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Friday, October 4, 2013 OBITUARIES Dorothy Lea Larson, 77,
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Grassley addresses shutdown, Farm Bill, debt limit By Bob Eschliman Daily News Editor In his weekly public affairs program, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley took questions from the Daily News and A.J. Taylor, news director at KIOW-FM in Forest City. During the 10-minute program, Grassley fielded a number of questions about the current U.S. government shutdown. He also addressed the progress on a new Farm Bill and the approaching
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debt limit deadline. Taylor opened the program with a question regarding the current impasse between the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate on funding the government. Grassley said the House has presented the Senate with four pieces of legislation to fund the government, called continuing resolutions, requesting a conference committee with the fourth piece. “The Senate has rejected that,” he said. “The Senate just isn’t willing to come to the table to have a productive discussion.”
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Asked by the Daily News when it may be possible to see some movement by the Senate on a continuing resolution, Grassley became pessimistic. He said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) controls when the Senate convenes and what legislation it takes up for a vote. “I can’t get inside his head to tell you what he’s thinking,” he said. “So, I’m afraid I can’t answer that question.” GRASSLEY See Page 5A
Letters to vendors might not mean end for Pappy’s By Dave Hon Daily News Staff Writer
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Ty Rushing/Daily News Jasper County Conservation Director Keri Van Zante points out to the crowd where the future Jasper County Environmental Education Center will be located during Thursday’s walk and talk event. The center is estimated to cost $2.9 million, and Van Zante expects it to be a tourist attraction. “After 25 years of talking, it’s time to do it,” Van Zante told the crowd.
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WA S H I N G T O N (AP) — A woman driving a black Infiniti with a young child inside tried to ram through a White House barricade Thursday, then led police on a chase toward the Capitol, where police shot and killed her, witnesses and officials said. Tourists watched the shooting unfold on Constitution Avenue outside the Capitol as lawmakers inside debated how to end a government shutdown. Police quickly locked down the entire complex temporarily, and both houses of Congress went into recess.
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Grassley staff issues statement Sen. Chuck Grassley staffers at Capitol Hill issued the following statement shortly after the shooting incident: “Senator Grassley was at the National World War II Memorial with veterans from the Quad Cities visiting through the Honor Flight program when the Capitol Hill shooting incident occurred. “He stayed at the memorial, as scheduled, with the Senate office buildings on lockdown, and his staff ‘sheltered in place’ in the Senate office buildings, as police directed. No Iowans were visiting his office in the Hart Senate Office Building at the time of the lockdown. “Senator Grassley and his staff have high regard for the police officers who protect members, staff and visitors around the clock.”
Letters recently sent out to vendors at Pappy’s Antique Mall said the store will be closing its doors Dec. 15, but manager Susie Jones said someone is interested in purchasing the business. Pappy’s is a 23-year-old business that sells antiques and other merchandise from various sellers in the store. Pappy’s currently has five floors of merchandise. Susie and her store clerk have worked there for 20 years and are planning on retiring. “I’m going to play with my grandkids,” Jones said. Jones couldn’t go into detail about who was interested in purchasing the business or how many vendors they currently have selling merchandise out of the store. Jones did say she’s enjoyed operating a business in Newton. “We’ve loved it here,” Jones said, “I’m the manager, and I’m just getting too old to do all these steps all the time.”
Kelley seeks feedback on science standards Special to the Daily News State Rep. Dan Kelley of Newton announced the Department of Education’s Next Generation Science Standards Task Force has launched a public opinion survey inviting input on new science standards. It’s part of a multi-state effort to develop a common set of learning expectations for students in grades K-12. EDUCATION See Page 7A
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Vietnam vet served as Red Shirt for Freedom Flight to ‘pay it forward’
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Ed Van Zandt went into service for the U.S. Army in April of ’68. One year later, he was awarded the Silver Star, which is the third highest military decoration of valor a person can earn in any branch. An excerpt from the paperwork sheds a little light on what Ed did to earn such a high honor. “At approximately 1200 hours, the friendly force entered an area of dense jungle containing numerous enemy bunkers. Almost immediately, the platoon was subjected to an intense barrage of automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenade fire from an unknown enemy force. “With complete disregard for his personal safety, Specialist Van
Zandt exposed himself to the vicious fusillade of enemy rounds as he placed suppressive fire upon the insurgents. He continued to effectively engage aggressors by moving from bunker to bunker, destroying them with hand grenades and satchel charges.” So how does a man go from new enlistee to war hero in one year’s time? Like most things, it’s best to go from the beginning and to hear it straight from the original source.
“I didn’t sign up. I signed up after I got drafted actually,” Ed said jokingly. “Me and my buddy went down to enlist together on the buddy plan. I went to school with him. We got physicals and everything, and he had flat feet so he didn’t get to go. “I didn’t finish signing up, and then about less than 10 months later they sent me a little deal that said: ‘Come and join us at Fort Des Moines.’ I said, ‘Well, this ain’t going to be good.’” he continued. Ed jokingly added that all you had to do was be able to breathe back then to go into the Army. After he got his letter, he reported to basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas, which he fondly remembers. VAN ZANDT See Page 5A
Submitted Photo Vietnam veteran and Silver Star recipient Ed Van Zandt is pictured in his younger years with the U.S. Army. Ed served from 1968 to 1972 and has been on Jasper County’s Freedom Flights as both a “yellow shirt” and “red shirt.”