Elvis decanter lottery draws Iowa collectors
In Des Moines and Ottumwa, Elvis Presley empty decanters drawn by a state lottery go to 3 600 buyers from 22 000 applicants. Each bottle sells for 60 05 dollars including tax, with fears of fakes and counterfeit bottles as collectors rush to obtain the limited item.
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Des Moines
UPI
Dan Pappaducus
Iowa
Ottumwa
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Liquor Department
Rolland Gallagher
Gallagher
Elvis
Presley
Des Moines Brutal Deaths Raise Homicide Toll
Des Moines authorities report two brutal slayings within days. Leroy Maples, 19, is jailed on voluntary manslaughter charges for the death of 54 year old David Joe Martinson in a vacant house attic. A separate ax or knife attack killed Ann Miller, 57, with multiple head wounds and a missing finger. Investigations continue as investigators pursue witnesses and examine a flophouse scene.
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Des Moines
UPI
Leroy Walter Maples
Maples
David Joe Martinson
Wendell Nichols
Martinson
Laurel
Wallace
Ann T. Miller
Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co
Miss Miller
Iowa Legislature Recess Questioned by Attorney General
Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner said the Legislature violated the state constitution by a five day recess. He noted the action may have legal effect when lawmakers reconvene and warned the "three days" rule meant calendar days. Turner also anticipated ruling on public smoking as a crime or civil offense within a week.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Richard Turner
Turner
General Assembly
State of
James Redmond
Cedar Rapids
House of the
Senate
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