Juror quotes reveal sympathy for Susan Smith verdict
Three jurors in Susan Smith murder case say a quick decision spared her life due to her troubled past. Most jurors favored life after considering her history, the car sinking reenactment, and alleged abuse by her stepfather Beverly Russell. The nine men and three women deliberated about 2% hours to convict Smith of murder and then sentenced her to life.
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Newsday Union
S.C
Susan Smith
Susan
Deborah Benvenuti
Smith
Benvenuti
Leroy Belue
Beverly Russell
John Dunn
Dunn
Iowa City Fire Chief resigns over labor disputes
Fire Chief Jim Pumfrey resigns citing divisive labor issues with Fire Fighters Local 610 after months of discussions with City Manager Steve Atkins. He proposed weekend and holiday inspections, while firefighters resisted. Pumfrey had served as chief since 1991 and leaves amid calls for productivity improvements.
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Val Swinton
Iowa City
Jim Pumfrey
Pumfrey
Cindy
Steve Atkins
610
Atkins
Jim
Nordic Fest features Skal Spelmanslag Folk Club Orchestra
Bob Gustafson of Fort Ripley Minnesota calls spectators to a performance of the Skal Spelmanslag Folk Club Orchestra playing his Norwegian Naverlur during Nordic Fest in Decorah. The festival runs through Sunday with 14 member orchestra from Brainerd Minnesota and displays Norwegian crafts games music and foods.
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Bob Gustafson
Fort Ripley
Minn
Skal Spelmanslag Folk Club
Decorah
Brainerd
Heat relief funds allot to HACAP for fans and ACs
The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program receives 400000 to buy fans and room air conditioners for low income households under a federal energy crisis program triggered by July heat deaths. The Iowa total of 4600000 funds 19 states. HACAP offices in Cedar Rapids and Coralville will open 8 to noon for eligible applications. Income cap for four is 22200.
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HACAP
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
Second Ave
10Th Street
Benton
Jones and
Washington Counties
RAGBRAI Brings Heat and Costume Fun to Coralville
At RAGBRAI in Coralville, 15 year old Mickey Lahner wore a Hammy Hawk pig costume promoting Park Avenue BBQ Grill and endured 90 degree heat and taunts. Fellow rider Cliff Williams, 15, in a Junction Bear outfit faced sweat and discomfort, while Craig Brooks, 27, in a lighter Bruegger's Bagel costume stayed cooler with a fan. All three say the experience was challenging but enjoyable and rewarding for meeting riders and kids.
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Coralville
Ragbrai
Hawk
Mickey Lahner
Park Avenue
Iowa
Lahner
Miss Piggy
Country Kitchen
Junction
Williams
Bruegger
Craig Brooks
Guaranty Building Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Downtown Cedar Rapids landmark gets a new look for its centennial. Other items note a friendly clash between Iowa lawmakers over protocol duties, missionary Jill Bryant’s global work, IHSH and Mount Vernon’s state baseball advances, and flood-related tree mortality in Bever Park with details on pages 5B 6B 2B.
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Guaranty Building
Cedar Rapids
Vinton High School
Jill Bryant
Iowa City High
Mount Vernon
Marshalltown
Bever Park
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