Card carrying label stirs ACLU debate and nostalgia
Mike Deupree reflects on being called a card carrying member of the ACLU while noting the organization’s mixed record. He recalls its defenses for controversial groups like the Nazis in Skokie and Oliver North, and discusses recent cases and volunteer efforts amid political pressure. He laments not receiving an ACLU card despite generous support.
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Dukakis
ACLU
George Bush
Joe McCarthy
Robert Bork
Bork
Skokie
Ill
Oliver North
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
Michael
Iowa City
The
Hawkeyes
Tom Ecker
Capitol
Billboard
del Vikings
Crickets
Four Preps
King Sisters
Axidentals
Ecker
Louie Louie
Mark Neuzil
Quad City Times
Mark
Times
Richard Berry
Fingerprints Tie Nassif to Heroin Smuggling Case
Shaker Nassif 42 faces trial November 8 on 12 charges tied to smuggling heroin from Lebanon to Cedar Rapids. Fingerprints on bags in a Nassif package allege stronger evidence. three counts carry life terms with one at a 20 year minimum. Witnesses cited a plan to flee if released.
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Murphy
Nassif
Lebanon
Cedar Rapids
David Weaver
Federal Medical Center At
Rochester, Minn
Michael Harris
Mexico
Roland Krekele
Shaker Nassif
U.S
Richard Murphy
Mark Meyer
Nassif Brothers
DEA
Overbaugh
Grandy reports income drop since Love Boat era in 1987
U S Rep Fred Grandy released 1985 86 87 tax returns showing total income of 833190 in 1985 395367 in 1986 and 192820 in 1987 with occupations listed as entertainer then congressman He notes a 400 percent drop since his election while challenger Dave O'Brien earned 25579 15351 and 18695 respectively and Grandy paid 45465 in federal taxes in 1987
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Mason City
U.S
Fred Grandy
Iowa
Grandy
Congress
Dave O’brien
O’brien
Bryan
Fort Madison man given life sentence for April attacks
Felton Riles, 38, received two concurrent life terms without parole for first degree sexual abuse and kidnapping after a Fort Madison crime spree that left two women and a child injured. The judge also ordered seven 25 year terms to run concurrently with the life sentences. A photographer covering the case said he was disappointed sentences did not run consecutively.
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Gordon Liles
Liles
Riles
Cedar Rapids
David Sallen
Iowa Appellate Defenders Office
Fort Madison
Iowa
Felton Riles
Harlan Bainter
Bainter
Woman charged after slashing incident in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids woman Emma Williams 34 was charged with willful injury after slashing Nancy Morris 25 with a broken pop bottle Thursday evening. Morris sustained 55 stitches to the scalp and a facial nerve severed, later discharged from Mercy Hospital.
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Cedar Rapids
Emma Williams
Sixth St. NW
Nancy Morris
Fifth Ave. SE
Mercy Hospital
Williams
Morris
Miles From Home Premiere Expands Cedar Rapids Venue
The Iowa premiere to benefit Camp Courageous near Monticello adds 188 seats at Collins Road Theatre No. 5 after strong first day sales. The film stars Richard Gere and Kevin Anderson and will run in two adjacent auditoriums at the five theater complex. Tickets are $9 at the Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, which also sells $8 Miles From Home T shirts. Cine com International Films presents the Gary Sinise directed project.
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Iowa
Camp Courageous
Monticello
Collins Road Theatre
Matt Rowland
Dubinsky Brothers
Rowland
Eddie Murphy
Richard Gere
Kevin
Anderson
Cedar Rapids Area
Calendar sponsors accused of fraud in lawsuit
The North Dakota attorney general filed a fraud lawsuit against sponsors of the Dakota Men calendar. The suit seeks to halt sales of the 1989 edition, freeze defendants' assets, and challenge the group's non profit status. Roger Jaeger denied wrongdoing in a Friday interview.
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Bismarck
N.D
Calendar
Nicholas Spaeth
Spaeth
Roger Jaeger
Fargo
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U.S. District Court
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John Jarvey
Purser
Lee County
Dabner
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Anuic
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Cinecom International Films
Gary Sinise
Blairs Ferry Rd
Council St
RUD Chain, Inc
Stoney Point Rd
S.W
Cedar
SUN E Gazette
Appalachians
Darrel’s
Darrel
RCA
7Th Ave
Marion
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