Iowa House defeats utility rate intervention bill 45 to 35
The Iowa House votes 45 to 35 against a bill to let consumer groups intervene in utility rate cases and be reimbursed up to the amount utilities spend on defending rate increases. Supporters blamed absenteeism for the defeat. opponents warned of extra bureaucracy while noting current costs are passed to customers.
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Arthur Small
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Iowa Commerce Commission
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Sioux City
Sonja Egenes
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Sen Clark reports 1978 fundraising and expenditures
The Clark campaign disclosed $55,817 raised in Q1 1978, bringing 1978 total to $192,689.96. The report covers Jan 1–Mar 31, shows $8,676.24 start, $58,298.95 out, $6,194.95 end, with large TV time purchases and staff costs. Contributions totaled from 971 individuals in 87 Iowa counties, other states, party committees, and in-kind gifts.
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Washington
U.S
Dick Clark
D-Ilona
Clark
Iowa
Federal Election Commission
Democratic Party Central
Superintendents reject homosexual teachers in Iowa
Iowa survey of 452 school superintendents by the Iowa Civil Liberties Union found 83 percent of 173 respondents would not hire a homosexual teacher. The reasons cited include role modeling for students and concerns about morality or abnormal behavior.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
ICLU
Steve Brown
Iowa soybean stocks on April 1 set near record highs
Iowa grain stocks reported by the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service show soybeans at 188.3 million bushels, the third largest on record, down 2 percent from the 1970 peak, while corn stocks reached 848.3 million bushels as the seventh largest on record.
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UPI
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Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Unauthorized telephone prompts FBI inspection at Iowa City armory
Iowa City officials said FBI agents checked the Iowa City Armory after an unauthorized telephone was found by Northwestern Bell. The line was used only for weekend command staff convenience and was never used to record conversations.
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Iowa City
Iowa National Guard
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kenneth Andreson
209Th Medical Battalion
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Jim Yardley
Northwestern Bell
National Guard
Boone
Andreson
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