High Court Denies Delay in Williams Retrial
Iowa Supreme Court rejects request to pause Robert Anthony Williams second trial for the 1968 Des Moines YMCA slaying of Pamela Powers. Trial set for June 20 in Linn County District Court Cedar Rapids. Defense sought pretrial review of Donato ruling on body evidence and searches.
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Polk County
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Roger Owens
Dan Johnston
Donato
Davenport
Mitchellville
John Wellman
C. Edwin Moore
Ward Reynoldson
Grinnell
Crawford
Owens
Albert Bowers
Bowers
Pamela
FBI
Des Moies
Buchanan County Sets July 8 Oil Pipeline Meeting
A second informational meeting on the Northern Pipeline Co. crude line through northeast Buchanan County will be held July 8 at 9 a.m. at the county courthouse. The 12 mile 24 inch pipeline from St. Paul to Wood River requires landowner easements and public input. A June 27 zoning hearing sets new rezoning and variance fees, with a July 10 $50 application fee.
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Northern Pipeline Co
Delaware, Inc
Minnesota Pipeline Co
St. Paul
Minn
Wood River
Ill
United States
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Benton School Board Approves Personnel Changes
VINTON The Benton Community school board approved three administrative changes a new teaching contract and four teaching position changes. Don Black moves from Blairstown education director to Keystone principal Don Gibney shifts from Keystone science teacher to administrative assistant Harold Merchant will act as Blairstown principal while keeping transportation and business affairs duties Catherine Thomas gets a new teaching contract and joins the Keystone resource center Linda Pietz will coach ninth grade girls basketball Don Roquet moves to tenth grade girls basketball Byron Thomas and Dean Rose are approved as summer drivers education instructors.
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Benton Community School Board
Don Black
Blairstown
Keystone
Don Gibney
Harold Merchant
Transportation and
Linda Pietz
Don Roquet
Humboldt pupils terrorize teachers amid vandalism surge
In Humboldt a town of 4 600, shotgun wielding and rock throwing students target teachers homes. Two recent graduates face charges as vandalism and violence rise. Teachers report fear, poll results show many victims, and a council appeal follows amid suspected ties to school discipline changes.
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UPI
Humboldt High School
Daniel Holste
Humboldt High
Holste
Harry Reasoner
Utopia
Dana Webb
Humboldt County
Terry Acr
Santa Wears Easter Ears to Meet Shopping Mania
In light of rising controversy over the CIA and its many divisions the piece notes the push of the shopping season and jokes about Santa needing Easter bunny ears to keep up. The writer also acknowledges criticism but accuses the reader of fear from speaking up.
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CIA
Santa
Cycle Park is Approved
The Iowa Commerce Commission approved a motorcycle park at the 600 acre Wilcox Wildlife area near Knoxville to be developed by the IDOT on land owned by the Marion County Conservation Board. Work to start after the Marion County IDOT agreement is signed.
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API
Iowa Commerce Commission
Pillsbury Point
Lake Okoboji
Sunset Beach
Wilcox Wildlife Area
Knoxville
Iown Department of Transportation
IDOT
Marion County Conservation Board
ICC
County Conservation Board
Chuck Sinclair
Marion County
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Keystone Resource Center
Byron Thomas
Dean Rose
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Olympia
Cimino Distributing Company
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