Oxford four room school set to reopen after state closure
The Oxford temporary four room school building closed by the state fire marshal will reopen Thursday morning. Reconstruction and wiring work should be finished Wednesday evening after earlier fire code violations including narrow doors and inappropriate electrical wiring. A volunteer crew built the unit, which expanded from one room to four at a cost around $25,000, with a furnace due in two weeks.
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Johnson County Bureau
Oxford
George Klein
Clear Creek Community School Board
Charles Green
Klein
Jon Baker
Baker
Kopel launches House bid focusing on fiscal reform
Linn County Auditor Merle Kopel, a Marion Democrat, announced the 1984 bid for Iowa's 2nd District seat. He argues federal mismanagement has caused a disaster, urging stricter audits, revenue reform, and targeted aid while balancing county duties. Other Democrats weigh candidacies as Tauke considers re-election.
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Ken Sullivan
Linn County
Merle Kopel
Marion
Iowa
Tom Tauke
Dubuque
Coe College
Kopel
United States
Coe
General Mills
Tauke
Congress
Washington
Harry Simonsen
33Rd Ave
Hawkeye Credit Union
Linda Langenberg
35Th St
Tom Leahy
29Th St. NE
Judy Perkins
B Ave
Linn County Democratic Central Committee
Gene Kelly show delayed one hour at Iowa City
The Gene Kelly event at Hancher Auditorium on Saturday will start at 8 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. The change aligns with the Ohio State Iowa game kickoff. Parking lots used by football fans may ease traffic congestion due to the later curtain.
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Iowa City
Gene Kelly
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
Branstad Receives Car Seat From Dole For Newborn
Gov. Terry Branstad and first lady to use a child safety seat loaned by the Iowa DOT as part of a safety program. Dole presented the seat at a Des Moines ceremony amid debate over making child restraints mandatory. Branstad advocates encouragement over criminal penalties.
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Judy Daubenmier
Lazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Chris
Branstad
U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Dole
Iowa Department of Transportation
Branstads
National Automobile Dealers Association
Marvin Hartwig
Iowa City
Safety Mobility Council
Two Teens Die in Separate Iowa River Road Accidents
A 19 year old Webster City youth, Glen Alan Day, died when his car crossed the center line and hit a crane on Highway 20 near Webster City driven by Jerry Moritz, 33, of Humboldt. Another fatality occurred when Randy DeBolt, of Des Moines, was struck by a car driven by 65 year old William Stephen of Des Moines.
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Webster City
Highway 20
Glen Alan Day
Jerry Moritz
Humboldt
Randy DeBolt
Des Moines
William Stephen
Divorce Granted To Kerns Serving Life For Iowa City Killing
Robert and Judy Kern both 37 were sentenced to life terms for the shotgun slaying of Ady Jensen of Iowa City. They were convicted in October 1979 of plotting the murder after prosecutors say they paid an Illinois man $50 to do it.
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Des Moines
Robert
Judy Kern
Ady Jensen
Iowa City
Kerns
Jensen
Illinois
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