The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 15

The Des Moines Rkc.ister Sati krw, Si i ran 4, 1000 3M City Suburbs Police charge 21 at 2 strip clubs I METRO REGORn, i 19 dancers, 2 managers cited in WDM Gosch says case subject of shows West Des Moines, la. Noreen Gosch said Friday that two one-hour television specials about the disappearance of her son, Johnny, will be broadcast on national television this fall. She said the networks and times of the broadcasts will be Moines; Aisha Mayes, 20, of 1232 itk St, Des Moines; Erin Porter, 24, of 15 Aurora Des Moines. Also, Katie Hosting, 19, of 900 65th St. Windsor Heights; Juliet Flannery, Lisa Carrier, 26, of 210 South Prairie View Drive, West Des Moines Jade Broom, 21, of 1141 11th St, West Des Moines; Carmen Hirachuta-Winkel, 18, of 801 S.E.

Hackley Des Moines; Virginia Ochoa, 24, of 1265 1 1th West Des Moines. Also, Tawnia Saf, 25, of 6802 Meadow Court, West Des Moines; Sherian Ma-glothin, 28, of 1502 Clinton Des Moines; Karen Purscell, 20, of 2807 Grand Des Moines; Amy Miller, 25, of Moline, Destiny Drumheller, 20, of 3558 360th St, West Des Moines; and Casandra Perry, 20, of 3432 Forest Des Moines. Violation of the city's public exposure ordinance is a simple misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail People found guilty of a violation under the ordinance also can be fined $50 to $100. Police Lt Scott Wiegert said the department used undercover officers to monitor dancers at the bars. He said the department will continue to monitor the establishments.

People cited at the bars are: Managers Porter O'Connell, 38, of 1212 Johnson St, Des Moines and Clifford Cloffelt, 38, of 3358 360th West Des Moines; and dancers Jaimi Allen, 21, of 935 Herold Drive, Des Moines; Shawnna Mills, 21, of 2921 E. Grand Des Moines; Melissa Chapman, 29, of Blue Springs, Lisa Quigley, 19, of 2001 S.E. Virginia Des Moines; Sara Overstreet, 21, of 1 100 24th St, Des The two bars, west of Interstate Highway 35 near the gated Glen Oaks Country Club development, were brought into the city in late July when West Des Moines annexed the area for development of a business park and community college technology campus. Police officials have said up to 30 female dancers take just about everything off during business hours at the clubs south of the business park site. But there are limits.

Under Iowa law and the city's public exposure ordinance, total nudity is not allowed in businesses that collect sales taxes. Certain areas of the body must be covered. Authorities allege that the 19 dancers went beyond those legal exposure limits. Public defender chosen as judge i Des Moines, la. Assistant public defender Joe E.

Smith of Des Moines was named a Polk County associate judge Friday. Smith will replace Patricia Houlihan, who has resigned to i join the Peace Corps. He will start Tuesday on the small-claims docket. Because of his association with the public defender's office, he will hear no criminal cases for one year. Smith, 55, has been an assistant public defender since July 1995.

Before that, he worked as an attorney and administrative law judge in Iowa state government. Associate judges are paid $87,600 annually. Polk County's district judges voted td pick Smith over two other finalists chosen by a nominating committee made up of county lawyers and other residents. The other finalists were Louise Jacobs, Polk County magistrate, and William Price, a Des Moines lawyer in private practice. Many campsites already booked Des Moines, la.

If you want to camp at a state park this Labor Day weekend, you may want to call ahead. In some parks, all sites with electrical power have been booked, even on weekdays. Veteran workers at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say they can't remember a year in which the parks have drawn so heavily during the usual August lull. Overall park attendance rose more than 25 percent between 1994 and last year, to 14.4 million from 11.4 million The state has spent millions of dollars remodeling bathhouses and lodges, improving beaches and building cabins, fishing piers and better restroom facilities. To reserve campsites, call (877) 444-6777.

tUt" J- i "'-wh i -V V- r. 4 4i 1 i announced later. One program will focus on the years she has spent dealing with the abduction, she said. The other show will be about the kidnapping, she said. "Years of investigation and work have gone into the preparation of these shows, so the public will finally have the truth," she said.

