Belle Plaine killings tied to plant layoff and breakup
Neighbors recount a troubled romance at Tama Packing and a shutdown that left 425 workers unemployed. Jackson bought a shotgun, tried hiding it, and used a hack saw to remove the barrel before killing Abernathey and Williams, then died by suicide. Housemates describe him as a quiet, decent man who loved Abernathey yet appeared to crack under strain.
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Jackson
Iowa
Tama Packing
Jacobi
Acobi
Thernathey
Belle Laine
Benco Manucturing
Car Arts
Ank
Aberthey
Jackson Ok
Texas
Abernathey
Berta
Schoelerman
Belle Plaine
Abernathey. Williams
Hrabak Funeral Home
Williams
Jail: Linn Tops State in Personal Crisis Reports
Linn County reports show a rise in personal crisis incidents within the jail system. Judge Koehler declined a bail reduction for Hayes amid a string of prior convictions. The county funded jail expansion with bonds totaling 6.5 million last year, capping at 7.9 million for the project.
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Linn
Zeller
Scott Downing
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa State Penitentiary
Hayes
Boomers Find a Slower Fulltime Life on the Road
A Denver couple quits traditional work to live in a 29 foot fifth wheel across the U S. They join Escapees RV Club and Boomers, travel year two tours then work odd jobs for income. The life is cheaper though less pay and centered on meeting people rather than collecting things. They describe hitch itch and plan a yearlong book sale.
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Bernhagens
Paul
Denver
Stephanie
Escapees RV Club
Quartzsite
Ariz
Orlando
Fla
Disney World
National Park System
Bernhagen
Veterans Memorial Stadium funding in doubt over legal review
The Veterans Memorial Commission weighs withdrawing support from the 1948 stadium project amid questions of city authority. Attorney Welch suggests seeking Attorney General opinion or court injunction while the commission may request a third party review of veterans commission laws. The panel plans to meet June 7 to discuss next steps.
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Attorney General's
the Gazette
Veterans Commission
Senway
Commission
Veterans Commissions
George Hamman
Welch
Hamman
Veterans Memorial Building
INS official convicted of revealing secrets
A U S immigration official Mariano Faget 54 was found guilty on four counts including espionage for passing secret information to a friend with Cuban ties During a FBI sting Faget lied about foreign business ties and about contacts with a Cuban official The verdict followed a case that led to the expulsion of Cuban diplomat Jose Imperatori from Washington
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Miami
U.S
Cuba
Mariano Faget
Faget
Washington
Jose Imperatori
Maria
Immigration and Naturalization Service
FBI
Pedro Font
Font
Imperatori
Luis Molina
INS
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Ricks
Thomas Koehler
Beverly Cobb
Steve Gravelle
Stevegr
Sue Smith
Sues
Grant
Lenway
Pam Hinman
Pamhi
Fyiowa
Sprint
Sprint Pcs
Sprintpcs.com
Czech Square
Czech Lane
University Ave
Valley West Mallon University
West Des Moines
Britz Camera
Ultimate
RadioShack
Sprint Spectrum L.P
Sprint Communications Company L.P
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