Tax deadline and civic notes appear across metro briefs
IRS answers questions as midnight filing looms. Mona Bond becomes first woman on Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors, part of new Democratic majority. Delwyn Stromer urges daily minister prayers as GOP favored reinstatement. VA mortgage rate rise signals possible rebound for buyers. St Donatus residents share Luxembourg heritage with visitors.
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Internal Revenue Service
Metro News
Mona Bond
Poweshiek County
Today’s Chuckle Enduring marriage joke on 50 50 ratio
A light quip about marriage and fractions suggests that equality in marriage isn’t a simple split. The joke implies one side bears more, playing on the idea that partnerships aren’t perfectly even.
ISU and 3M Study Amorphous Silicon Solar Tech
Iowa State University and the 3M Company are privately seeking a 17 million mix of state and private funds to research amorphous silicon. Legislators see promise for jobs and leadership in basic research, though no commitments were made. A private meeting with House Speaker Donald Avenson and eight lawmakers showed a simple solar application, a smoke detector charged by a tape.
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Iowa State University
3M Company
Iowa
House
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
Iowa State
ISU
Avenson
Wrong Place Wrong Time In Cedar Rapids Police Crash
A Cedar Rapids officer responding to an unfounded murder call collided with a car on Mount Vernon Road SE. Officer Harvey Caldwell 27 and driver Michael Ehlert 23 were uninjured. two passengers were uninjured. Police say Caldwell was en route to Fifth Avenue SE with lights and siren. The investigation continues.
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Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon Road
Harvey Caldwell
Fifth Avenue SE
Michael Ehlert
Ninth St
Marion
Apt
Ehlert
the Gazette
19Th Street
Caldwell
Rick Peterson
Andy
Apt. 4
U S trade deficit widens in February to 15 billion
The Commerce Department reports February’s trade gap at 15.06 billion, up from January’s revised 12.27 billion. Americans imported 33.72 billion in merchandise and exported 18.66 billion, with both up from January. The deficit reflects ongoing competitive problems and a weak dollar.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Chimerine
Wharton Economics
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
California
Reagan
Gorbachev Calls for Short Range Nuclear Reductions in Europe
Gorbachev urged dropping all short range missiles Tuesday to remove Soviet tactical weapons in Europe. Tass quoted him telling Secretary of State Shultz during a 44 hour meeting that they seek a reliable all embracing agreement. NATO allies fear Soviet superiority in tactical arms if medium range missiles are withdrawn.
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Europe
Tass
George Shultz
Gorbachev
Czechoslovakia
Washington
NATO
Santa Barbara
White House
Dan Howard
Shultz
Reagan
Frank Carlucci
Four Guards Recalled In Vienna Spy Probe
Four Marine Embassy guards formerly posted in Warsaw Pact nations were recalled from Austria for questioning as the espionage probe widens. One more guard is replaced for unrelated violations in Vienna, and a sixth is needed as a witness at a pre trial for Sgt. Clayton Lonetree.
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Ashington
Marine Corps
Austria
Robert Sims
Pentagon
U.S
Vienna
Quantico
Sims
Clayton Lonetree
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Lonetree
Arthur Hartman
Soviet Union
Branstad pick rejected senate votes on regents OK'd
Iowa Senate rejected Gov. Branstad's reappointment of Roger Fair to the Transportation Commission 24-23. The same session confirmed Des Moines businessmen John Fitzgibbon and Marvin Pomerantz to the state Board of Regents, 42-5 and 40-8 respectively.
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Terry Branstad
Roger Fair
Iowa Transportation Commission
Iowa Senate
Senate
Branstad
John Fitzgibbon
Marvin Pomerantz
State Board of Regents
Fair
Fair of
Davenport
Transportation Commission
Iowa
Waterloo
The
Sion
Joe Welsh
D-Dubuque
Fitzgibbon
Pomerantz
Board of Regents
Beverly Hannon
D-Anamosa
Hannon
Welsh
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Rts
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
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