy Whitworth
Brucemore
Lee Clancey
Cedar Rapids
Clancey
Steve Atkins
Iowa City
Nancy Wendler
FDA finds food labels accurate 91 percent of time
FDA testing of 300 common groceries shows labels correctly listed fat and calories at high rates while vitamin A and iron proves weaker. Fat accuracy 96 percent and calories 93 percent. vitamin A often undercounted with 46 percent of foods matching label claims. Iron accuracy 69 percent.
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Washington
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David Kessler
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Grocery Manufacturers of America
Steve Ziller
Agriculture Department
Cedar Rapids reports murder-free year first since 1967
Police Chief Bud Byrne credits quick, sensitive policing and strong officer response to domestic incidents for Cedar Rapids ending 1996 without a homicide, the first such year since 1967. Iowa remains among the nation’s safest states per FBI data despite a low homicide rate.
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Iowa City records two homicide probes in 1996
Two homicide investigations were underway in Iowa City in 1996, including a fatal Jan. 8 shooting at the Aire Mobile Home Lodge that remained unsolved and a Feb. 22 jail death ruled involuntary manslaughter. Carey Lindsey pleaded guilty to the charge and received probation and a suspended sentence.
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Daryl Hradek
Johnson County
Carey Lindsey
Woman accuses Irvin and Cowboys teammate of rape
A woman has accused Michael Irvin and a Dallas Cowboys teammate of involvement in a rape. The article notes the serious allegation and outlines responses from police and legal representatives.
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Dallas Cowboys
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