Iowa Governor Decries Spending Sweep and Budget Cuts
DES MOINES AP The Iowa legislature spends too much in some areas while cutting basic budgets to the bone Gov Robert Ray warned.He said a special session could be forced if overspending persists and noted proposed city and county aid far exceeds his preference.He cited disability insurance funding and 3 percent merit raises as unaffordable under a 2 percent operating budget cap.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Robert Ray
Ray
Municipal Assistance Fund
Senate
House
Lion
Palm Sunday Concert Set by El Kahir Shrine
The El Kahir temple presents the El Kahir concert band and Chanters in a Palm Sunday concert at 3 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Coliseum honoring the nation’s bicentennial. Guest soloist Paula Kay Holcomb joins Don Johnson Truman Hanson and Wayne Dunlavey as featured soloists. The program includes Revolutionary War era pieces and Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever with Battle Hymn of the Republic. The event is free and open to the public.
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el Kahir Temple
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
William Stusak
Dillon B. Holcomb
Aubrey Herrick
Wayne Dunlavey
James McKinnon
Iowa
Paula Kay Holcomb
Don Johnson
Truman Hanson
Chanters
John Philip Sousa
Iowa House Rejects Last Gasp Bid Against 65-Foot Trucks
In Des Moines, Rep. Tom Tauke pressed to reclaim authority from IDOT over long twin-trailer trucks, but his amendment was ruled out of order and the attempt to suspend rules failed 55 to 30. The debate followed Gov. Ray’s veto and court action over IDOT’s May 1 permission for longer trucks. A separate move to create a $62.50 mobile home tax credit failed 47 to 44.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Tauke
R-Dubuque
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Tauke
Greg Cusack
Davenport
Carl Nielsen
D-Alitoona
Robert Ray
Five Youths Charged With Theft of Geese
Five Linn county youths faced larceny charges after geese were stolen from John Stanek’s property northwest of Paris. Deputies found two geese in a pickup with their heads cut off and later arrested two more teens at Central City. The group included three Springville area boys aged 17 and 16 and a 16-year-old Central City girl. They were released to their parents.
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Linn County
John Stanek
Paris
Stanek
Springville Area
Central City
Senators Strike Compromise on Free Food Stamps Plan
Liberal senators reach a compromise on free food stamps with Herman Talmadge endorsing a lower 25 percent net income charge. The deal preserves a cash qualifier, funds a $20 million pilot to test eliminating cash, and trims projected savings from $630 million to $240 million while blocking broad free eligibility.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Committee
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
George McGovern
D.D
Robert Dole
Rkan
Dole
Waukon Plans 800000 Hospital Bond Election May 1
The Waukon city council scheduled a bond election for May 1 to fund an 800000 addition to the Veterans Memorial hospital. The plan adds outpatient care, emergency treatment, radiology, and patient waiting space and would be paid from hospital revenue without a tax increase, retiring over 20 years.
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Waukon
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Thieves Steal $20,000 in Farm Chemicals
Kerr-MicGee Farm Center in Garnavillo reported a theft of farm chemicals valued at about $20,000. The liquids and powders were loaded onto two Kerr-McGee pickup trucks and driven away, with the loss discovered Wednesday morning when employees arrived.
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Garnavillo
Kerr-McGee
Welfare program reports job gains for ADC recipients
The Iowa Work Incentive program shows a 10 percent rise in placed welfare recipients in the first half of the fiscal year. From July 1 to December 31, 1975, 1,227 ADC recipients obtained full time unsubsidized jobs, up from 1,116 a year earlier. The program emphasizes self sufficiency and new preregistration for work with Job Service before welfare eligibility review. Also, the city council approved plans for a new $49,100 well to serve Ellis park and the golf course, with bids set for April 21. The well will be about 40 feet upstream from the current station.
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Iowa
State Department of Social Services and
Job Service of
Peter Downie
WIN
ADC
Downie
Ellis Park
Ellis Golf Course
Easter Activities Announced by Central YMCA Youth Dept
The Central YMCA outlines five age group tournaments for next week's Easter recess plus two special events on April 15. Schedule includes cartoons and films 9 30 to 11 30 a m and an Easter pool party 1 30 to 2 30 p m. Regular classes run to 3 30 p m daily with 9 30 a m lobby opens.
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Central Ymca
Larry Lutz
Hijackers Seize Philippine Jet Holding 76 Hostages
Three armed men hijack a Philippines BAC 111 jet at Cagayan de Oro and force it to Manila. They demand four prisoners and 300000 dollars ransom plus a getaway plane. President Marcos says no payment plans and negotiators continue.
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Manila, the Philippines
UPI
Philippines
Manila
Ferdinand Marcos
Canlubang
Cagayan de Oro City
Manila International Airport
Cedar Rapids Fire Safety Seminar Set
The Cedar Rapids fire department will host a two day fire safety seminar at the Holiday Inn on May 12 and 13, limited to 125 attendees. Registration is 15 dollars and includes two motel luncheons.
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Cedar Rapids
Wyckoff Faces Primary Opposition From Lois Kerr Banse
The Gazette corrects a report on State Rep. Russell Wyckoff's 31st district primary. Lois Kerr Banse of Vinton, a Democrat, will oppose Wyckoff. the initial notice mislabeled her as a Republican. The 31st district includes Grant and Spring Grove townships in Linn County.
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Russell Wyckoff
Vinton
Grant
Spring Grove
Linn County
Lois Kerr Banse
the Gazette
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