Second uprising at Iowa State Penitentiary prompts tighter control
State officials tightened security after a 24 hour riot at the Iowa State Penitentiary left six guards hostage and one injured. Transfers to out of state facilities continued, visiting hours were suspended, and normal operation was postponed as authorities traced weapons and debriefed. John Feikert of Keokuk was among hostages released in sequence during the standoff.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Penitentiary
Michael Reagen
Goofy
Reagen
David Scurr
National Guard
John Feikert
Keokuk
Anger erupts as prison guards confront Iowa official
Several dozen AFSCME guards at the Iowa State Penitentiary confronted corrections chief Hal Farmer after a second hostage incident in seven weeks. They demanded immediate lockdown, citing safety and staffing concerns. changes to exercise privileges and security measures followed.
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Fort Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
Hal Farmer
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
Farrier
Afscme
Don Miner
Miner
Court Rules Against Home Video Recording Liability
The 9th U S Circuit Court of Appeals holds that taping TV programs on home video recorders infringes copyright and manufacturers may be liable for damages. The ruling cites potential public injury from an injunction and suggests royalties as a remedy while noting sound recordings for personal use are unaffected.
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San Francisco
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
Warren Ferguson
Los Angeles
Housing rate falls still lower in September report
U.S. housing construction dropped 1.7 percent to the third-lowest level in two decades as high interest rates persist. Permits for future building fell for the fifth straight month near recent recession lows, mirroring weakness across the economy.
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Washington
U.S
Federal Reserve Board
Industry Journal Automotive News
Detroit
Hospitals tout steak dinners in hospital marketing blitz
Hospitals push ads and promotions to attract patients as competition tightens. Dinners with steak and champagne, 60 second service guarantees, and bold claims aim to lure the ill public. About 20 percent of U S hospitals are marketing services amid economic pressure and patient scarcity. Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas is cited as a pioneer in this trend.
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Chicago
Judith Geduldig
Jeff Goldsmith
University of Chicago Medical Center
Las Vegas
Nev
Sunrise Hospital Medical Center
Sign on Bulletin Board Sparks Warning About Buzzing Finking
A bulletin board note proclaims Let s have no buzzy finking around here amid concerns over gossip. The anonymous sign signals discomfort with rumor spreading and aims to deter chatter within the community space.
Three die as semi smashes into funeral procession
A semi tractor trailer crashed into a car carrying Keokuk County relatives in Horton Kansas. Kenneth Kerr 48 Emery Kerr 62 Wanda Alderson 64 died. Venita Stull Sigourney was in critical condition. Ronald McGuire 33 was injured lightly. The four were en route to an aunt’s funeral.
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Horton
Kan
Keokuk County
Iowa
Kansas Highway Patrol
Horton Funeral Home
Kenneth Kerr
Sigourney
Emery Kerr
Wanda Alderson
Delta
Venita Stull
Topeka
Funeral Home
Ronald McGuire
Morrill
Kerr
McGuire
Casselman- Meek Funeral Home
Hiawatha
Opal Jones
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Des Moines Bureau
Hal Ferrier
Gazette Wire Services
Eee Weer Neers
Marion
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