Naked exposure case sparks local debate on free expression
Dillard filed indecent exposure charges against a man who exposed himself downtown but charges were dropped for lack of proof of intent to arouse. Sgt. Richard Pierce questioned the ruling as officials weigh constitutionality and potential stricter statutes.
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Dillard
Richard Pierce
Hiawatha Police Department
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Foundry Embezzlement Hits Iowa Iron Works Closure
Teamsters Local 238 says Iowa Iron Works owner Flickinger Hunt misappropriated taxes union dues insurance premiums and 401k deposits totaling more than eighty four thousand dollars. Former employee and union rep says the embezzlement doomed the foundry and left workers facing loss as closures loom and the business era wanes.
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Flickinger
Hunt
Iowa Iron Works Ends in Chapter 7 Liquidation
The Iowa foundry, once under Chapter 11, converts to Chapter 7 liquidation after Judge Kilburg rejects the initial recovery plan. All 22 employees were laid off December 20 as the factory closed December 29 amid environmental liability questions raised by the bankruptcy trustee and the IRS. The union seeks full 401(k) and back pay restoration and extended benefits, while investors face late payout as employees near end of distribution.
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Hunt
Iowa Iron Works
Paul Kilburg
U.S
Internal Revenue Service
Opium lord Khun Sa falls, drug trade unlikely to change
Khun Sa has gone into hiding and his private army surrendered but experts say his fall will not dent the Golden Triangle drug trade. Burma, now Myanmar, remains the world’s top opium producer with most heroin in the United States tied to that region.
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Thailand
Khun Sa
Golden Triangle
Burma
Laos
Myanmar
United States
State Department
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