State Officials Underpaid, Turner Tells Legislators
Des Moines Iowa Attorney General Richard C Turner told the appropriations committee that many state officials are underpaid He cited 84 earning as much or more than the governor and 1 827 earning more than other elected officers He urged raises to 48000 at least for the governor and 38000 40000 for the attorney general plus higher pay for treasurer auditor and secretaries of state and agriculture The proposal would take effect in 1976 or 1979 depending on the bill status and would cost about two cents per state resident.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Richard C. Turner
Turner
Appropriations Committee
agricul_ture
General Assembly
Commerce
Don Athus
Iowa
Solicitor Commerce Counsel
The
Commerce Commission
Solicitor General
Departments of Revenue and Transportation
Iowa State
Board of
Regents
University of Iowa
Central State
Area Ten
Cedar Rapids
Iowa sets March job insurance payments record
Iowa Employment Security Commission reports March unemployment insurance payouts to Iowans reached a record 19 305 836 dollars, up 2 775 052 from January. Total March payments came from six state and federal programs, with unemployment payments totaling 13 719 843 dollars, the highest for that program. The February total was 11 891 358 dollars.
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DES Moines
API
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Young Bicentennial week offers kid friendly exhibits in Iowa City
In Iowa City a children's museum hosted a photo friendly display during Young Bicentennial week. Jeanne Nickelsburg seven reacted to coffee aroma while Lisa McCliment eight chopped cole slaw and Kevin Gish four spoke with puppet Tyll Eulenspiegel operated by Jane Arnold.
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Iowa City
Jeanne Nickelsburg
Kevin Gish
Tyll Eulenspiegel
Jane Arnold
Lisa McCliment
Kansas Speaker Pushes Goldfinch Nuisance Resolution Against Iowa
Kansas House Speaker Duane S. McGill proposes a resolution declaring the Iowa state bird a public nuisance in retaliation for Iowa listing Kansas as a noxious weed. The measure would authorize hunting and possession of eastern goldfinches without a license, and sending the resolution to Iowa’s governor.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Duane S
Pete” McGill
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Iowa Conservation Commission
McGill
House
Legislature End Time Limit Favored by Majority in Iowa
A Des Moines report shows 65 percent of 600 Iowans across 49 counties favor a cap on legislative session length. The survey by Central Surveys of Shenandoah was funded by farming, manufacturing, building and oil groups. Twenty five percent oppose limits and ten percent are undecided.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Doctors Named Doctor of the Day for Legislature
The document lists Eastern Iowa physicians who served as doctor of the day for the legislature during February and March. Included are R. B. Widner of Iowa City and D. C. Weideman of Vinton.
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Iowa
R. B. Widner
Iowa City
Death of 16 year old girl in Buchanan county ruled as ruptured liver
Cause listed in the death records shows Shiela Foley, 16, Hazleton, died from a ruptured liver after body was found along a Buchanan county dirt road in December. Death occurred within minutes due to trauma. Trial of Gary Frazer, 25, Oelwein, charged with her murder, set for May 3 in Allamakee county on venue change from Buchanan.
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Independence
Shiela Foley
Hazleton
Buchanan County
Gary Frazer
Oelwein
Allamakee County
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