Johnny Gosch was 12 when he disappeared on Sept. 5, 1982, while delivering the Des Moines Sunday Register near his West Des Moines home. Noreen Gosch has said her son was taken by child pornog-raphers. She says he appeared at her door two years ago. Investigators have no solid leads in that case or in the kidnapping of Eugene Martin Aug.

12, 1984. Martin was delivering the Register near his south-side Des Moines home. West Des Moines Police Captain Bob Rushing said he was unaware of the television specials. He said the department hadn't been approached for interviews for the shows. Picnic planned at Terrace Hill Des Moines, la.

The governor and first lady are inviting Iowans to a picnic at their house Sunday. The event will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Terrace Hill, 2300 Grand Ave. The activities on Sunday will include music, magic shows, tours of Terrace Hill, free ice cream, and a pie and cake auction to benefit the Terrace Hill restoration fund. traffic.

Jeffrey Brownell, 25, of West-erville, Ohio, was driving behind the pickup and swerved to miss the couch. He lost control of his vehicle and it rolled through the median. Brownell's passenger, Tina Carline, 27, of Columbus, Ohio, was listed in serious condition at an Omaha hospital. Murder charge to be dropped Associated I'ress Waterloo, la. Prosecutors have agreed to drop a murder charge against a Waterloo man in exchange for his testimony against a teen in the death of an elderly man.

Officials said Jesse Billington, (iARY KANDKlVTiiE Khustkr Bill Chamberlain, left, and Tim Kramer install animals on the Heritage Carousel in Union Park. Carousel supporters plan a weather-safe shelter that would allow a longer operating season. Des Moines carousel Medical examiner discusses new job By THOMAS R. 0'DONNELL RW ilSTKK St.ot Wkitkr While some pathologists disagree on how to define shakert-baby deaths, the state's new medical examiner said Friday she'd be willing to make the diagnosis if the evidence sup- ported it "You have to take each case on an individual basis," Dr. Julia Goodin, 42, said in a meeting with reporters.

Her predecessor, Dr. Thomas Bennett, has been criticized nationally i Goodin Medical examiner for his pursuit of sliaken-baby cases, in which an" infant is shaken or swung into an object so hard that irreversible brain damage results. Some of his' findings have been called into question, resulting in the dismissal of at least one case and an overturned conviction in another. Bennett quit almost two years ago amid an investigation into administrative problems in the med ical examiner's office. Goodin ink tially turned down the job, but- changed her mind after the Legis lature moved the office from the Department of Public Safety to the Department ot Public Health ana added money to hire a deputy medical examiner.

Having a second pathologist was critical, said Goodin, who comes from the Alabama Depart ment of Forensic Sciences But. she's accustomed to a full sched- ule she did 350 autopsies in the past year. Being able to work with both the health and safety departments opeas opportunities to improve the office, said Goodin, who trained at the Alabama police, academy. She said shell focus first on hir-' ing a deputy and on finding newl facilities. The public safety department is studying a new head-' quarters that would include office; and autopsy space for the medical examiner and quarters for the state crime lab.

Goodin said sheHj also consider reorganizing the of-' fice and its records system. Stephen Gleason, director of the department of health, said the delay in hiiing a medical examiner has led to a backlog of cases, awaiting analysis and reports. Reporter Thomas R. ODomelcanbft reached at 1515) 284-8449 or odonnelltdnewijclnmgom DATELINE TiTX A vvn gets permanent home By GENE ERB Kh imi Staff Writer West Des Moines, la. Police promised they would carefully watch dancers at Beach Girls and Foxy Lady, and apparently they did Just over a month after annexing the clubs, West Des Moines began its crackdown this week, issuing indecent exposure citations against 19 dancers who allegedly showed too much skin.

