Final arguments today in Treiber murder trial
The Treiber murder case moves toward verdict after final statements. Prosecution urged deliberate stabbing at a secluded stairwell during a November bar fight. Defense argued Treiber did not intend to kill and questioned what happened in the stairwell.
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Treiber
Iowa City
Daniel Treiber
University of Iowa
Madison
Wis
Randy Seydel
Seydel
Maxwells Tavern
William Vetter
Vetter
Donald Eisenberg
Eisenberg
Dan
Maxwell named Grassley campaign director in staff shakeup
John Maxwell, longtime Grassley aide and former Roger Jepsen administrator, is appointed campaign director a new role overseeing Grassley's general election effort. He replaces Robert Bradsell, who may take another position within the campaign as the staff reorganizes to boost effectiveness.
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Maxwell
Bradsell
Grassley
Des Moines
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
U.S. Senate
John Maxwell
Walt Brown
Brown
Robert Bradsell
Sen
Roger Jepsen
Jepsen
Residents win fight to keep U S Highway 52 designation
Iowa officials will not relocate the 16.9 mile section of Highway 52 between Postville and Decorah. Residents of Castalia Ossian Calmar Spillville Festina and Fort Atkinson argued the change would hurt local tourism and school transport and urged keeping federal designation. Ray Kassel credited their economic impact research and public need for federal status in the decision.
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Winneshiek County
Ray Kassel
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Des Moines
Postville
Decorah
Commission
Castalia
Ossian
Calmar
Spillville
Festina
Fort Atkinson
Kassel
Turnout Surges In Iowa Republican Primary
Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst notes turnout exceeded expectations as voters flocked to the Republican race between Chuck Grassley and Tom Stoner. Unofficial tallies show about 258,000 GOP ballots with 60,000 to 90,000 Democrats and many independents switching parties to vote. Official results expected after June 16 with canvassing lasting 7 to 10 days.
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Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Melvin Synhorst
Synhorst
Chuck Grassley
Tom Stoner
Clark's trip to Iran upsets Koob's mother
Elsie Koob of Jesup says the mother of Kathryn Koob, held in Iran, is bothered by the Crimes of America conference in Teheran. She notes a May letter from Kathryn says she is okay and that Ramsey Clark is not representing the United States, a claim she accepts as his personal privilege.
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JESUP
Kathryn Koob
Iran
Teheran
Elsie Koob
Kathryn
Ramsey Clark
United States
Gas by gallons makes its exit
The U S Metric Board forecasts that by year end 1982 over half of U S service stations will sell gas by the liter. Eight thousand stations have switched, about 5 percent of the total, up from 600 in October. The shift follows states banning half prici ng. Also noted is Nathan Hale born on this date in 1755.
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Washington
United States
U.S. Metric Board
Malcolm E. O’hagan
Nathan Hale
36th Senate GOP race may go to district convention
In Iowa 36th District the four Republican candidates failed to reach the 35 percent threshold in the primary. Bruce Ostrom led with 1,527 votes (29 percent) but still short of nomination. other totals ranged from 1,439 to 940. If no clear winner emerges, a precinct committeeman convention within the district will pick the nominee for the November race against Democrat Emil Husak. The district spans parts of Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Tama and Poweshiek counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Bruce Ostrom
Ostrom
Chuck Dunham
Deep River
Dean Morse
North English
C. Eugene Long
Tee
Emil Husak
Toledo
Husak
Iowa House of Representatives
Joann Orr
Grinnell
Benton
Johnson
Keokuk
Tama
Poweshiek
China youths to join Phillips Academy as seniors on scholarships
Three Chinese teenagers from Harbin will enroll at Phillips Academy Andover as seniors on scholarships. The 202 year old school, known for alumni including John F Kennedy Jr and George Bush, will waive tuition under a new high school level exchange program with China.
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Andover
Mass
China
Phillips Academy
John F. Kennedy Jr
George Bush
United States
Harbin
Soviet Siberia
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Iowa City Bureau
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Clinton Shaeffer
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Swan
Elmcrest
Cedar Rapids
Montezuma
State Executive Council
Phillips
Smaulekosis
Trunks
Kroehler
Super Savings
Fruitwood
Smulekoff's
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