East Iowa lawmakers accept reality of remap Plan 3
Iowa senators from Cedar Rapids to Clarence debate Plan 3 as the Legislative Service Bureau moves its third reapportionment. Some favor Plan 2 or the Lande concept, but concerns persist about Linn County seats and incumbents being paired, with final action possible today.
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East Lowa
Legislative Service Bureau
Service Bureau
Senate
House of Representatives
Merlin Hulse
R-Clarence
Cedar Rapids
A.R
Bud” Kudart
Linn County
Bob Johnson
Kudart
Bob Rush
Jim Wells
Rush
Bush
Wells
Linn
Priebe
Iowa
James Briles
R-Corning
Richard Comito
Waterloo
Marketwoes Trim Corn Outlook Amid Bullish USDA Report
Chicago market analysts hailed the USDA crop report as surprisingly strong with the August record crop forecast at 7.734 billion bushels, while traders expected soybeans and wheat to slip. Iowa leads with a record 1.687 billion bushels of corn and 326 million of soybeans. Illinois tops Iowa in soybean production at 338 million.
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Chicago
Leslie
Mike Langer
RBH Commodities
Marion
Jim Sigman
Blunt, Ellis and Loewi
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
USDA
Thatcher Johnson
Kleckner
Sigman
Bob Wisner
Ames
Iowa State University Extension
Wisner
Iowa
Illinois
United States
Langer
Crop Reporting Board
Reapportionment Sparks Debate Over Plan 3 in Iowa Senate
Iowa lawmakers clash as Plan 3 faces final vote with Priebe decrying its fairness while supporters urge minimum changes. Sen. Briles and Comito push alternatives, Gov. Ray praises Senate action, and caucuses signal a swift, tough House debate on reapportionment.
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Avenson
House
Senate
Pope
Robert Ray
Ray
Gary Baugher
Des Moines
James Briles
Corning
Richard Comito
Waterloo
Rolf Craft
Decorah
Dick Ramsey
Osceola
Forrest Schwengels
Fairfield
Ray Taylor
Steamboat Rock
Dale Tieden
Elkader
Joseph Coleman
Clare
Berle Priebe
Algona
John Murray
R-Ames
Telephone rate case and bridge project loom for 1982
Utilities seek interim rate increases of 4 to 6 percent to reach an authorized return and later ask for 7 to 9 percent, plus recovery of some federal order costs. Rulings expected by December and for the second half of 1982. Separately, cities resolve a $2.5 million bridge reconstruction tied to ice channeling with red ribbon ceremonies and bureaucratic hurdles finally eased.
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Bell
Bridge reopening stirs mood as Marquette workers rally
Frank McMillin vents anger at state actions during the bridge closure while a crew remains on site to next year. A man walking to a 3M van faced barriers and patrols as Coast Guard harassment and safety measures limited crossings. Local business owners anticipate a busy fall after a sharp drop, with Prairie du Chien fearing up to 15 million in losses. A radio misprint spurred a mistaken reopening day report.
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Lansing
Marquette
Donna Kinley
Bittner
Federal Highway Administration
Coast Guard
Corps of Engineers
Prairie du Chien
Kinley
McGregor
Frank McMillin
Wisconsin
Lola Childs
New Frontier
Highway 18
Transatlantic Air Traffic May Normalize by Morning
Lewis told reporters that if lanes stay open the North Atlantic schedule should return to normal by tomorrow morning. Helms expects only about a half hour delay today. Disruption remains possible this weekend if Portuguese controllers boycott Azores routes, which handle three to four flights per hour.
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North Atlantic
Lewis
Helms
United States
Azores
Thought for the Day by Horace on Anger Control
A quotation attributed to Horace warns that anger is momentary madness and urges restraint before passion governs actions. The line emphasizes self control and discipline in choosing responses over impulsive reactions.
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