Derailment Blocks Vinton Streets Damages Home
Twelve boxcars of a Rock Island freight derailed near downtown Vinton about 1 20 p m causing about 10000 dollars in damage to a home at 702 D Ave. No injuries were reported. The derailment occurred when a loose rail at D Avenue bounced into a boxcar wheel. The incident blocked Highway 101 for about 45 minutes and disrupted traffic along Seventh Street and at the Terra Eastern Fertilizer plant. Benton County Sheriff Kenneth Popenhagen investigated with local police and Highway Patrolman Harry Pospelka assisting.
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Opposition group plots next move on Iowa pipeline ruling
The Reroute Crude Oil board meeting in Ryan will decide actions after the Iowa Commerce Commission authorized Northern Pipeline Co to condemn land for a 476 mile crude oil line through northeast Iowa. Attendee Pat Robey plans to appeal within 30 days.
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Author Terms Entrapment Bill Misconstrued Amid Debate
DES MOINES Critics argue a proposed Iowa bill clarifying undercover police work could invite government provocation of crimes. Sen. Richard Ramsey contends the measure bars entrapment and protects undercover agents, while the Iowa Civil Liberties Union urges Gov. Ray to veto over its intent clause.
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Iowa issues 10 percent income tax rebates up to 250
The Iowa Revenue Department begins mailing state income tax rebate checks. The one time refund equals 10 percent of the income tax paid this year with a maximum of 250 per resident. If rebates have not arrived by September 1, contact the tax division at Hoover State Office Building Des Moines or call 515 281 3114.
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Fatal Roundup Crash Kills Evansdale Man in Waterloo
An Evansdale man, 28 year old Michael John Witmer, died when his car left U.S. Highway 20 in Waterloo, crashed into a building, and triggered a fire at the Fereday Heating Co. office. The impact damaged two pickup trucks and ruptured a gas line, with about 300000 dollars in damage.
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