Regents urge Legislature to restore funding for child health programs
The State Board of Regents unanimously urged Iowa leaders to restore proposed cuts to five child health programs run by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The board also ordered a study of degree completion rates and approved bond issues for the hospital addition. The Linn County supervisors seek an independent review of budgeting and Cedar Rapids weighs joining a lawsuit over property tax collection timing. A local TV show Sonya hosted by Sonya Friedman aims to guide viewers toward personal growth.
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State Board of Regents
Iowa
University of Iowa
U of Hospitals
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Henderson, Young & Co
Boulder
Colo
Cedar Rapids
Triumphs byedefined: Triumph take Canada's Canada trio
Canadians Rik Emmett Mike Levine and Gil The Bird Moore form the band Triumph. They dominate the current U S tour selling about eighty percent of seats despite tough economic times.
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Rik Emmett
Mike Levine
Gil “the Bird’ Moore
U.S
Milner Reserved on Weekly Series If Prime Times Succeeds
After 37 years in show business Martin Milner will guest on the TV pilot special Prime Times but he has no interest in a full time weekly series. He prefers part time work even if the show becomes a hit.
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Martin Milner
Prime Times
Milner
Entertainment
Iowa considers Olson successor candidates in fast race
The list of possible successors to Lute Olson as coach of the University of Iowa basketball team grows quickly with several contenders named in a flurry of reports. Bjorn Borg ended his competitive career Thursday after a tense match with a young challenger. The Labor Department said Thursday that first time unemployment benefit claims rose.
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Lute Olson
University of Iowa
Market Dip After Record Run and Farm Income Boost
Americans fell by 9000 in the week to March 19 as blue-chip issues declined after a brief stock market run at a record high. Energy stocks gained in the busiest session in a month while farmers foresee up to 3 billion additional net income from Reagan's payment-in-kind program through lower operating costs. The C R antitrust case against John Deere enters its second phase in federal court.
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Reagan
Agriculture Department
John Deere
C.R
Farm
Iowa House approves 1984 85 school budget shift
The Iowa House passed a 1984-85 school spending plan by a 90-6 vote increasing total state spending to 737.7 million and adding cushion for districts with declining enrollment. The bill allows about 4 000 more phantom students to be counted to cushion budgets while shifting more costs away from property taxpayers.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa House
House Education Committee
Richard Groth
Albert City
Iowa
House
Wayne Bennett
R-Galva
Groth
Senate
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Flance House Passes School Aid Bill With Growth and Phantom Student Rules
The bill increases state aid to Iowa schools to 737.7 million dollars for 1984 85 up 62 million from this year and raises per pupil growth to 6.5 percent giving 145 dollars to 2369. It includes 14 to 16 million in property tax relief and guarantees a minimum 2 percent budget rise for districts while allowing phantom students to be counted. It moves toward shifting costs from property taxes to state aid and awaits Senate action.
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Iown
Iowa
Correction notice on Azinger drunken driving report
Shar on Lane NW resident David A. Azinger 22 was arrested on a second offense of drunk driving. He was not formally charged with possession of a controlled substance or interfering with official acts. Linn County attorney filed only the drunk driving complaint. The Gazette invites accuracy corrections.
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David A. Azinger
Thurs- Sharon Lane
Azinger
Linn County
Rock Island sanitation worker killed by own truck
A Rock Island city sanitation worker Rodolfo Caldez, 37, of East Moline was struck and killed Thursday by the garbage truck he was operating. Police say he may have fallen from the back of the vehicle on a city street.
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Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island City
Rodolfo Caldez
East Moline
Gas tax hike may raise Cedar Rapids pump prices today
The federal excise tax on gasoline rises by five cents a gallon effective today under the 1982 act. Dealers predict price rises at Cedar Rapids pumps though some may absorb part of the tax to stay competitive. Most self serve regular priced $1.03-$1.06 as unleaded $1.08-$1.42 per gallon. Iowa AAA notes prices still lower than three months ago.
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Cedar Rapids
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Iowa
Larry Easley
Larry
First Avenue NE
Easley
al Dalziel
Johnson Avenue NW
Dalziel
Dean Wagoner
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Yoko Ono
Walter Scott
Christ
First Church of the Nazarene
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Enery
Mowe
Wayne Waste
Mt Vernon
Wagoner
Dave's Conoco
First Avenue
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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Bethany Lutheran
Forest Dr. S.E
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Cedar Rapids & Marion
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