Breathalyzer use in Iowa City shows high intoxication arrests
Through June 22 Iowa City reports 291 public intoxication arrests with 282 readings at or above 0.10 and a single 0.461 BAC. Many suspects refuse testing, while Cedar Rapids records 554 such arrests through June 18. Officers note the danger and varied circumstances behind arrests.
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BAC Learnings From Bar Checks Reflect Variability
The piece notes average BAC figures for common drinks and that tolerance varies by person. It reports arrests skew toward young adults, with the oldest being 59 and the youngest 16 for a failed ID check, citing a Breathalyzer high of 0.247 and a low of 0.114.
Iowa Values Fund Board picks spread across state
Appointments to the Iowa Values Fund Board, awaiting Senate confirmation, include Roger Fisher of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and others from Integrated DNA Technologies, Iowa Farm Bureau, Des Moines Area Community College, and Shine Brothers Steel. The fund aims to create 50 000 quality jobs in four years and will have four non voting members appointed by lawmakers.
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GOP bill seeks to tighten absentee voting rules in Iowa
The GOP election reform package would shorten polls by one hour and tighten absentee voting with new photo ID mandates while preserving the secretary of state as elections commissioner. Proponents cite integrity and addressing irregularities. lawmakers negotiate for a signature despite a partisan impasse risking $30 million in federal funds for electronic voting machines.
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Camp Lease Terms To Be Worked Out For Muslim Youth Camp
Col William Bayles announced four options for the corps lease at the rural site and chose reduced use to serve about 60 campers and staff for 10 weeks plus allow up to 1 500 people for 42 weeks. Opponents fear resource strain while Muslim Youth Camps of America seeks a traditional camp on government land. terms still pending.
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Tickets gone for Mike Gallagher radio show in Iowa City
The Gazette reports no tickets remain for Mike Gallagher's live broadcast in Iowa City on Wednesday from 8 to 11 a.m at the Sheraton. Eric Hansen says a waiting list is being built for the event discussing the Coralville Lake Muslim youth camp proposal in Johnson County.
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Corps to proceed with lease action despite applicant beliefs
The decision focused on land use impact and environmental factors rather than applicants' religion. Fournier stated the Corps remains committed to preserving rights of Americans of all religious beliefs as it advances the lease. The Associated Press contributed to the report.
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Truce holds amid clashes as road map moves forward
On the first full day of the ceasefire, the Al Aqsa Brigades claimed responsibility for an attack, later denied as Fatah involvement. Palestinians fired near Qalqiliya while security fence workers were targeted, but officials remained hopeful about Bushes road map steps toward a Palestinian state by 2005.
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