Seat belt law unfair to those not long lean
Cedar Rapids resident Bill Burrows challenges Iowa seat belt and shoulder harness law claiming his short and overweight frame makes the 1974 system unusable. Officials note exemptions exist for medical needs and offer guidance, while Burrows vows to contest the law in court if necessary.
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Ken Sullivan
Bill
Burrows
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Horn
IDOT
Ames
Bill Burrows
To get extender prepare to wait
Iowa's new seat belt law prompts shortages as extenders are scarce and ship times stretch to two to four weeks. Ford and General Motors supply extenders, but local dealers report slow demand and limited ordering success.
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Mike Gerth
Bob Zimmerman
Ford-Bmw
4001
First Ave. SE
Ford
Gerth
Allen Motor Co
General Motors
Doug Brown
Allen’s
Brown
Iowa Lotto winner to receive 11973 yearly installment
Janice Larsen of Marion and her husband collected the first of 20 annual installments on their 319302 dollar Lotto jackpot. The after tax payout totals 15965 dollars per year, with the couple selecting numbers 6 9 15 20 23 and 25. In the same period another couple won 1.2 million, while 99 tickets won 100 dollars for five numbers. Gerald Ford will headline a July 11 luncheon in Waterloo for John McIntee's 3rd District bid, tickets at 35 each.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Janice Larsen
Marion
Jack Ratekin
Larsens
Carroll
Gladys Spoon
Lucas
Waterloo
Gerald Ford
John McIintee
U.S
House of Representatives
Conway
McIntee
Weekend toll in Iowa tops twelve in deadly record
Iowa DOT reports twelve traffic fatalities over a sunny weekend, the highest non holiday total in memory. July total stands at 25, far below last July’s 68, as safety officials cite weather and higher travel for the spike.
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Des Moines
Gus Horn
Iowa Department of Transportation
Horn
DOT
Des Moines Girl With New Heart Improves After Transplant
A six year old Boone girl who received a heart on July 19 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center Des Moines has improved to good condition from serious. She walks in her room and hall, eats heartily, asks for seconds, and gains weight as she regains strength.
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Mercy Hospital Medical Center
Des Moines
Boone
Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care
Debbie Blume
Blume
Moines
Sierra Tometich
Iowa
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