November restart of federal cheese distributions in Iowa
Gov. Branstad announced Iowa will resume statewide federal surplus cheese distribution on November 1. The plan uses Rath Packing Co. to slice and wrap cheddar, adding a second shift and up to 10 more employees. Each household’s cheese allotment ranges from five to ten pounds, with other products such as butter flour and milk also distributed.
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Waterloo
Rath
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Poweshiek
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Vinton ham firm may buy West Union plant
Iowa Ham Processors Inc of Vinton eyes reopening the West Union ham boning plant with potential hires early next month. Details on number of workers and wages remain unavailable as unions voice uncertain recognition and possible bargaining actions.
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Iowa Ham Processors, