Iowa GOP draft platform stresses right wing aims
Des Moines activists drafted a conservative platform for the state convention urging abortion limits and a death penalty, school prayer and creationism in public schools, a voucher system, and opposition to new taxes or federal education programs. The plan supports three strikes, military ban on homosexual service, and anti gambling while calling tax cuts and regulatory relief.
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Grinnell Woman Recovers Stolen Renault Encore
Grinnell resident Thelma Cox spotted her 1984 Renault Encore in a Des Moines station parking lot after it had been stolen in November. She confronted a man, unlocked the car, and drove away with the vehicle, claiming she carried the keys and feared she would see it again.
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Branstad Forgives Opponents as Primary Nears
Gov. Terry Branstad says he will forgive all in the Republican primary with Rep. Fred Grandy and expects party unity for the fall campaign. He notes intraparty splits but vows to win the primary and unite the ticket. Branstad also seeks Nebraskan Gov. Ben Nelson's help on ethanol policy and cites about 1.5 billion dollars in federal aid for 1993 flood victims.
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Supreme Court upholds drug paraphernalia conviction standard
The Supreme Court rules prosecutors need only prove sellers know customers are likely to use drug paraphernalia with illegal drugs. Des Moines resident Lana Acty and Posters 'N' Things were convicted in 1990 for selling pipes scales and chemicals, with nine years jail and fines totaling $225,000 for Acty and her business.
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U.S
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Bridges of Madison County May Film in Iowa
The Iowa Film Office hints at a major motion picture shot in Iowa with a news conference planned at the Cutler Donahoe bridge in Winterset. Earlier reports linked Clint Eastwood to star in The Bridges of Madison County with an Iowa shoot this fall, though officials would not confirm details.
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