Linn County rejects rezoning for convenience store
Linn County supervisors on Tuesday rejected a proposed rezoning that would allow a local convenience store to operate. Residents feared it would lower property values and sought to block the project. The decision appears on Page 7A. Gas prices in Iowa have surpassed $1 a gallon, but a state official expects no rise to $1.30 soon. Page 10A.
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Today’s Chuckle Shopping Motto In The News
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Daley wins Chicago mayor's race succeeding his father
Richard M. Daley won the Chicago mayoral election with about 65 percent of the vote as Tim Evans trailed. Edward Vrdolyak received around 4 percent. Daley benefited from strong turnout in white wards while Evans' black precincts lagged. The win continues a Democratic legacy in the nation's third largest city. In Alabama, Glen Browder won the 3rd District seat in a special election.
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Alabama
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Central City council chaos after special vote tally
Central City nears a full council if Richard Parmenter Dr David Robinson and Glen Wickman can be sworn in Monday. Robinson who led with 147 votes may have to choose between the council and the school board where he was appointed Feb 23 to fill a vacancy. If he keeps the board post the city could appoint a replacement until November. The vote totals were Robinson 147 Wickman 127 Parmenter 106 Anderson 102 and Veryl ?
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Linn
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U of I Plans Closer Watch on Student Athletes
The University of Iowa moves to raise academic standards for athletes and improve monitoring of their progress. A special committee proposed 11 steps including reviewing easy grade courses and cutting credit hours for sports while President Rawlings backs immediate implementation.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
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University panel weighs limits on athlete academics
A U of I panel studying student athletes proposes 14 hours of study per athlete, pass/fail elective credit for skill courses such as billiards bowling and badminton, limits on such courses, halting athletic department credit, and reviewing courses with very high A or B grade rates.
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Iowa Ex-Hawkeye Ronnie Harmon Reimburses University
The University of Iowa reports Ronnie Harmon repaid over 8,000 in scholarship funds after secretly signing with sports agents in 1985. The special committee found he was about 25 to 28 hours from completing his degree when he left. Ann Rhodes said a January check totaled between 8,000 and 9,000 dollars.
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Lloyd Bloom
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Iowa Senate approves major school aid revision bill
The Iowa Senate passed House File 535 45 to 4, rewriting the state school aid formula for over 1.1 billion dollars across 433 districts. Debates focused on property tax relief delays and a 50 percent cap on federal deductibility to fund lower taxes, with conference committee review planned.
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Coming Tomorrow Country Western Music to Drink By
A brief note previews a country and western music program titled Music to Drink By set for tomorrow. The listing indicates a lively, danceable show likely featuring classic and newer tracks with a drinking-song vibe.
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