Supreme Court blocks state limits on Congress term length
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states cannot impose term limits on members of Congress. It held qualifications are fixed by the Constitution, striking down Arkansas limits and denying state power to curb tenure. Restoration via constitutional amendment remains the route.
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R-Fla
Tennessee
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Iowa farmers push corn planting as sun returns
Iowa farmers moved to 62 percent of corn planted versus 80 percent normal as sun and drying winds emerge. Crusting and cool temps slow emergence with 16 percent of corn up, while soybeans trail at 17 percent planted. Gov Branstad notes optimism after a crop conditions task force meeting.
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Gazette
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Gary Bierschenk
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Family goals linked to higher earnings for both sexes
A Wharton study of 4,268 people who started as high school seniors in 1972 finds those who valued family life highly earned more later. Women gained about 4 percent and men 7 percent higher hourly wages across 14 years, even vs peers prioritizing career money or power. The pattern held for both genders.
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Wharton
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Center For Human Resources
Hy-Vee and Drug Town Developments Sighted
Hy-Vee may close its First Avenue and 16th Street NE store while Drug Town plans a Bowman Woods location. Marilyn Howe memorial donation funds elderly care center in Central City. Hawkeye softball aims for World Series as Illinois team. Indy 500 quirks noted including absence of Fittipaldi and Unser Jr in Hlas column.
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al Unser Jr
Hlas
Double jeopardy challenge reaches Iowa drunken driving cases
Iowa joins several states where judges have dismissed DUI charges when license suspension already in force, citing double jeopardy. The Webster County appeal follows Judge Breen’s May ruling in the Hoesing case, amid broader defense use tied to implied consent and pretrial license actions.
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Iowa Supreme Court
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Bomb suspect James Nichols freed without bail
James Nichols, brother of Terry Nichols, was ordered released without bail in Detroit. The judge found no evidence Nichols posed a danger, though prosecutors suggested possible involvement in the Oklahoma City bombing alongside his brother and Timothy McVeigh.
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Cares
Terry Nichols
Demolition of Oklahoma City federal building scheduled this morning
Prosecutor claims Terry Nichols and Timothy McVeigh took the final step in the April 19 bombing. Nichols' lawyer objected as no evidence supported the assertion. the judge sustained the objection. James Nichols to be released by noon. Authorities have charged only Nichols and McVeigh so far. Call 363-7000 or 337-7000 for updates.
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