Iowa fairs fret over carnival games amid gambling debate
Iowa's 104 fairs rely on youth exhibits and livestock shows but face a legal clash over carnival midway games. Attorney General Turner argues many games may violate anti gambling laws, risking revenue that fuels county fairs and the wider agricultural community.
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Des Moines
Iowa
America
Richard Turner
Polk County
Iowa Assn. of Fairs
Falk
Woods
Clay County
Reward Offered for Prosecution of Cane Law Violations
Dubuque Assn. of the Blind will pay a 25 dollar reward for information leading to convictions for violations of Iowa's white cane law. Incidents include a cane knocked from a hand, tires squealed near two blind women crossing, and a woman struck and bruised by a car. Police say white cane pedestrians have right of way.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Dubuque Assn
Donald Gagne
Association
Gagne
Two Boys Stricken by Pesticide Poisoning
Two Des Moines youths were hospitalized in critical condition after suspected pesticide poisoning. Officials said Steven Howe, 15, was in critical condition and listed among the affected youths.
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DES Moines
Steven Howe
Two Boys Poisoned Working At Des Moines Barrel Co
Frank Killen aged 14 and another boy absorbed an insecticide through the skin at Des Moines Barrel Co. Both began feeling ill after leaving work Wednesday evening and were hospitalized shortly after. Jeannette Endrezak, 3, died in Davenport hospital from injuries suffered when struck by a car on June 14.
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Des Moines Barrel Co
Davenport
Jeanette Endrezak
Frank Endrezak
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