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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1989
Page
10
Boat owners on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers in Iowa urge the state tourism panel to oppose a casino gambling plan they say would drive them out of business through unfair government backed competition. The owners question why casinos should not be located at existing dog and horse tracks.
Dubuque and Bettendorf excursion boat owners Robert Kehl and Randy Smith told the Iowa tourism task force that nine Iowa riverboats oppose a bill legalizing limited stakes gaming devices aboard excursion boats. They warned licensing non profit operators would hurt private family businesses and threaten tourism.
A rural Mingo farmer Curt Daniels charged with 100 counts of improperly disposing of hog carcasses had his court appearance delayed. The hearing before Jasper County Associate District Judge Thomas Mott was moved to February 16 after a morning meeting with County Attorney James Wilson. County Sanitarian Brent Parker says the bodies were likely dumped over a longer period at two sites on Daniels farm in late December and January.
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