Trial over North charges underscored politics of pardon
The piece argues that dropping conspiracy and theft charges against Oliver North reflects political calculation rather than justice. It contends presidents should avoid pardons before guilt is clear, notes trials may be moot, and urges elections as the proper check on leaders.
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North
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Oliver
Iran
America
Gerhard Gesell
George Bush
White House
Congressional
Congress
Bush
Lawsuit Claims KOCR-TV Won’t Pay Licensing Fees
MTM sues KOCR-TV Cedar Rapids seeking payment for licensing five MTM series broadcast since February. Defendants include KOCR-TV president Gerald Fitzger ald and Metro Program Network Inc. Programs listed are Phyllis The Tony Randall Show Rhoda The White Shadow and Lou Grant. Channel 28 Cedar Rapids Cox Cablevision Channel 36. Paramount Pictures filed a separate suit in July for over $200 000 in fees for three programs and some movies.
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Ald
Metro Program Network Inc
MTM
Phyllis
Tony Randall
Rhoda
White Shadow
Lou Grant
Cedar Rapids
Cox
Paramount Pictures
Kocr-Tv
Iowa Games stay in Ames through 1992
The Iowa Games will remain in Ames through 1992 after bids from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Waterloo Cedar Falls and Sioux City. Organizers cited Ames success volunteers and a winning formula as reasons to stay and may add regional qualifiers 1990 1991 1992. Des Moines Cedar Rapids and others bid in a bid process and Cedar Rapids officials expressed disappointment at not winning.
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Gazette
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ames
William Vernon
Iowa Games Board
Vernon
Des Moines
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Sioux City
Garrett
Pensacola
Fla
Threats from off duty may cost workers their jobs
The Iowa Job Service Appeal Board upheld dismissals for misconduct in three cases. Donald Westphal of Waterloo was fired after telling officers that alarmed them with threats while off duty, and Walter Faidley of Mediapolis was dismissed for threatening co workers during a small claims trial. both actions were deemed willful threats toward workplace safety.
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Bill Brewer
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa Job Service Appeal Board
Waterloo
Mediapolis
Donald Westphal
Wilbur Auto Body and Sales Co
Graham
James Althaus
Westphal
Althaus
Walter Faidley
Modern Welding Co
Burlington
Faidley
Inmates Test Access to Pornographic Reading Areas
Iowa corrections chief says no inmate requests yet for porn access in designated reading areas but expects signups next week. Policy, set after a federal ruling, allows pre screened magazines kept in a locked box with supervised viewing times.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Corrections
Paul Grossheim
Iowa Board of Parole
Grossheim
Newsweek Magazine
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