Wilson sale of C R plant postponed in Cedar Rapids
Wilson Foods postponed the planned sale of its Cedar Rapids hog processing plant to Adam Weinreb. The sale was moved from Monday to April 30 and court authorization remains required under Wilson’s bankruptcy, with the creditors committee opposing changes without protection.
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Gary Peterson
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Wilson Foods Board of Directors
Stuart Hertzberg
Detroit
Wilson Foods Unsecured Creditors Committee
The
Gazette
Wilson Foods
Hertzberg
Meese seeks special probe over tax improprieties
Edwin Meese asked for a special prosecutor to rapidly and impartially investigate charges affecting his attorney general bid. He disclosed failing to pay tax on interest from the White House Federal Credit Union, while President Reagan backs him as duties continue during the inquiry.
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Washington (Ap
Edwin Meese
Meese
White House
Larry Speakes
Reagan
Edwin Thomas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Iowa’s World Trade Center funding in political standoff
The World Trade Center project in Iowa faces funding doubt as Gov. Branstad and legislative leaders clash over financing. Branstad endorses a 1 cent gas tax increase while vetoing a lottery measure, leaving lawmakers to seek a funding plan. The House committee advances a bill authorizing state action to support the center.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
World Trade Center
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
House Small Business and Commerce Committee
Senate approves taxing soft drinks in Iowa plan
The Iowa Senate backed a Democratic revenue proposal to raise about 7 million dollars by taxing bottled and canned soft drinks, electronic repairs and equipment rentals as part of a 20 million dollar fiscal year package. The plan would add costs for Iowans by extending the 4 percent sales tax to these items.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Guilty verdicts in Fall River barroom assault case
In a high profile trial, Victor Raposo and John Cordeiro were convicted of aggravated reported incident for an attack at Big Dan's tavern. Virgilio Medeiros and Jose Medeiros were acquitted of all charges amid tense courtroom reactions.
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Mass
Superior Court
New Bedford
Victor Raposo
John Cordeiro
Virgilio Medeiros
Jose Medeiros
Scott Charnas
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