Tauke defends tax break while urging reform
Rep. Tom Tauke told Cedar Rapids and Manchester audiences that Congress broke faith by adding a 75 per day income tax deduction to a black lung bill. He supported repeal efforts but warned reform is needed to avoid a “rich man’s club” in Washington. He favored cautious pension reform and noted limited pay raises amid 5 percent inflation.
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Ken Sullivan
Congress
Tom Tauke
Tauke
Cedar Rapids
American Federation of Government Employees
Village Inn
Manchester
Delaware County
Iowa
David Broder
Senate
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C
Washington
James Leach
Social Security
Civil Service
Iowa liquor revenue to reach record high this year
Rolland Gallagher, Iowa liquor director, pledged to the state comptroller that liquor operations will generate an extra 1.7 million for the treasury in April through June, aiming for a total of 40 million for the fiscal year by boosting expenses control, inventories and sales.
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Des Moines
UPI
State Treasury
Rolland Gallagher
State Comptroller's Office
Gallagher
Iowa
Van trouble led to purse theft in Cedar Rapids
Patricia Gorder of Rochester Minnesota reported six men stopped to help start her van at Hawkeye Downs on Friday between 2 30 and 4 30 p m. One of the men reportedly took her purse and 450 dollars in cash from the vehicle according to police.
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Rochester
Two Cedar Rapids Men Arrested After Saturday Night Disturbance
Police arrested David Daniel Hoffa and Calvin Keith Hackett both 24 for possession of marijuana. Hoffa faces an additional terrorism charge tied to a gunshot fired at a nearby house. no weapon was recovered. They are held on $1000 bonds, with terrorism bond to be set after Hoffa's court appearance.
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Cedar Rapids
David Daniel Hoffa
Calvin Keith Hackett
16Th St. SE
Hoffa
Linn County
Seven charged with drunk driving in Linn County
A Cedar Rapids man among seven arrested for drunk driving in Linn County late Friday and Saturday. Eugene I. Stoneking, 35, was arrested at 2 10 a m Saturday and again about seven hours later after a second DUI charge and speeding. Other arrestees include Teddy Joe Leigh, Gareth L. Schulte, Scott V. Mahmens, Charles W. Byers, George L. Pirtle Jr., and Freddy D. Waddell with various locations and minor charges.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Eugene I. Stoneking
Pawnee Drive
Edgewood Road
Johnson Avenue NW
Stoneking
F Avenue
16Th Street
Teddy Joe Leigh
Buckingham Drive
Ellis Road
Gareth L. Schulte
Church St
Fairfax
Charles W. Byers
Anamosa
First Avenue
Collins Avenue
George L. Pirtle Jr
32Nd St
32Nd Street
Freddy D. Waddell
29Th St
First Ave
Iowa utility shutoffs face challenge in court
The Iowa Citizen Labor Energy Coalition contests an Iowa Commerce Commission rule allowing winter shut-offs when bills are unpaid. They argue freezing temperatures and health risks make even brief disconnections unsafe. The lawsuit, filed in Polk County District Court, targets ISCC rules cited by utilities to collect debts.
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Des Moines
Iowa Citizen Labor Energy Coalition
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Polk County
Coalition
ISCC
Iowa
The
Man charged with trespassing on Solon water tower
Johnson County sheriff's deputy Joseph Lalla charged Daniel Pulliam, 18, Route 4, with trespassing after he allegedly gained access by moving a barricade across the tower ladder during a fresh paint job on the Solon water tower Thursday.
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Solon
Johnson County
Joseph Lalla
Daniel Pul
Liam
Pulliam
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