Elvis jumpsuit and quilts headline river exhibit to Japan
An exhibit from ten Mississippi River states travels to Osaka Japan for a five day Mississippi River Fair opening September 23. Items include Elvis Presley memorabilia from Graceland quilts from Kentucky and New Orleans beer samples.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Kentucky
New Orleans
Japan
Mississippi River
Osaka
Bob Ruenitz
Mississippi
Iowa
Tennessee
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ruenitz
Memphis
Hankyu Department
Kansai Telecasting Corp
Hankyu
Mississippi River Parkway
Mississippi River Museum
Steve Masler
Masler
Graceland
Knox retrial moved to Des Moines
The retrial of John Knox Jr. for the murder of Elise Gillam is delayed to October 31 and moved from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines. Marshall County Attorney Diana Wilder-Tomlinson cited witness unavailability for the delay and venue change with defense comment unavailable.
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Knox
Des Moines
John Knox Jr
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Elise Gillam
Linn District Court
Polk County District Court
Marshall County
Diana Wilder-Tomlinson
Nigerian ambassador released after hospital mixup
Nigerian Ambassador Hamzet Ahmadu was released from Spirit Lake Iowa hospital saying a stomach upset rather than a heart attack forced him to miss part of a trade tour. He planned to rejoin the Iowa delegation from 41 countries for the tour’s final night in Des Moines.
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Spirit Lake
United States
Iowa
Hamzet Ahmadu
Charles Grassley
Alowa
Ahmadu
Verlyn Foster
Dickinson Memorial Hospital
Foster
Village West
Lake Okoboji
Washington
Associated Press
Des Moines
Suit filed for 500000 against embezzling city clerk
West Des Moines officials file a civil suit seeking 500000 in punitive damages from fired City Clerk Thomas Lay, accused of stealing over 100000 from a city pension fund. Lay was charged with first degree theft and two counts of second degree theft and was fired Monday night by the city.
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West Des Moines
Thomas Lay
Lay
Polk County
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