Carter bills vs little rivers spark Iowa chatter
DES MOINES The betting at the statehouse is that Carter’s proposed bills to widen little rivers will be dubbed Carter’s little river bills. Sen Minnette Doderer chairs the IPERS committee and says pensioners’ letters asking for raises flood her inbox. She notes legislators aren’t IPERS members, aren’t covered by social security for their posts, and have no franking privileges. Addressing every letter would cost a fortune in postage.
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Waterloo Pair Killed in Tama County Crash
Annette Blackcloud Smock 23 and her stepson Mark Wayne Smock 15 died when their northbound car crossed the center line on highway 63 and collided head on with a semitrailer. The truck driver James G. Smith 27 suffered a sprained wrist and shock but was released. Funeral services are planned in Waterloo and Tama. Smock family survivors are listed.
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Shots Fired In Manchester Police Incident
A Manchester police officer fired several shots at a car fleeing from a break in at Allen and Appleby's Electric. The driver tried to run the officer down as two occupants fled the scene. Authorities are investigating and seeking the vehicle.
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Farmersburg Man Killed in One-Car Crash Near Marquette
A Farmersburg man Mark Fox, 20, died on arrival after a one car crash on highway 76 north of Marquette. Driver Dennis Krambeer, 18, in critical condition. six occupants were ejected. Passengers Todd Jones 14 and Mary Jones 14 treated and released. Howard Jones 15 and Harlene Jones 14 still hospitalized. Funeral for Mark Dwayne Fox set for Tuesday at 1 30 at St John Lutheran Farmersburg.
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Ray urges road funds for cities in Iowa
Gov. Robert Ray urged increasing city shares of road use tax funds, citing an IDOT study that shifts 53 percent to primaries, 24 percent to counties and 23 percent to cities, vs a 45 37 18 split in a House Ways and Means bill. He criticized mandated hotel arrangements for a handicapped conference and urged delegate choice.
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Linn-Mar Students Earn Iowa Poetry Day Honors
Four Linn-Mar high school students won awards in the Iowa Poetry Day Assn contest. Mary Wharff tied for second in the senior division with Lonely Comes in Little Cans. Roxanne Hart won first in the sophomore division for Andy. Kathy Sebeny took third in the junior division with Yesterday's Shows, and Kathi Pinn received honorable mention in the same junior division for You Don't Know.
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Chamber Sponsors Trip to the Track for Marion Group
The Marion chamber hosts its annual Trip to the Track at Sportman's Park in Chicago. The bus leaves 7:30 a.m. from Marion Heights and returns around midnight with dinner in Rock Falls. Merle Fisher chairs the event open to members and non members.
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Marion officers eye FBI academy after council approval
City officials cleared the path for three Marion police members Capt. Robert Zier Lt. Joseph Neuhaus and Sgt. Donald Turner to apply for the FBI academy at Quantico Virginia Applications are prepared and acceptance may take about two years with training lasting 16 weeks one at a time YMCA activity at Marion on Tuesday lists non aquatic open gym times junior high open gym pool school lessons and various swims
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Know Your Legislators Ag Land Valuation Top Issue
In Iowa's 44th district area Rep Floyd Millen and Rep Keith Dunton push to halt rising farm land valuations as the 1977 legislature opens. Sen Forrest Schwengels backs school funding reform and highway financing while each official weighs district impact across Jefferson Van Buren and surrounding counties. On this date in 1972 anti war protests marked a national backdrop.
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