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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1996

Page

10

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.

Dillard Richard Pierce Hiawatha Police Department Pierce

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.

Fers, Teamsters & Helpers Local 238 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.

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.

Bangkok Thailand Khun Sa Golden Triangle Burma Laos Myanmar United States State Department

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