Davenport man survives broken neck after near death
Robert Caruso of Davenport fell into a shallow pool May 16 and fractured his neck. For five days a sneeze or bump could have caused a fatal spinal injury, but he recovered enough to return to work with a halo brace and may need neck fusion if healing stalls.
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Davenport
Robert Caruso
Caruso
Palmer Chiropractic Clinic
David Kraft
St. Luke’s Hospital
Palmer
Iowa's bison fountain to flow again at capitol steps
The bronze bison head fountain on the Iowa State Capitol west steps will be repaired and made functional after years of dryness. Director Stanley McCausland said the 1890s installation, part of The Pioneers statue base and Grand Stairs design by Jacob Weidenmann, will once more emit water from its mouth though its original purpose for watering people or horses is unclear.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Capitol
Stanley McCausland
Statehouse
Jacob Weidenmann
Capitol
State Executive Council
Weidenmann
Golden Dome
McCausland
Iowa
Ray
U.S
Japan
Iowa Governor Lukewarm on Trade Barriers and Content Legislation
Gov. Robert Ray says restrictive trade laws may help some jobless workers but risk retaliation and harm Iowa's export reliant economy. He backs improving competitiveness over walls. Rep. Cooper Evans backs content legislation requiring 25 percent domestic value, with auto dealers under study. Ray warns protections could invite retaliation and hurt farmers and manufacturers in Iowa.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Robert Ray
America
Ray
Iowa
Cooper Evans
United States
Evans
Deere and Co
Waterloo
U.S
Rotary seeks to block reopening of discrimination case
Iowa Rotary International fights court action to reopen a five year old sex discrimination claim by Margaret Rayburn Good. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission previously ruled it lacked jurisdiction but reversed to remand the case. The petition seeks to stop further proceedings. A separate Sioux City fire destroyed a department store and several nearby businesses.
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Rotary
Iowa Daily Press Associat.e
Des Moines
Rotary International
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Margaret Rayburn
Margaret Rayburn Good
Wales
Commission
Denison
Topeka
Kansas
P. L. Nymann
Sioux City
Good
H. Edwin Detlie
Nymann
Sex charges filed against former Iowan
ELEADER George Webster 44 of Waureka Wisconsin held on 35000 bond after seven counts of sexual abuse involving two nieces ages 15 and 16 now in Wisconsin. Wife Laura Webster sought on four charges of aiding and abetting. Incidents alleged July in Garnaville where the Websters lived briefly. Arraigned Tuesday in Clayton County District Court. no trial date set.
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George Webster
Waureka
Wis
Clayton County
Wisconsin
Webster
Laura
Garnaville
Websters
Clayton County District Court
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House
James Leach
Tom Harkin
Gov
AMANA
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Smulekoffs
Cedar Rapids
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