Iowa City to receive federal funds for bridge repair
Iowa City will get federal aid for the Iowa Avenue bridge reconstruction under the Federal Aid Bridge Replacement Program. Projects for the Benton and Burlington Street bridges are planned in coming years but await funding. Costs are projected at about 1.2 million for Iowa Avenue with 55 percent federal support, roughly 650,000 dollars.
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Ann Mittman
Johnson County
Iowa Avenue
Benton
Burlington Street
Denny Gannon
Iowa Department of Transportation
Gannon
IDOT
Benton Street
University of Iowa
Iowa River
U of I
Eastside
John Balmer
Randall Bezanson
Bezanson
Bikini Atoll Could Be Safe for Habitation Again
Bikini Atoll may be cleaned for habitation at an estimated cost of 100 million dollars over two to four years. A committee funded by Congress says soil decontamination and topsoil replacement are crucial, with options to dispose contaminated soil in the ocean or build a five mile causeway between Bikini and Eneu.
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Bikini Atoll
Pacific Islands
United States
Congress
Washington
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Hawaii
Trust Territory of
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U.S
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United Nations
Bikini
Atoll
Henry Kohn
Harvard
Eneu
Mistrial declared in racially charged Alabama attempted murder case
In Montgomery County, Judge Randall Thomas dismissed the case of Worrie Taylor after a racially mixed jury failed to reach a verdict on attempted murder charges involving a confrontation at a funeral crowd. The eight whites and four blacks deliberated 20 hours before declaring deadlock as prosecutors and defense lawyers weighed alternate charges.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County
Randall Thomas
Worrie Taylor
Warren
Ohio
Jimmy Evans
Troy Massey
Taylor
Les Brown
Vanzetta Penn Durant
Michigan
Massey
Thomas
Frank Bray
John Knight
Brown
Thomas Friday
Cranston to Speak at Grinnell College Friday
Democratic presidential hopeful Alan Cranston will speak Friday at 2 p.m. in the south lounge of Grinnell College Forum. The public is invited.
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Grinnell
Alan Cranston
Grinnell College
College Forum
Man charged with switching price tags
Delbert D. Anderson, 23, of Solon, was arrested for third degree theft after allegedly placing a $49 tag over a $129 stereo radio at Target West and paying the discounted price before being caught outside the store. He was jailed in Linn County with a $1,100 bond.
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Delbert D. Anderson
Solon
Linn
Anderson
Target West
Linn County sees four drunk driving arrests weekend
Four people were arrested late Saturday and early Sunday in Linn County on drunk driving charges. John P. Mulholland, 39, was arrested on the Third Avenue bridge at 8:54 p.m. Saturday, also charged with speeding and failing to maintain control. Lisa J. Negrete, 22, was taken into custody at 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of B Avenue NE, also charged with driving left of center and defective tires. James L. Bosveld, 36, was arrested at 2:25 a.m. Sunday on Highway 151 near Highway 13, also charged with driving left of center. Andriette M. Campbell, 41, was arrested at 3:27 a.m. Sunday in the 2700 block of Mount Vernon Road SE, also charged with improper use of lanes.
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Linn County
John P. Mulholland
Linn Blvd
Third Avenue Bridge
Lisa J. Negrete
B Ave
B Avenue NE
James L. Bosveld
1722 Park Ave
Highway 151
Highway 13
Andriette M. Campbell
38Th St
Mount Vernon Road
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