Gardeners urged to persevere despite cool wet spring
Iowa State Extension master gardener Larry Hungerford says gardens in Eastern Iowa struggle with cool wet weather. Tomatoes cucumbers and peppers lag while peas lettuce and onions do well. Mulch can curb tomato blight and gardeners are warned not to plant seeds in mud as rain delays landscaping and leaf spots affect sycamores. Weather should improve by weekend with 70s temps and chances of showers next week.
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Iowa State University Extension
Linn County
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Mason City woman wins harassment suit ruling in Iowa case
A Cedar Rapids federal jury found peer sexual harassment at Mason City High School during 1992 93 and that the district failed to protect Heather Wright. Damages awarded total 5200 for future mental health costs, marking a pioneering verdict in the state.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mason City High School
Heather Wright
Wright
Sandra
Des Moines
Appeals court denies inmate's bid to wear women's clothing
Merlin Long, 62, lifer from Council Bluffs, sought to dress as a woman and receive counseling for gender identity disorder. The 8th U.S. Circuit upheld a lower court ruling noting his years of refusal to cooperate in counseling and his cross dressing for personal terms rather than prison conformity.
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Merlin Long
Council Bluffs
State Penitentiary
Long
Pam Frasher
Anamosa
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Frasher
Fort Madison
Buena Vista County
Prisoner Sends Threatening Note to Judge Wife
Joann Mesch now in prison for arson and attempted burglary sent a note to District Judge William Eads wife with veiled threats. Eads sought a long sentence and asked authorities to review the letter for legal violations. He fears further acts of violence during parole consideration.
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Mesch
Hiawatha
Monticello
Iowa Board of Parole
Parole Board
Letterman 11 Lifeguards Disciplined for Late Show stunt
The Los Angeles County lifeguard service reprimanded 11 guards and suspended Craig Hummer for three weeks for appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman. They performed a Top 10 list of pickup lines coined as coast guard jokes, a stunt that officials say degraded the profession.
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OS Angeles
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Los Angeles
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Venice
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