IDOT Denies Driver Licenses for Telescopic Glass Wearers
Iowa IDOT Commission in Ames rejected Rep. Richard Varn’s push to issue licenses to drivers who use bioptic telescopic glasses. Dr. Arthur Downing and officials warned the limited field of vision and need to switch lenses could endanger traffic safety, noting higher risk in bad weather and night driving.
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Arthur Downing
Iowa Veterans Administration Medical Center
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New York
Iowa and American Medical Associations
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Iowa Commission For the Blind
Williamsburg men protest detour around Highway 149 project
Williamsburg businessmen Dick Archer and Charles Capper asked the IDOT Commission to shorten the detour around the Highway 149 reconstruction to protect local traffic and revenue. The panel declined, noting costs and delays. bids set for May 10 and the project to finish by November 1.
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Ex-medical director charged with theft in Iowa
Charles City ex-medical director Charles O. Taylor faces two informations in Floyd County District Court alleging first degree theft and five counts of false use of a financial instrument. He was fired last fall after an agency probe found unauthorized pay raises and personal expenses charged to the emergency service. Arraignment is scheduled for Monday.
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Mason City official named president of school business group
Tom Berge of Mason City was elected president of the Iowa Association of School Business Officials at the 21st annual conven tion held at the Amana Colonies. He succeeds Robert Longmuir of Independence and will serve a one year term. Other officers include Richard Smith as vice president and Don Guinnane as treasurer. Katherine Vermedahl of the Vinton district will serve a second year as secretary.
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Mason City
Iowa Association of School Business Officials
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Independence
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West Des Moines
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Cedar Rapids
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Vinton
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Boy crushed by railroad ties in Polk City
Five year old Joey Burdick died when a five foot retaining wall of railroad ties collapsed in a restaurant parking lot near his home. Assistant chief Dan England said the boy might have been playing atop the wall when it gave way. His mother Belinda found him pinned around 6 30 p m and police noted chest injuries. Medical examiner R C Wooters reported an initial crush wound to the chest.
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Iowa
Joey Burdick
Dan England
Polk County
R.C. Wooters
Senate subcommittee backs separate Iowa Economic Development Dept
The State economic development department proposal gains support from the Senate Natural Resources Appropriations subcommittee. The resolution asks the governor to submit a plan creating a distinct Iowa Department of Economic Development for review.
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Iowa Senate panel approves cigarette tax plan changes
The Senate Ways and Means Committee kept the Iowa cigarette tax at 18 cents per pack and allowed state tax to be included in the wholesale markup. The panel voted 8-6 for Sen. Rodgers amendment, saying the change would keep revenue and curb price shifts, while opponents warned of price protections. The measure would affect about 330 million annual cigarette sales and could raise prices by roughly 0.75 cents per pack.
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Zette
Iowa
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D-Adel
Edgar Holden
R-Davenport
Rodgers
Inmate seeks earlier parole under Iowa reform bill
In Des Moines the case of a 52 year old man in Anamosa faces a delayed parole due to a 27 year old armed robbery sentence. Senator Carr notes a minimum portion rule and parole caps constrain release. An Iowa Senate debate considers retroactive changes to parole eligibility based on prior convictions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Carr
D-Dubuque
Carr
Anamosa
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