Two managers also were charged under the public exposure law. City police officers, assisted by deputies from the Dallas Comity sheriffs office, issued the citations at the clubs near Clearwater Lake at the southwest edge of town. Labor Day to be busy in D.M. area Here are some of the events going on this weekend in the metro area For more details, see Thursday's Datebook or go online to The Greater Des Moines Good Times Jazz Festival, from Friday night through Sunday with traditional and Dixieland jazz on the banks of the Des Moines River, taking place near Embassy Suites and the Simon Estes Amphitheater. Admission is free for all outdoor events, but people are encouraged to bring two nonperishable food items for the Des Moines Area Religious Council's Emergency Food Pantry.

The Heartland Brew Fest VI, Saturday and Sunday on Court Avenue with microbrews and rock and blues music. Music from 3 p.m. to midnight on both Saturday and Sunday, the latter day in conjunction with the Court Avenue Blues Fest. Admission is $5 on Saturday; $10 on Sunday. The Central Iowa Blues Society will host its latest Court Avenue Blues Fest on Sunday evening through the early hours of Monday morning, joining forces with the Brew Fest.

Headlining bands include Chicago rock band the Buzz and Kansas City blues singer "Cotton Candy" Washington, performing with her band, So Many Men. Labor Day Fest XVIII will be held Sunday and Monday. Activities begin Sunday morning at the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds with breakfast until 11 and carnival rides until noon. There will be a parade at 1 1 a.m. Monday from the Capitol to the fairgrounds, where there will De noes, rood and games until p.m.

Labor Day at Terrace Hill, an informal, bring-your-own picnic will be host ed by the vilsacks from 1 to 5 p.m Sunday at Terrace Hill, 2300 Grand Ave. Festivities will include a family tal ent snow. The John L. Lewis Labor Festival starts with breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Sat urday in Lucas.

Free blood pressure checks, a kids parade, kids games and a jam session offered. Bring lawn chairs. Proceeds benefit the John Lewis Mining and Labor Museum. Labor Day closings In observance of Labor Day, city, state and federal government offices and courts will be closed Monday. Iowa Bankers Association officials said all banks will be closed on Labor Day.

All Des Moines public schools and administrative offices will be closed. Stations, branches and administrative offices of the Des Moines Post Office will be closed. Post Office retail, delivery services and collections will not be provided on Labor Day. Des Moines Public Works Department officials said garbage collection will follow its regular schedule Monday. The Metro Park East Sanitary Landfill, Metro Compost Center and the Metro Transfer Station wilU be open over the Labor Day weekend with regular business hours, as well as on Labor Day.

The Regional Collection Center will be closed Monday. MTA buses will not run on Monday. Regular service will resume Tuesday. All Iowa DOT driver's license stations will be closed from Saturday through Monday and will resume normal operations Tuesday. Truckers and other commercial vehicle operators needing permits for fuel, registration or authority for oversize loads to travel in Iowa during the holiday needed to get them in advance because the Iowa DOT'S Hegional Permit Center closed at 10 p.m.

Friday and will reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Compiled by Tara Peering in he we Carousel hours The Heritage Carousel of Des Moines will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Labor Day. Regular hours through Sept.

19 are 1 1 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. the project, and it will probably be at least a month before the funding request goes to the City Council. Michael Mcllierson, who represents the neighborhoods where the carousel is located, said he will lobby fellow Council members to support the attraction tliat has brought hundreds of visitors to the area "The neighborhood has been extremely supportive, and the community at-large has supported the carousel.

Obviously, we feel we have something no one else in the city has in this carouseL" Orgmiizers hope to liave a building constructed by next summer. Maintenance and physical operation of the ride and its stnicture would remain with the nonprofit group. "This is a small, but very important, addition to Des Moines, to what we can do to bring fiunilics to the parks," said J.C. "Buz" Ikcnton, who lead the effort to bring an old fashioned caiwusel to the city. By MELISSA MYERS Rkoistkr Staff Writkr The Heritage Carousel of Des Moines will have a permanent home at its Union Park location on a hill overlooking Birdland Park Marina, officials announced Friday.

