State salary study urges boost for social services chief
Hay Associates report shows the social services commissioner should rise from 25 000 to 34 000 a year while the bureau of labor head would climb from 13 500 to 20 300. It also calls cuts for several posts and notes legislators DeKoster and Grassley will shape action alongside Gov. Ray's budget.
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James Gillman
Bureau of Labor
Jerry Addy
The
Liquor Commission
State Board of Regents
Lucas DeKoster
Hull
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Senate
House
DeKoster
Hay Associates
Highway Commission
Law Academy
Development Commission
Iowa City Man Faces 20 Counts After a Chase
Phillip J. Lemke, 25, Iowa City, arrested after a chase from Center Point to south Cedar Rapids. Deputies say a bus owned by Joe Odell was stolen from a Center Point service station and driven through multiple roadblocks before tires were shot near Highway 30. Lemke faces about 20 charges, mainly traffic related, plus two larceny of a motor vehicle counts.
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Phillip J. Lemke
Iowa City
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Joe Odell
Center Point Road
Sixth Street
Highway 30
Odell
Highway 150
Lemke
Johnson County
North Liberty
Gary R. Strand
Oldest Briton Bill Chapman Dies at 110
Westcliffe on Sea England United Press International reports Bill Chapman Britain's oldest man has died Sunday at age 110. He is remembered for his longevity and long life across a century of British history.
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Westcliff-On-Sea
England
UPI
Bill Chapman
Britain
Rain Snow And Flood Fears Hit Iowa In Wake Of Severe Snow
Heavy rain turned to snow across Iowa on Monday, with up to 2.5 inches in spots and rapid melt. Forecasters warned rain and snow should end Monday afternoon as temperatures drop, with rivers including Des Moines and Raccoon rising and flooding possibly continuing for days. Several roads and areas reported flooding, including Guttenberg highway 52 closures and tributaries to the Des Moines river.
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Iowa
Greenfield
Newton
Adair
Sigourney
Sioux City
Guttenberg
Fayette
Tripoli
Sumner
Elkader
Weather Service
Des Moines
Raccoon River
Charles City
Decorah
Marengo
Albia
Williamsburg
Clarence
Cedar Rapids
North English
Clutier
Supreme Court backs Elks license crackdown on bias
The Supreme Court, in a 6 3 ruling, let stand a Maine court decision revoking liquor licenses of 15 Elks lodges for racial discrimination. The action affirms state power to regulate licenses when discrimination is proven, while Elks appeals emphasize equal protection and privacy rights.
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Elks
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Maine
Supreme Judicial Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
the Elks Jodges
Douglas
Stewart
Blackmun
Worcester
Mass
Necticut
Congressional Black Caucus
U. S
Southern
Rhodesia
the Elks
No Iowa impact from Maine club law ruling
DES MOINES AP reports Iowa officials say the Supreme Court decision on the Maine club law will not affect Iowa. Solicitor General Richard Haasemeyer notes Iowa has no similar law and Jim Pedelty of the liquor and beer department says discrimination in membership is not asked of license applicants, citing a 1972 attorney general opinion.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Richard Haesemeyer
Jim Pedelty
State Liquor and Beer Department
Doctors' Tests Show How You Can Shrink Hemorrhoidal Swelling
Doctors tested a non narcotic treatment that relieves burning itching and swelling in hemorrhoidal tissues. Preparation H provides soothing lubrication and comfort for inflamed areas and aids easier bowel movements. Available as ointment or suppository at drug counters.
Unhappy Cortina Owners Target Ford Advertising
The Cortina Owners Action Committee claims 800 Ford customers are harmed by Ford ads touting No Unhappy Owners. They allege parts and service for 60 000 Cortinas built 1965 to 1970 are scarce and seek an injunction to halt the campaign while continuing court battles over consumer dissatisfaction and alleged deliberate part withdrawal.
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Washington
Ford Motor Company
Cortina Owners Action Committee
Ford
Action Committee
Cortina
You name it want ads will bring buyers
Classified note invites readers to place want ads promising buyers via a single call 398 8234. No further context or names provided.
Swisher Man Sentenced on Larceny Charge
David Weston of Swisher pled guilty in municipal court to an amended larceny of less than $20. He received a 30 day suspended jail sentence for taking goods belonging to James O Maley on January 7.
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Swisher
David Weston
James O'Maley
Man Bound Over on Drunk Driving Charge
Kenneth Anderson of Springville was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in municipal court on a drunk driving charge. He was arrested January 24.
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Kenneth Anderson
Springville
Waterloo Woman Pleads Guilty to False Uttering of Check
Karen Pennington of Waterloo pled guilty in municipal court to an amended charge of false uttering of a check for less than $20. She faced a count of writing a bad check for 42 dollars to the Armstrong store on August 24.
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Waterloo
Karen Pennington
Armstrong
C R Man Held for Iowa City Breakins
Ralph Parrott aged 20 of Cedar Rapids is charged with breaking and entering by Johnson County sheriff. The offense stems from a March 30 break in two apartments in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Ralph Parrott
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Sheriff's Office
Parrott
Audit finds $15,818.68 missing from Farnsworth account
Des Moines AP report details 165 uncashed checks totaling $15,432.68 received by Farnsworth between July 1965 and December 27. He allegedly issued a county air conditioner warrant and bypassed supervisors, raising total due to Appanoose County to $15,818.68. CID and FBI inquiry ongoing.
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Des Moines
Appanoose
Verl K. Farnsworth
Lloyd Smith
Farnsworth
Etta Jean Laurson
Board of Supervisors
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Charge Against C R Woman Is Dismissed
A charge of false uttering of a check against Camilla Milam was dismissed in municipal court after full restitution. The bad check for 33.99 was issued to Sei fert's on May 19 at a southeast side address.
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Camilla Milam
Southeast Side
Seifert’s
Vinton Boy 17 Dies of Gunshot Wound
Scott Gordon 17, son of Mr and Mrs Jim Gordon of route 3 Vinton, died at Cedar Rapids hospital after a gunshot to the head during an accidental shooting while four youths and a girl target shot near Dulin’s campground. The incident occurred about 3 45 pm Sunday. Gordon was a Washington High senior active in FCA student council and FFA. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
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Vinton Scott Gordon
Jim Gordon
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Dulin
Cedar River
Gordon
Washington High School
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
FFA
Trinity Lutheran Church
George Gordon
John Remington
Evergreen Cemetery
Seed Theft Reported in Rural Coggon Area
George Kurth reported seed theft from his property in rural Coggon. About six bags of seed including clover alfalfa and timothy were stolen and transported by tractor to where an ambulance was parked. The incident occurred April 9 or 6 at St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids. Gordon’s body is at Campbell Funeral Home in Vinton. Services are scheduled for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Washington High School Auditorium. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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George Kurth
Gordon
Timothy
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar
Rapids
Campbell Funeral Home
Vinton
Washington High School
Iowa Senate votes to abolish watchdog budget committee
DES MOINES AP The budget and financial control committee long seen as the legislature's watchdog would be eliminated under a bill passed 47 to 0 by the Iowa Senate and sent to the House.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Senate
House
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