Feline mystique and other tall tails a cat essay
A columnist rails against cat overpopulation during National Adopt A Cat Month noting Smithsonian researchers at the National Zoo created test tube kittens. He extols cats over dogs with humorous jabs at Hitler and ancient Egypt, then warns about cat care and overpopulation, urging neutering.
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New York Times
Smithsonian Institution
National Zoological Park
The
Smithsonian
Death Valley
Mike Hlas
Stormy day causes damage across parts of Iowa
Parts of Iowa were hit by violent weather with 80 mph winds in West Des Moines and heavy rain in Winneshiek County. Roof damage at Walnut Creek YMCA, shattered windows, and scattered debris occurred but no injuries were reported.
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and Gazette
Iowa
West Des Moines
Winneshiek County
Benton County
Linn County
YMCA
Michael Tebo
Greater Des Moines
Walnut Creek
Tebo
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Decorah
Sheriff's Department
Allamakee County Sheriff's Department
Harpers Ferry
Vinton
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
James McQuirter
McQuirter
Brother charged in disposal of infant after rural Independence delivery
In Buchanan County Iowa Larry Weekley II 18 was charged with knowingly disposing of a body without a permit after helping his sister Sandy Weekley 19 deliver an infant at her home nine miles southwest of Independence. Weekley released on recognizance for July 29 trial as medical examiner tests determine if the infant was born alive or stillborn. Sandy Weekley hospitalized authorities continue investigation.
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Independence
Larry Weekley II
Buchanan County
Thomas Bennett
Weekley
Sandy Weekley
Peoples Memorial Hospital
Larry Weekley
Buchanan County Safety Center
Iowa
Davenport woman to be charged in improper disposal of newborn
A 19 year old Davenport woman believed to have discarded a stillborn baby last week will face improper disposal of a body, an aggravated misdemeanor. Pathologists said they could not confirm whether the baby was born dead or alive if recovered. Police and landfill crews spent hours at the Scott County landfill without locating the body.
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The
Smithsonian
Davenport
Scott County
William Davis
Davis
James van Fossen
Tragic death of 16 year old new mother in Columbus Junction
Police investigate the death of Francis Ann Wathen a 16 year old mother who died after her boyfriend found her breathing funny. An autopsy gave inconclusive results with no signs of physical cause and investigators rule out drugs or alcohol while probing the scene at her mother's home.
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Columbus Junction
Francis Ann Wathen
Ernest Whiting
Whiting
Estate of Duane Arnold widow sues IE for 2 million
The estate of Henrietta Dows Arnold seeks about 2 million from Iowa Electric Light and Power Co for unpaid deferred compensation due under her late husband Duane Arnold's contract. The suit in Linn District Court argues 83 monthly payments totaling about 1 million remain unpaid and asks for a wage payment determination and related damages. Principal beneficiaries are four daughters and a son named in the will.
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Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courts
Henrietta Dows Arnold
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Linn District
Cedar Rapids Company
Cedar Rapids
Duane
Margaret Contard
Helen Arnold-Olson
Elizabeth Arnold
Mary Arnold
West
Duane Jr
House votes to ban double breasting by contractors
The House approves a bill to outlaw dual union and non union subsidiaries in construction. The measure defines such firms as a single employer and extends union contract terms to workers at non union subsidiaries. The 227 to 197 vote fell largely along party lines with AFL CIO opposition to the shell game practices.
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Washington
Organized Labor
House
William Clay
D-Mo
National Labor Relations Act
William Ford
D-Mich
Afl-Cio
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