The carousel has been in the park for two years on a seasonal basis, but the ride is dismantled and stored each winter. Under the proposal, the city and the private Greater Des Moines Carousel Foundation will forge a long-term lease agreement, and eac will contribute an estimated $100,000 toward building a permanent stnicture around the handmade attraction. The ride then could operate several months more each year and would have better and protection from the elements. More than 55,000 people have ndden the merry-go-round tliis year, up from 40,000 its first seasoa Mayor Preston Daniels said that he was pleased with the ride's popularity and tliat it will stay tlie center of tl le city. "It's wonderful thev have found a home on the east side for the carousel," said.

"It's a tremendous addition, and believe a wonderful public-private partnerslup and a wonderful endeavor." Daniels said the city's parks and plan and zoning must first approve 4 New prosecutor to study homicide ASSOCIATION PRKSS New Hampton, la. The Chickasaw County Attorney has asked for a special prosecutor in an unsolved homicide from sev- i' en years ago. Rhonda Knutson, 22, of Tripoli was bludgeoned to death and found at a convenience store outside of New Hampton on Labor Day A weapon was never found, and no suspects were identified. Thomas II. Miller, an assistant Iowa attorney general, will be brought in at the request of County Attorney Rich TeKippe.

Bob Brammer, a spokesman for the attorney general's office, called Miller one of the office's top homicide specialists and said he has successfully prosecuted several murder cases. TeKippe said evidence from the crime scene has been reanalyzed in the last year. 12,000 expected for Dayton Rodeo This Rwasm'H N.ws Skrvh Dayton, la. Doug Sundell, a Boxholm electrician and plumber, will don boots this weekend and climb onto a horse that won't want to be ridden. His sons Jesse, 16, and Wade, 14, will do the same, only with angry bulls.

They are among 400 people who will compete for about $37,000 in prize money at the Dayton Rodeo. Rodeo organizers expect about 12,000 fans for the event, which starts todiiy at 1 p.m. A Labor Day parade at 10 a.m. is one of the largest in central Iowa, organizers said. For detailed information, call (515) 5 17-0330.

Driver lulled after couch falls Tiik Km I' Si ii Council Bluff, la. An Ohio man died Friday in a freak traffic accident on Interstate Highway USIjusI Council lllufis. The Iowa State Patrol said a rouch Ml from a pickup truck hauling rurniture about 2:30 a in The couch ended up blocking part of both lanes of iu CE1GS FClQftl SUCE2 G12: Ralph Lauren Shcrrill Sticklcy Lcc Milling Road Urban Classics Hckman 23, has already given a sworn statement implicating Steven Peterson, 19, in the November 1997 stabbing death of Howard Smith, 83, who was found dead in his Waterloo home. Officials say his body was on his bed, still holding a book. He'd been stabbed twice in the back and once in the chest.

Peterson was 17 when Smith died, but he's scheduled to stand trial as an adult Nov. 2. Charges against Billington haven't been formally dis- missed. He's being held In Black Hawk County, as is Peterson. Contractor says hell fight charges Tim Uhiistkr'm Iowa Nkwm Nkrvick Vinton, la.

A contractor who dumped a load of shingles and debris on the Benton County Courthouse lawn has pleaded innocent of trespassing and other charges. Doug Dunkel of Vinton dumped the debris on June 28 after a dispute with the county's landfill manager the day before. Dunkel had been turned away from the landfill because an access road had been made impassable by heavy rains. Trial Is set Tor Oct. 18.

The trespassing charge Is punishable by up to a year in jail and a SIilM) fine. Prohibited dumping is a misdemeanor that anics a fine of as much as $5,000. The Benton County Engineer also Is seeking damages against Dunkel for $562.98. so much more! Special Order for fall Delivery 103TU.W.F 106. SAT 105; SUN 12 5.

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