Peltier ruling yields little on misconduct allegations
A federal judge denied a new trial for Leonard Peltier in the 1975 murder case, finding the allegations of prosecutorial misconduct and suppressed ballistics tests unreliable. Evan Hultman served as special prosecutor in the North Dakota venue, with the ruling addressing perjury claims and identification by a telescopic rifle sight. The decision preserves the consecutive life sentences and dismisses claims of withheld or falsified ballistic evidence.
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Leonard Peltier
Evan Hultman
U.S
Northern Judicial District of
Iowa
FBI
South Dakota
Peltier
Paul Benson
U.S. District Court For
North Dakota
Benson
Travelers flock to bargain airfares boosting area agencies
Margaret Flynn of American Travel and Tour notes busy bookings as low fares drive inquiries across Landis Travel Ltd. and Travel Services Inc. in Coralville. AAA Iowa World Travel and Travel & Transport Inc. report surging ticket sales up to 50 percent with daily totals reaching 25 000 to 30 000 dollars. Airlines push incentives with Ozark offering free child travel to Florida and Trans World matching fares while United promotes low one way and round trip rates to several destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Flynn
American Travel and Tour
the Gazette
Landis Travel Ltd
Travel Services Inc
Coralville
Flynn
AAA Iowa World Travel
Travel & Transport Inc
Karen Miskimen
Bruce Porter
Travel and Transport Inc
Miskimen
Porter
Ozark Air Lines
Florida
Ozark
Trans World Airlines
Des Moines
United Airlines
Kansas City
United
Detectives Probe Linn County Break-Ins Across Five Rural Homes
Sheriff deputies investigated Thursday break-ins at five rural residences in Linn County with similarities suggesting the same burglars targeted four or five homes. Items stolen include a .22 rifle, jewelry, a microwave, a box of silver coins, cash, and a leather coat. A sixth address on Cottage Grove Parkway SE was pried open with a microwave and jewelry box taken, while one home showed no apparent theft.
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Linn County Sheriff's
Sheriff's Department
Donald Koppenhaver
Route 2
Mount Vernon
Willard Palmer
Route 1
Palmer
Jerry Gollobit
Springville
Joanne Cox
Cottage Grove Parkway
Cox
Cedar Rapids man hospitalized after four vehicle crash
A 52-year-old Cedar Rapids man Robert E. Elkin was hospitalized in fair condition after a four vehicle crash at Wilson Avenue and Edgewood Road SW. Elkin, charged with failure to have his vehicle under control, said he blacked out before hitting Brenda Holmes 17. Schmidt 19 and Amy Bean 17 were treated and released at Mercy Hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Wilson Avenue
Edgewood Road
Robert E. Elkin
Cherry Hill Road
Elkin
Brenda Holmes
Alburnett
Randy L. Schmidt
Hickory Drive
Schmidt
Fred A. Carstens
Sixth St
Holmes
St. Luke's Hospital
Amy M. Bean
Woodlark Lane
Area
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids man acquitted in second degree robbery case
A Linn District Court jury found 20 year old Paul Harrelson innocent of robbing a cyclist and stealing his bicycle on Aug 9 near Mercy Hospital. Witnesses said Harrelson was elsewhere hours earlier, and the defendant remains jailed on parole violation charges from an Illinois burglary.
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Paul Harrelson
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Richard Snow
Snow
Mercy Hospital
Harrelson
Sharon E
Joe Lloyd Hunt Sr
Casselberry
Fla
Iowa
U.S. District Court
Randal P. Keenan
Winter Springs
McKinley School
Linn County
Illinois
Aid for brain trauma victim sparks Benton County debate
The Benton County Board of Supervisors postponed a decision on funding to send Larry Fuehrer, injured in a motorcycle crash, to Courage Center in Minnesota for evaluation and potential rehabilitation. The cost could reach $100 per day for up to four months, with possible county support around $60 daily pending legal review by County Attorney Tom Noonan.
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Vinton
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Larry Fuehrer
Courage Center
Minnesota
Fuehrer
Harry Horak
Horak
Tom Noonan
Ed Brecht
Memorial Service for Dr. Martin Luther King in Iowa City
A memorial service for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at the Unitarian Society Building in Iowa City at 4 p.m. This civil rights leader, assassinated in 1968, would have turned 54 today. Families may attend and a story hour for children will precede a social hour.
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Iowa City
Martin Luther King
Unitarian Society
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Memphis
Tenn
Gilbert Street
Iowa Avenue
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Marion
Anderson
C.R. Man
Jcpenney
Jcpenney Westonce
Gazette
Dave Rasdal
Mark Hamiet
Pete Pleshek
Manchester
Randy Miller
Regina Hussman
Sarvetic
Benton County
Belle Plaine
Brandon
Dysart
Vinton Livewire
NBC Market Guide
Lindale Mall
Lindale Cmall
First Avenue N.E
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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