MADD monitors court in bid to oust Siebenmann
MADD volunteers used to observe court hearings as part of a push to oust Judge Siebenmann in upcoming elections. Siebenmann defended deferred sentences for first offenders while critics questioned gains and noted possible biases among observers and county attorneys.
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Bahr
MADD
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Lynne Brady
Sosalla
Brady
Lucille Yeater
F Ave
Yeater
Moore
De Lorean tied to drug scheme and highfin investment plan
FBI sworn affidavit details Michael De Lorean seeking $60 million via a cocaine deal to fund the De Lorean Motor Company. Arrested with William Hetrick and Stephen Arrington, the trio faced conspiracy and drug distribution charges as undercover agents recorded talks in Washington and Los Angeles.
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South America
de Lorean Motor Company
FBI
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West
de Lorean
United States
Drug Enforcement Administration
Charles Bullock
William Morgan Hetrick
Mojave Desert
Hetrick
Stephen Arrington
Roland Hughes
Los Angeles
Off icers praise tough drunk driving law yet blame judges
Iowa law enforcement supports the new get tough drunk driving statute but criticizes judges for lenient sentencing. Capt. Louis Stepanek and Linn County Sheriff Donald Sawyer say suspensions and deferred sentences undermine deterrence. They note more arrests, few jail terms, and calls for harsher legal maximums and better court cooperation.
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Mark Glenn
Iowa
Louis Stepanek
Cedar Rapids
Stepanek
Linn County
Donald “Buzz” Sawyer
Sawyer
Last minute talks before Flexsteel plant reopens
Elgin Illinois talks today between Flexsteel Industries officials and Upholsterers International Union Local 1861 aim to end an eight week strike ahead of a planned reopening of the Dubuque plant with replacement workers. The union says the company seeks wage cuts up to 10 percent for most, with some members facing larger reductions and potential job losses due to productivity standards. Flexsteel reported a $5 million profit last year and cites falling orders and productivity. Additional strikers include about 200 workers at Texas and Pennsylvania plants.
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Elgin
Ill
Flexsteel Industries
Flexsteel
Giesler
Waxahachie
Texas
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