Iowa City man bids to buy and destroy South African wines
Iowa City resident Joe Grant offers to purchase about 100 cases of five South African wines for more than 5000 dollars from the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department. He plans to destroy the bottles as a symbolic protest against South Africa's racial policies. The state calls it a business decision to reduce slow sellers as part of a warehouse clearance begun years ago. Grant plans to sell 10 dollar sponsorships to fund the purchase, with a September event for observers to witness the uncorking and pouring of the wine onto the ground.
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Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa
Beer and Liquor Control Department
Joe Grant
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Gallagher
Camp Dodge
United States
South Africa
Keota Postmaster Retires After Long Service
Esther Flynn ended 17144 years of service as Keota postmaster on June 10. She began as a part time clerk in January 1966 and became postmaster January 26, 1980 succeeding Robert Schreurs who died. Don Veldhizen of the Oskaloosa post office was named officer in charge at Keota.
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Keota
Esther Flynn
Robert Schreurs
Don Veldhizen
Oskaloosa
Branstad Extends State Fish Survey Initiative
Gov. Terry Branstad announced extending a cooperative agreement to conduct a statewide fish survey. The program, started in 1981 by former Gov. Robert Ray, aims to document rare or endangered fish and provide a planning base for fishery needs, funded by federal, state and private aid.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Robert Ray
Jepsen Co Sponsors Odometer Tampering Bill
Senator Roger Jepsen from Iowa and Senator Don Riegle of Michigan introduced a bill Tuesday to curb odometer tampering by auto dealers. The measure would require mileage records on vehicle titles and make selling a car without the notation illegal under federal law.
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Washington
Roger Jepsen
Iowa
Jepsen
Don Riegle
Rmich
MFL board approves staff changes and new hires
Todd McDonough resigned as a vocational agriculture teacher after two years with the MFL Community School District to enter agribusiness. The board hired Dawn Underbakke as fifth grade teacher and purchased a new school bus from Humdker Chevrolet for $26,375.
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Monona
Todd McDonough
M-F-L Community School Board
McDonough
Dawn Underbakke
Humnker Chevrolet
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