Muscatine civil defense director resigns over nuclear war stance
Robert Fiedler II quits as Muscatine County civil defense director saying his conscience cannot accept planning for nuclear war while billions are spent on arms and people go hungry. He cites his daughter’s question and joins Ground Zero anti-nuclear activism while seeking peaceful work and education outreach.
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Robert Fiedler II
Muscatine County
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Harvard
Yale
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Johnson
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Men Convicted in Llama Death in Iowa
Centerville men Daniel Stroud and Kevin Williamson were found guilty of second degree theft and cruelty to an animal in Moulton case involving a llama dragged five blocks behind a pickup. Verdict after five hours deliberation. sentencing set for February 14.
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Centerville
Iowa
Appanoose County
Moulton
Daniel Stroud
Kevin Williamson
Numa
Russell Corder
Stroud
Williamson
TV crew to film Bloomfield reunion on That’s Incredible
A crew from ABC’s That’s Incredible will film Pauline Dicks in Bloomfield as she reunites with nine siblings split from her family in 1954 when their mother placed them for adoption across the United States. The siblings plan a California studio taping next Friday for a Valentine’s Day air date.
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Iowa
Pauline Dicks
Wee Mrs. Dicks
California
Inmate Stabs Self in Groin at Iowa Penitentiary
Swann Charles Magneson Jr., a Council Bluffs man serving life for first degree murder of his mother, stabbed himself in the groin with a disposable razor in his Iowa City bound cell before 5 am. He was listed in stable condition at University Hospitals in Iowa City.
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Fort Madison
Five protestors convicted in Eklund draft case trial
Five people who blocked the courtroom entrance during Gary Eklund's trial were found guilty in U S District Court. The defendants include Tom M. Jackson and Sally Jo Krisel both of Ames, Larry Henry Carter of Des Moines, Richard Lynn Kramer of Ames, and John Thomas Shiel of Washington D C. Eklund, 22, Davenport, was convicted of failing to register for the draft and given a two year prison term. Fifteen other protesters pleaded guilty earlier in the week for actions at the October rally in Des Moines.
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UPI
Gary Eklund
U.S
Tom M. Jackson
Ames
Sally Jo Krisel
Larry Henry Carter
Richard Lynn Kramer
John Thomas Shiel
Washington, D.C
Eklund
Davenport
Tauke attacks FERC gas ruling over rising bills
Second District Rep. Tom Tauke blasted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a unanimous decision to allow gas producers to pass more costs to consumers. The ruling could increase the average home heating bill by about $12 next year, roughly 2.5 percent.
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Tom Tauke
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commission
Elgin Teachers File Grievance Over Suspension Dispute
The Valley Education Association will pursue a grievance against Superintendent Richard Burmeister and file with the Iowa Teaching Professional Practices Commission. Burmeister recently upheld suspensions of five teachers for three days without pay in December, while the association weighs whether to take the case to the school board or an arbitrator.
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Board of Education
The
Teachers’ Association
Burmeister
Iowa Teaching Professional Practices Commission
Education Association
Iowa teachers lag national salaries despite high per pupil spend
Iowa schools rank above the nation in per pupil spending but Iowa teachers face salaries below the national average. The Iowa State Education Association reported a 10 percent drop in college graduates certified as teachers over a decade as salaries lag business sectors. Starting pay for 1983 84 contracts averages 12 850 with top starts 2000 to 10000 below non education salaries.
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UPI
Iowa
Iowa State Education Association
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