Senate Debates Size Rules For Iowa School Districts
Iowa Senate weighs a plan to force consolidation of districts with under 300 students into neighbors over 600. The 21 month merger deadline would affect up to 65 districts by 1980, amid debates on reducing enrollment losses and maintaining required courses. Critics warn consolidation may just merge declines into larger districts.
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UPI
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Earl Willits
Senate
Department of Public Instruction
Tom Yates
Iowa Assn
Commuter airline bill eyed as future Iowa transport aid
Iowa lawmakers weigh a bill to subsidize commuter airlines. Spencer Industries and Pocahontas businessmen pledge 80 percent and 20 percent of Mesaba Air Lines deficits respectively to spur smaller, more frequent flights. The study aims to ensure value for money and avoid purely political subsidies while expanding connecting flights across Iowa.
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Iowa House Transportation’ Committee
Spencer
Pocahontas
Bil
Iowa
Jim Bullard
Spencer Industries
Mesaba Airlines
Minneapolis
Mesaba
Bullard
Lightsey
Mississippi Valley
Clinton
Brower Airlines
Fort Madison
Winos Face Discrimination Claim in Des Moines
Des Moines based Door of Faith mission director George Holloway says street wine locals face discrimination and plans to press Sen. Dick Clark during Clark’s Des Moines visit. He notes no government funding for the mission and recalls eight years since opening with 695 dollars.
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Des Moines
UPI
George Holloway
Door of Faith Mission
Dick Clark
Dlown
Holloway
Clark
Iowa Lawmaker Repays Turner With Small Fund Gift
Iowa Attorney General Dick Turner receives 848.96 from State Rep. Arthur Small after Small uses 840 deposited in Des Moines bank plus 10 from the party fund. 46 cents of interest accrues over five days as Small reimburses Turner for Israel trip expenses.
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Dick Turner
Iowa
Arthur Small
Iowa City
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Iowa State Bank of
Turner
Israel
Zion United Church Beef and Ham Dinner Set
The Zion United Church of Christ will hold its spring beef and ham dinner beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach.
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Zion United Church of Christ
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