Bush Overhaul Aims For Immediate Review Of Homeland Plans
Bush vows rapid overhaul of emergency plans across major cities and proposes a broader military role in future disasters. He backs a GOP majority inquiry, cites a Katrina toll of 794 across five Gulf Coast states, and outlines federal aid measures including 1.9 billion for displaced students and six months of student loan relief.
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Bush outlines plan to aid New Orleans evacuees
President Bush pledges bold anti poverty action and aims to move evacuees from shelters to homes by mid October. He stresses flood protections with Army Corps of Engineers coordination with state and local officials, noting New Orleans resilience despite prior discrimination. Grassley Kerry Pelosi Reid criticize administration, while Bush defends leadership.
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Center Point Urbana High School Bonfire Parties Tradition
Center Point Urbana High School students hold Friday night bonfires as a supervised tradition linked to home games. Students sign in via maps, with outside containers banned and law enforcement notified. Principals say the events keep teens out of trouble and provide a controlled, positive gathering.
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Harvest fuel costs rise with binbuster harvest outlook
Farmers face higher diesel and fuel costs as prices climb from 1.44 to 2.38 a gallon amid a potential bin-busting harvest. ISU economists note farm fuel use and costs rise with acres planted while port and rail logistics strain exports from New Orleans and other hubs.
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Theft charges pile up for Messerschmitt tied to lumberyard break in
Police responding to an alarm at a Prairieburg lumber company found a broken front window and a man named Messerschmitt inside. They recovered two stolen credit cards from him and linked the cards to Richard Lovell of Prairieburg whose vehicle was left overnight. Messerschmitt faces up to six years and a 9000 dollar fine on each charge if convicted. He also faces a second-degree robbery case from an August 2 incident at Coralville Dillard's. that case is pending. Messerschmitt has prior convictions and probation terms from Linn County.
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