Senate OK to reapportionment plan in Iowa
The Iowa Senate approved the third reapportionment plan 39 to 10, sending it to the House as lawmakers weigh combining districts and overlapping 50 legislative seats. House leaders expect quick action and a shift away from minimal congressional changes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Larry Pope
Tom Harkin
Neal Smith
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Avenson
Republican State Central Committee
Mick Lura
Marshalltown
Lura
Service Bureau
Berle Priebe
Dalgona
Reagan targets 30 federal rules for possible repeal
The Reagan administration on Wednesday floated eliminating or easing about 30 rules spanning workplace harassment lead emissions sports sex discrimination accessibility and environmental protection. It aims to cut record-keeping and paperwork for business and governments in areas from food stamps to nuclear licensing and highway statistics.
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Washington
Reagan Administration
Northwestern Bell seeks 11 to 15 percent rate hike
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. said it will file two rate increase requests with the Iowa Commerce Commission around Sept. 2, totaling 11 to 15 percent. The company already has a 6.5 percent request pending, with decisions on 17.5 to 22.5 percent possible in coming months. A fourth refund case decision is also pending, and the new filing follows last session’s utility rate law.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Iowa Commerce Commission
Northwestern Bell
Commission
Bell
William A. Stauffer
Iowa
Dieting Trend Predicts More This Tomorrow
A humorous observation notes that more people plan to start diets tomorrow than today, reflecting a common cycle of new resolutions and renewed effort.
Transatlantic air delays seem to have subsided
Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis said transatlantic delays had subsided and international flights would return to normal. Canadian controllers resumed handling U S flights at 5 50 a m CDT as the Gander center reopened after a strike over air space safety. Jet movements and passenger totals were reported with thousands set to be moved by nightfall.
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Washington
Drew Lewis
Gander Control Center
Newfoundland
United States
U.S
Atlantic
Lewis
Gander
J. Lynn Helms
Federal Aviation Administration
Europe
Bearish USDA report boosts corn output estimate
Traders expect 5 to 8 cent lower corn prices after USDA release showing this year's corn harvest at 7.734 billion bushels, up 9 percent from July and 16 percent from last year. Dean Kleckner notes the 600 million bushel hike over July. Some elevators wait for market open to quote prices.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Dean Kleckner
Rudd
Iowa Farm Bureau
Conrad Leslie
Reopening of Marquette-Joliet Bridge Draws Media
The Marquette-Joliet Memorial Bridge between Marquette and Prairie du Chien Wisconsin reopened after seven months closure. Crowds cheered as reporters and TV crews captured the event. Mayors and state officials coordinated Wisconsin and Iowa efforts to fix a four inch crack in the frame.
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Marquette
Mississippi River
Marquette-Jolliet Memorial
Prairie du Chien
Wis
McGregor
Wisconsin
Iowa
James Bittner
UPI Proto
Donna Kinley
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Palo Alto
Bruce Fishwild
Gazette Financial Editor
Abby City Arts
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Family State
Marion
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al Swegle
Mark Plenke
Gazette Northeastewn Bureau
U.S. Highway 18
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