Rain Offers Limited Drought Relief Across Central Iowa
Heavy rains fell in parched central Iowa bringing first measurable relief in over a month. State Climatologist Paul Waite warned rainfall was insufficient to end drought statewide, with the driest areas needing sustained soaking through July. Officials reported 23 cities with drought related water problems and 37 more at risk if dry weather continues.
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National Weather Service
Des Moines
Iowa
Brian Hahn
Harvey Thompson
Iowa State University Extension Agronomist
Waite
Two juveniles and man captured after multi county chase
In DECATUR NEB a South Sioux City man William Gregory Verzani 38 and two youths 17 and 15 were captured in a corn field after a two county chase. Decatur officer Harald Walters 48 was shot with shotgun pellets and treated in Onawa Iowa hospital. Walters was wounded as a roadblock van fired on the pursuing officer near 1 a.m.
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Decatur
Neb
Sioux City
Burt County
Leonard Canarsky
William Gregory Verzani
Thurston County
Pender
Harald Walters
Onawa
Iowa
Walters
Canarsky
Winnebago
Luzerne Farmer Slain. No Suspects Yet Named
The slaying of 74 year old Charles Plucar near Luzerne is described as execution style with his hands tied behind his back and a single shot to the head. His body was found by a nephew and a friend, after the home and nearby shed were ransacked and robbery suspected. Authorities say no suspects are yet identified.
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Luzerne
Benton County
Kenneth Popenhagen
Charles Plucar
Cecil Gilbert
H.H. Dodd
Plucar
Iowa Senate weighs renter tax credit plan
The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee prioritizes a renter aid study. Chairman Norman Rodgers says the panel will collect rental figures to model the cost of a property tax credit for renters. The plan envisions a credit based on taxes paid through rent.
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DES Moines
Iowa Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Norman Rodgers
D-Adel
Rodgers
Oak Valley Eagle Refuge to Become Winter Roost Site
The National Wildlife Federation will buy 225 acres across from Davenport for a winter bald eagle roost and feeding area. About 50 eagles will winter there, with up to 1,000 birds feeding along the river. purchase totals $462,000. Also, EPA plans noise warnings on products, potentially affecting vacuums, air conditioners, tools, dishwashers, and mowers.
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Davenfort
National Wildlife Foundation
Davenport
Federation
Gomer Jones
Washington
Oak Valley Eagle Refuge
United States
Mississippi
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Rebels Attack Harar and Damage Railway Bridges
Rebels seeking to join Ethiopia’s Harar province with Somalia launched a failed mortar and small arms attack on Harar, the provincial capital, last week and blew up a bridge on the Addis Ababa Djibouti railway. Four bridges are out and officials warn repairs could take up to two weeks. The railway normally carries about 60 percent of Ethiopia’s exports and imports.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Somalia
Harar
Addis Ababa-Djibouti
Hart to be charged with first degree murder in scout killings
Mayes County DA Sid Wise said a first degree murder warrant for escaped rapist Gene LeRoy Hart will be signed by Sheriff Glen H. Weaver. OSBI and the district attorney concur. Hart is linked to the deaths of three Girl Scouts at a summer camp near Locust Grove, including 8-year-old Lori Lee Farmer.
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Locust Grove
Okla
Mayes County
Sid Wise
Gene LeRoy Hart
Here
Wise
Glen H
Pete Weaver
OSBI
Hart
Lori Lee Farmer
Pryor
Tulsa
Feds criticized for drought aid delays in small towns
In Senate testimony, FmHA official Alex Mercure admitted the federal drought relief program has not reached many Iowa towns. About 225 million dollars in loans or grants are available for water, fire, and rescue projects in communities under 10 000 population. Authorities report poor information flow and confusion among local officials as 23 towns pursued aid so far.
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Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Alex Mercure
Thas
Mercure
Senate
Subcommittee On
Dick Clark
Iowa
Clark
Mississippi
Alabama
Amin Declared Alive and Resting in Uganda
Radio Uganda announced Uganda's President Idi Amin is alive and resting after a period of hard work. Kenyan media had spread reports of his disappearance following an alleged assassination attempt, but officials and the Ugandan spokesman disputed those claims and noted no direct mention of an attack. Refugee reports of killings by Amin's security forces and intercepted assassins near Entebbe added to the tense border scene.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Uganda
Idi Amin
Radio
Amin
Nairobi Daily Nation
Daily Nation
Entebbe
Kakamega
Kisumu
UNI faculty contract questioned as unorganized group
House and Senate leaders said UNI faculty are an unorganized group for funding two year collective bargaining and pay raises. They rejected the two year contract due to a reopening wage clause, aiming to resolve matters in an upcoming bill with the Budget committees.
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DES Moines
House
Senate
University of Northern Iowa
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Cochran
Board of Regents
UNI
Gene Vernon
Iowa
House Budget Committee
Robert Ray
Budget Committee
Gregory Cusack
D-Davenport
Weather forecast shows partly cloudy period with showers
Partly cloudy through Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Lows around 60 Thursday night, highs Friday near 70s to mid 70s. Winds southerly around 10 mph Thursday night, 30 percent rain chances Thursday night. Extended through Saturday to Monday with showers mainly southeast, otherwise fair to partly cloudy and mild. highs mid 70s, lows mid 50s to low 60s.
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Thompson
National Weather Service
Dakotas
Correctionville
Sioux City
Sac City
Hardcourt
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Des Moines
Ames
Burlington
Dubuque
Oltumwa
Children cause fire in garage in Oelwein
Oelwein Fire Chief Wally Rundle said a northwest Oelwein garage fire near 16 Fifth Ave. NW noon Wednesday was ruled under investigation with leads pointing to neighborhood children playing inside. Firefighters battled heavy smoke and heat two hours, damaging the structure beyond use. a second floor storage area housed a davenport used as a playhouse by local kids. Police indicated children fled the scene before smoke appeared, with possible causes including matches, firecrackers, or smoking. The garage and contents, owned by Shirley Erickson of Waterloo, were insured. The report notes another fire at downtown Manchester's old Baxter Dvorak building later that night, with demolition underway. Continued on page 6.
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Oelwein
Wally Rundle
Rundle
Fifth Ave
Shirley Erickson
Waterloo
Baxter-Dvorak
Manchester
Doug Palmer
Gelwein
Erickson
Nsured
Larry Murphy
Jeff Frazer
Vast Great Plains Erosion Hits Nearly Eight Million Acres
The Agriculture Department reports 7,992,802 acres of Great Plains farmland damaged by erosion in the seven months ending May 31, the highest total in two decades. February caused about 2.8 million acres of damage, with March adding 2.4 million, amid frequent wind storms and insufficient crop cover.
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Washington
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
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