Sister Mary McCauley Aides Postville After Immigration Raid
In Postville Iowa a 1964 Milwaukee County district attorney’s daughter Sister Mary McCauley becomes a steady advocate for the town’s Latino community after a massive raid. Authorities detained 389 people and 297 of 302 charged faced deportation on felony document fraud. She leans on faith and family to comfort residents and organize aid with St Bridget's Church, Paul Rael directing Hispanic ministry.
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Liz Martin
the Gazette
Mary McCauley
St. Bridget’s Church
Postville
Adam Belz
Gazette
Iowa
Milwaukee
McCauley
Paul Rael
Weather forecast nudges toward early summer weekend
State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says warmer weekend temperatures in the upper 70s could signal a steadier climb toward summer. He notes spring ran two weeks behind average, with rainfall near normal but April overall wet, hinting at a wetter season.
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Harry Hillaker
Hillaker
Civil rights panel questions director travel benefits
Cedar Rapids civil rights commissioners seek explanation from director Kenneth White on how trips to Bermuda Florida and Denver benefit the city and the commission. Reports show he used over 20000 in federal funds for training and conferences with a response that all travel was for legitimate business reasons.
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Erika Binegar
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth White
Bermuda
Florida
Denver
Commission
White
City Finance Department
Roy Porterfield
Finance Department
Second St
Kansas City
Ex-Marion woman runs first foreign-owned restaurant in China
Judy Potter from Marion and her Australian husband Greg Elliott own The Mexican Wave in Beijing. It is the first restaurant in China to be owned and operated by foreigners. Potter oversees the kitchen and bookkeeping while Elliott acts as front man. The menu features tacos enchiladas and fajitas. The staff emphasizes a people to people program drawing English speakers from multiple countries.
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Judy Potter
Marion
Beijing
Tom Ecker
The
Gazette
Greg Elliott
China
Potter
Elliott
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