Iowa Senate approves central power plant site approval bill
Iowa Senate gives final approval to a measure placing sole certification power for locating large electrical plants with the Iowa Commerce Commission. The bill passed 38 to 11, with objections over eminent domain rights and nuclear plant debates, and goes to Gov. Ray for signing.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
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D-Newton
Iowa
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Davenport
Gluba
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Robert D. Ray
Commission
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Orr
Palmer
Rodgers
Briles
Nystrom
Plymar
Winkelman
Nolin
TV Network Named in Suit
A multi million dollar lawsuit filed in Dubuque County against American Broadcasting Co by former KDUB operators. The suit says ABC breached a contract by not delivering network programming to KDUB in Dubuque, sending programs only to an ATT test board in Cedar Rapids and causing the station to go off air two years ago. Plaintiffs seek 2 million for investors and 3 million for Dubuque Communication Corp.
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UPI
Dubuque County
KDUB
American Broadcasting Co
ABC
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque Communication Corp
Fuel Shortages Won't Plague Iowa Vacationers
Des Moines AP reports state energy officials expect ample gasoline this summer with no shortage for Iowa travelers. Rodson Riggs and Tom McCauley say supply should be sufficient barring foreign oil embargo. They note prices may edge up a penny a gallon as stations adjust signs.
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Des Moines
Union Calls for Preisser Probe in Iowa
A public employee union charged Iowa IDOT Director Victor Preisser with using Iowa as a stepping stone to higher jobs and urged a legislative investigation. AFSCME cited planned layoffs of hundreds of workers and contracting out as reasons to probe Preisser and IDOT management.
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UPI
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Victor Preisser
Iowa
Preisser
American Federation of State
Afscme
David E. Williams
Williams
Gus Lartius
Organization of Transportation and State
Transportation
Four Contests in June Primary in Allamakee
Allamakee county will hold four contested races in the June 8 primary. For supervisor, Emmett Lieswald Rob ert Hartley and incumbent John Beisker seek the Republican nomination with Lorence Reinhardt heading the Democratic ticket. For county auditor incumbent Kay Carter faces Paul Selberg. Susan Livingston is the Democratic candidate. Sheriff Neil Becker seeks reelection in the Republican race. Clerk of Court Lloyd Kolsrud faces Carl Christianson.
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Allamakee
Emmett Lieswald
Robert Hartley
John Beisker
Rossville
Lorence Reinhardt
Postville
Kay Carter
Paul Selberg
Susan Livingston
Grassley Names Campaign Chief
Rep. Charles Grassley announced Herman Faber of Butler County will chair his re election campaign. Faber, a farmer and insurance agent, has led Grassley’s campaigns before and will oversee the 14th bid, following earlier work for Grassley’s predecessor H R Gross.
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Iowa
Charles Grassley
Herman Faber
Butler County
Faber
Grassley
H.R. Gross
Haler Appointed to Waukon Water and Sewer Post
WAUKON The Waukon city council named Don Haler to the water and sewer department vacancy. Haler, a Navy veteran, began work April 12. The council also set the new paving grade and scheduled bids for the 1976 paving project to open Monday at 7 30 p.m.
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Don Haler
Water and Sewer Department
Haler
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