FBI ties Nichols to bomb materials and Kansas storage sheds
FBI affidavits reveal a lethal inventory of bomb making supplies at Terry Nichols home in Herington Kansas including ground ammonium nitrate and detonator cords. Receipts show storage sheds rented in Kansas last fall under assumed names and a letter Nichols wrote to Timothy McVeigh urging action after his death. The documents link Nichols to the fertilizer fuel bomb used in the Murrah Building attack and note his death penalty exposure.
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Terry Nichols
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el Reno
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Iowa City Coralville SEATS bid may end Johnson County run
Johnson County SEATS could stop serving Iowa City and Coralville on July 1 after cities announced bids for the service. SEATS Director Olson questioned the bid plan citing dispatching control, hours and vehicle counts as inadequate. County officials noted Iowa City had not previously sought to dispatch and preferred to explore outside bids.
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Johnson County
Coralville
Larry Olson
Joe Bolkcom
Olson
J. Patrick White
Sewer scandal probe ends
The investigation of city corruption in Cedar Rapids is over. Details on page 1B.
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Cedar Rapids
C.R
Linkusa
Pick
Marengo
Scientist cites astronomical odds linking Simpson DNA to evidence
A Cellmark Diagnostics director stated the DNA type from a blood splotch near two bodies has less than a one in 170 million chance of belonging to anyone but O J Simpson. She linked Simpson to four other drops at the crime scene and his home, though cross examination noted potential tampering and unknown deposition timing.
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Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Robin Cotton
Cellmark Diagnostics
Peter Neufeld
Cotton
Nicole Brown Simpson
George Clarke
Nicole Simpson
DNA expert speaks on OJ Simpson blood evidence
Robin Cotton says a one in 170 million chance links anyone else to a blood spot near the victims. She notes Nicole Brown Simpson's DNA on a sock in Simpson's room and explains cross contamination could undermine results while no test can date blood drops or prove sample tampering before lab arrival.
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Robin Cotton
O.J. Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Simpson
Neufeld
Cotton
All-Day Kindergarten Growth in Iowa Districts
Statewide data shows 242 of 390 public districts offer all day kindergarten, 82 run half day. In Iowa City-Corumbia area half day exists in 14 of 16 elementaries, with two full-day sites, and four more schools will add all-day next year. College Community Linn-Mar Marion districts all offer all-day kindergarten, with Linn-Mar offering one half-day section in addition. West Delaware Manchester has eight all-day sections and may shift to Monday through Friday all-day scheduling.
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Iowa City-Corambe
College Community
Linn-Mar
Marion
West Delaware
Manchester
Cedar Rapids looks to end half day kindergarten option
Cedar Rapids kindergarten enrollment for half day regular classes is well short of needed levels with only nine families signed up. Ellyn Wrzeski says at least nine more children are required to offer a half day program next fall.
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Dergarten
Susan Lagos
Grant Early Childhood Center
Wrzeski
Cedar Rapids
Wright Elementary
McKee conviction seen hurting unions in Iowa
The federal conviction of Don McKee, president of Iowa Council 61 AFSCME, on embezzlement charges prompts unions to brace for a reputational blow. Iowa labor leaders say the fallout may hurt unions but will not cause long term damage. McKee faces about $43,000 in embezzlement tied to improper use of union funds and personal expenses.Steve Culen, who leads Council 61 in McKee’s absence, calls it a dark day but emphasizes moving on and maintaining negotiations and a legislative agenda. Jim Wengert, Iowa Federation of Labor president, notes media coverage can skew perceptions and urges restraint while acknowledging the harm to the movement’s image.
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Associated Press
DES Moines
Don McKee
Iowa
Jim Wengert
Iowa Federation of Labor
McKee
State Council 61
American Federation of State
Steve Culen
Council 61
Union
Don
Butt
Wengert
O.J
Walker
Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Mount Pleasant
State Council
International
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