Rohn seeks immunity for Farris trial testimony
Cedar Rapids teen Michael Rohn seeks immunity from prosecution on two potential murder charges before testifying against Bruce Farris in a high profile case. Rohn declined to answer questions citing the Fifth Amendment as a Newton jury prepares for next week’s trial.
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Rohn
Farris
Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courts
Michael Rohn
Bruce Farris
Cedar Rapids
Jacalyn May
Newton
May
Paul Kilburg
Wallace Taylor
Eugene Kopecky
Taylor
Kopecky
Reagan quotas on steel anger trading partners
President Reagan granted four years of tariff and quota protection for specialty steel, doubling first year tariffs and imposing import quotas on bar rod and alloy tool steel. The move, aimed at stabilizing the U S industry, drew anger from trading partners led by Japan and West Germany.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
Reagan
U.S
Santa Barbara
Calif
Bill Brock
U.S. International Trade Commission
Japan
West Germany
Sweden
France
Spain
Britain
Brazil
Canada
South Korea
Italy
Index Today's Chuckle Experience Inspiration Line
A playful reflection on humor as a learning aid. The note suggests laughter as a tool to recognize and avoid repeating mistakes, framing the idea as a quick, uplifting musing about self-improvement.
Tom Sawyer Contest Winner From Hannibal
Eleven year old Matthew Baade of 3109 Ridgemore Drive SE won the National Tom Sawyer Contest in Hannibal Missouri beating 13 others to become this year’s official Tom Sawyer. He enjoys fishing and river life and credits family summers in Hannibal with the festival atmosphere and traditions around Mark Twain’s characters.
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Nancy Stevens Geette
Matthew Baade
David and
Renee Baade
Ridgemore Drive
Mark Twain
Baade
Hannibal
Becky Thatcher
Matthew
Tom
Inheritance Motive Ties Man to Triple Family Slaying
Salvatore Nasta, 29, of Franklin Square, arraigned on three counts of murder for killing his wife's father James Candelaro, mother Olga, and brother James in their home. Prosecutors say he aimed to improve his finances via a $200,000 estate and tried to hire others to kill the family for $25,000.
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Franklin Square
N.Y
Salvatore Nasta
Highway Department
Nasta
1St District
Mineola
James Candelaro
Candelaro
Olga
James
Leslie Lukash
Nassau County
Janice
Joseph Husty
Iowa license plate slogan decision set for July 19
Iowa's IDOT Commission plans a July 19 decision on adding a slogan to plates and what that slogan should be. They also reassess color and material options including blue or white plates, reflective or standard finishes, and steel versus aluminum bids to compare costs.
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Dave Rasdal
Iowa
Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
Idot Commission
Commission
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