Two Des Moines Brothers Go on Trial for Slaying Great Aunt
Jury selection began in Madison County District Court for Harold Todd and Ronnie Todd both charged with the beating death of Alberta Michael, 68, of Mount Ayr. A third man, Charles Tyler, will be tried separately. authorities believe robbery prompted the crime.
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Madison County
Des Moines
Harold Evans Todd
Ronnie Dean Todd
Alberta Michael
Mount Ayr
Ringgold County
Charles Lloyd Tyler
Santee
Calif
Michael
Macksburg
UPI
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Mountain of
Iowa
Missouri
Georgia
Connecticut
Arizona
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Gerald Solomons
Solomons
Keokuk Man
Keokuk
Keokuk City
Allen Clifford Martin
South Lee County
Max Jobe
Martin
Jobe
University Hospitals
Four Iowans die in weekend highway crashes
Law enforcement reports at least four deaths on Iowa roads over the weekend. Denison man Dean G. Davis, 48, died from head injuries after being struck by Daniel Hanson, 21, on county road M-36 near Denison. Webster County case involved Larry Lee Sanders, 25, of Fort Dodge, who died when his pickup left the road and hit a tree. Des Moines area fatalities include Charles Scott James, 26, who died in a rear-end car collision on the south side. Debra Rector, 25, injured, and Neil Bucholz, 42, unhurt. Cedar County passenger Sarah Morehead, 79, died when a car overturned. other passengers Edna McDonald, 81, and Murel Hoffman, 80 injured.
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Iowa
Denison
Crawford
Iowa State Patrol
Dean G. Davis
Daniel Hanson
Manilla
Davis
Larry Lee Sanders
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Sanders
Des Moines
Charles Scott James
R.C. Wooters
Polk County
James
Debra Rector
Norwalk
Neil Bucholz
Omaha
Neb
Sarah Morehead
Maquoketa
Cedar County
Iowa Governor seeks written assurances on rail spine line deal
Governor Robert Ray called for a formal commitment from Chicago and North Western Railroad that a potential purchase of the Rock Island spine line would bring improved service and keeping freight rates sensible. He warned against plans that could just raise costs or scrap the track and said assurances should spell out price limits and service gains.
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DES Moines
Robert Ray
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Iowa
C&nw
Rock Island Lines
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Ray
Doug Gross
Iowa Extends Tax Indexing To Preserve Lowan Break
Gov. Robert Ray signed into law a measure making permanent the indexing of Iowa income tax brackets, preserving a $7 million yearly break for residents while delaying a $6 million deduction in 1981 and postponing adoption of federal interest and dividend deductions to 1982. The plan links bracket growth to half the inflation rate, contingent on a $60 million June 30 treasury balance, pushing broader benefits to 1983. The bill aligns state law with federal changes but delays one deduction for small savers until 1982.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ray
County bridges in poor shape prompt fuel tax call
Webster City AP report says Iowa County bridges are deteriorating with 11,000 county bridges at risk. Hamilton County Engineer Wes Smith urges support for a fuel tax increase to fund road repairs, noting 4467 secondary bridges posted, 8000 over 50 years old, and 6728 functionally obsolete with potential $118 million to counties in 1983 if approved.
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Webster City
Iowa
Hamilton County
Wes Smith
Smith
Iowa County Engineers
Iowa County Supervisors Associations
Iowa Department of Transportation
Soviet pullback eyes Afghanistan effort as Venice summit opens
One year ago the Soviet Union announced it would withdraw some military units from Afghanistan while President Carter and leaders of six other western nations opened a two day summit in Venice Italy.
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Afghanistan
Carter
Venice
Italy
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Bud) Greiner
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Iowa Taxpayers Association
State Appeal Board
Richard Phillips
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State Board
Gazette Wire Services
John Hoffman
Lowdon
Rock
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Amana
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