Former aide Gross denies wrongdoing in Clarinda prison project
Gazette reports that Doug Gross former chief of staff to Gov. Branstad denies lobbying or impropriety in the Clarinda 750 bed prison effort. He says conversations were for information and reporting not urging a decision. AP notes a 1990 memo suggesting access assurances, which Gross disputes.
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Branstad asks treasurer to reject Gross legal bill
Gov. Terry Branstad urged Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald to deny nearly 200000 in legal fees billed by Doug Gross for work on the Clarinda prison project. Fitzgerald and Auditor Richard Johnson review the bill to determine eligible payments. Gross says Branstad suspected some charges and conceded he did not think the state should cover fees tied to working with officials.
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Michael Fitzgerald
Clarinda
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Fitzgerald
Doug Gross
Richard Johnson
Abortion Drug RU-486 Faces Boycott Push
Iowa anti abortion groups joined a national campaign to boycott Hoeschst Roussel Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiaries over RU-486 the morning after pill. They argued safety testing remains incomplete and warned abortions could rise if distributed. Pro choice advocates say the drug offers a lower risk option though not quick and painless.
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Clinton
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Washington
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Boycott Targets Drugs Tied to RU-486 Maker and Partners
Anti abortion groups announce a boycott of 65 Copley Pharmaceuticals generics and four OTC products plus seven Hoechst Roussel prescription drugs. They denounce abortion as health care and urge boycotts of firms involved in RU-486 manufacture and testing.
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Jones County
Right To Life
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Cumming Farmhouse Chosen For Bridges of Madison County
Film crews select an 1871 abandoned two story house near Cumming as the home of Francesca Johnson in The Bridges of Madison County. Clint Eastwood to play Robert Kincaid with filming set for late August or September.
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Madison County
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Francesca Johnson
Johnson
Iowa
Robert Kincaid
Clint Eastwood
Winterset
Aaron Howell
Lola
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Roseman
Sherry Ellis
Madison County Chamber of Commerce
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