Corps to negotiate lease for scaled back Muslim youth camp
The U S Army Corps of Engineers agreed to enter lease negotiations for a Muslim youth camp near North Liberty only after halving the original plan. The project would serve 136 campers on a 106 acre site with reduced facilities including a tall prayer tower and a large central building. The plan mirrors a prior Girl Scout Camp Daybreak footprint and totals about 2 million dollars in cost.
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Muslim Youth Camp Reduces Plans By Half
The Muslim Youth Camps of America will scale back the project by 50 percent to about 60 campers and staff for 10 weeks, with up to 1,500 people allowed for recreational use in the remaining 42 weeks. Officials will present revised plans to the Corps before lease negotiations.
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Israeli Palestinian leaders plan Jerusalem talks on peace road map
In Jerusalem prime ministers plan a meeting to discuss the path to Palestinian statehood amid a U.S. backed road map. Israel agrees to return Bethlehem to Palestinian control and Gaza checkpoints reopen as Beit Hanoun falls under Palestinian police. A Bulgarian worker was killed in a shooting near Yabed during the truce.
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Drunk and Far From orderly In Iowa City
Iowa City police records show drunks are arrested for public intoxication for acts like using a driver’s license as a cell phone or sitting on a cruiser hood. Sgt. Brian Krei recalls a man urinating on his squad car while in handcuffs. The Gazette examines the department’s public intoxication on page 6A.
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Kevin Bailey
Iowa City
Christoph Trappe
Gazette
Owa City
Brian Krei
Iowa City Public Intoxication Arrests Jan to June
Public intoxication arrests in Iowa City totaled 459 from January 1 to June 22. Refused tests numbered 165, drivers with BAC over 0.40 counted 1, over 0.30 were 82, over 0.20 were 182, between 0.10 and 0.20 were 9, under 0.10 were 3, and unknowns were 3. Source: Iowa City police.
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Iowa election bill heads for veto as GOP funds plan stalls
Gov. Tom Vilsack said he would veto the GOP election law changes. Republicans refused to fund $400,000 to leverage up to $8 million from HAVA for county election machine changes, with the Legislative Council voting 13-9 against the proposal before the Oct. 1 deadline.
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GOP election bill seeks tighter absentee rules and earlier polls
The proposal tightens absentee ballot controls, moves polls to close an hour earlier, and requires photo ID at voting. Iowa Governor Vilsack weighs state action while awaiting federal guidance on House File 614. He said the plan would curb voting rights and that he won't support it.
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Vilsack forms panel to oversee Iowa growth fund
Gov. Tom Vilsack named an 11 member Iowa Values Fund Board to oversee the new $503 million growth fund taking effect today. Members include Henry Royer of Cedar Rapids and Bonnie Barney of Tiffin. The board will meet this month to set rules and begin grants as early as August.
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