by admin | Jan 27, 1999 | Politics & Government
Republican presidential hopeful Steve Forbes has toldIowa Republicans their national leaders have failed in their publicrelations. Forbes says Republicans in Washington have handled theimpeachment of President Clinton poorly. And he says witnesses are crucialto the...
by Dar Danielson | Jan 26, 1999 | Crime & Courts, Health & Medicine
For the first time, someone in Iowa has been sent to yearsprison for transmitting the AIDS virus. 46-year-old Robert Bradfield ofDubuque has been convicted for transmitting the virus to an 11-year-old boy. The boy has so far, developed no sign of the disease.Bradfield...
by admin | Jan 26, 1999 | Education, Politics & Government
) A compromise to increase spending for public schools hasbeen reached between Governor Vilsack and lawmakers. House speaker RonCorbett credits a new era of cooperation between the political parties inthe statehouse. The plan calls for per-student spending to...
by admin | Jan 26, 1999 | Crime & Courts, Religion
A former newspaper salesperson is suing her formeremployer. Barbara Young of Davenport says the Quad City Times fired her forher religious beliefs because she refused to sell advertising to riverboatcasinos and taverns.
by admin | Jan 26, 1999 | Crime & Courts
Four men won’t ever gamble in Iowa again. The four men fromOhio and Florida have pleaded guilty to cheating at card games on a Clintonriverboat. They have been banned from gambling in Iowa for life. Three ofthe four men also face similar charges in Dubuque and...