Alien plants and animals threaten local ecosystems
Hartzler notes circus workers brought invasive weeds in the 1940s. Rich Patterson of the Indian Creek Nature Center cites garlic mustard as a modern invasion that shades out native flowers. He warns alien species like dandelions and multiflora rose harm habitats. English sparrows harmed Iowa bluebirds.
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Hartzler
Rich Patterson
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Patterson
Iowa Task Force Plans Water Alien Species Control
A state task force develops a plan to curb aquatic alien plants and animals led by Gary Phillips of Iowa Lakes Community College. The plan targets Eurasian watermilfoil and will be submitted to the US Fish and Wildlife Service with public meetings possible this fall. Other exotic species may also be addressed.
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Phillips
Iowa
Sawvel Convicted on First Degree Murder Charge
The jury found Jeff Sawvel guilty of first degree murder for shooting Quandt after an impulsive act sparked by anger. Defense argued lack of specific intent and malice forethought, while prosecutors said the act showed clear malice as Sawvel pulled a loaded handgun and fired. Family statements and trial notes described Quandt as a peaceful man with no enemies.
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Sawvel
Quandt
Nate Callahan
Callahan
Miller
Sawyer
Jeff Sawyer
James Beeghly
Delaware County
Dubuque
Polk
Cerro Gordo
Scott Counties
Pape
Gehlen
Scaffolding Collapse Kills Woman in New York City
A 20 story scaffold failed in Times Square at 8 24 a m striking the Woodstock Hotel and the Conde Nast building construction site. Theresa Feliconio 73 died when debris entered her top floor living room. Mayor Giuliani said investigators will probe crane impact or missing bolts in the scaffold. Other residents were evacuated.
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Conde Nast
Woodstock
Theresa Feliconio
Rudolph Giuliani
Salvadoran guardsman released on parole for 1980 nun killings
Jose Roberto Moreno Canjura, a former national guardsman, was paroled after 17 years of a 30 year sentence for the 1980 rape and murder of four Church workers in El Salvador. He left La Esperanza prison near San Salvador amid a parole program amid crowding relief and ongoing appeals by prosecutors.
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Quezaltepeque
el Salvador
Jose Roberto Moreno Canjura
la Esperanza
San Salvador
Moreno Canjura
Mondavi Winery to pay $120000 in Espy case settlement
The Robert Mondavi winery will pay $120000 in fines and costs to conclude an independent counsel probe into illegal gratuities involving former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy. The civil settlement includes a $300 million in sales firm and a $30000 public ethics education campaign at a California graduate business school.
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Washington
Agriculture
Mike Espy
California
Robert Mondavi Winery
Espy
Donald Smaltz
Oakville
Calif
Mark MacDougall
Robert
Mondavi Corp
Mondavi Winery
Mondavi
Richard Douglas
Sun-Diamond
Raisin and
Not Cooperative
Douglas
Herbert Schmidt
Millner leads Georgia GOP gubernatorial primary in early returns
AP reports businessman Guy Millner led the Georgia Republican gubernatorial race with 51 percent of 72 percent precincts, avoiding a runoff with former Attorney General Mike Bowers who trailed after admitting an extramarital affair. Barnes and Massey top Democratic field. Coles wins Senate Dem primary. Gingrich-endorsed Glenn loses GOP House bid.
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GOP
Georgia
Atlanta
Zell Miller
Guy Millner
Mike Bowers
Millner
Bowers
Nancy Schaefer
Bruce Hatfield
Roy Barnes
Lewis Massey
Barnes
Massey
Miller
Dorse
Michael Coles
Jim Boyd
Paul Coverdell
Coverdell
Newt Gingrich
Dylan Glenn
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Poland
Germany
Chicago Area
David Wilcove
Gehlen Quandt
N.Y
Clark
Jean Donovan
United States
State Department
San Francisco Bay Area
Smaltz
Fed. Ag. Sec
Gov. Miller
Joe cCormick
Sanford Bishop
D&b
UCM Tome
Excimer Laser Center
D&n Fence Co
Blairs Ferry
Cedar Rapids
2Nd Ave
Coral Ridge Mall
Scheels
Dr. Martens
Marcia
Boot
Gibson
Coral Ridge Avenue
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