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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1981
Page
11
A map illustrates new congressional boundaries drawn by the legislature in a reapportionment plan awaiting Governor Robert Ray's signature. The measure passed the Legislature and is expected to receive the governor's approval.
House members approve the Service Bureau plan for congressional district lines after debate over Plan 3. Republicans argue lines favor GOP but deny partisan gerrymandering, while Democrats warn against opening door to future district tinkering. Plan 3 yields tightly balanced population across districts and shifts 27 counties to new maps affecting 680000 Iowans.
Jones County attorney says Lloyd Obtzbeck faces three simple misdemeanor charges for employing youths under 18 at a Wyoming demolition site where a brick wall collapsed killing Billy Edwards 18 and Harry Edwards 15. A separate $450 fine by the Iowa Bureau of Labor is for unlawful demolition methods.
Vice President George Bush will visit Iowa for two days in early November. Governor Ray says he will combine official duties with Republican fund raising. Bush arrives in Des Moines on Friday November 6 to speak at a luncheon, address Iowa State University students in Ames, and headline a party fundraiser before departing to North Dakota and Minnesota.
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