Budget fight spurs talk of Iowa special session
Des Moines reports Rep. Avenson and Sen. Jenkins urge a June special session to tidy budget gaps after Gov Ray proposes an $44 million cut. House GOP leader Halvorson says adjournment by April 25 may still be possible with two Ray budget bills on the table. Avenson criticizes biennial budgeting while Democrats press for full revenue figures before major appropriations.
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Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Lowell Jenkins
Montrose
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
House of Representatives
General Assembly
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Jenkins
Ray
Halvorson
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ISU housing blast blamed on LP gas leak
Ames fire officials say a March 26 explosion at Pommel Court, an Iowa State University housing complex, was caused by a liquid propane gas leak from a loose flex line. John Berg, 23, an ISU senior, lit a cigarette and was badly burned in the blast.
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AMES
Iowa State University
Ralph Parks
Parks
John Berg
Berg
ISU
Mary Greeley Hospital
Pommel Court
Johnson County to hold weekend disaster drill in Iowa City
Johnson County Civil Defense director Patrick J. McCarney says emergency crews will stage a mock disaster during the weekend of April 11 to 13 centered on a simulated train wreck in Iowa City. Exact day time and site remain undisclosed to test response effectiveness. Volunteers including Boy Scouts will act as victims in the drill.
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Johnson County
Patrick J. McCarney
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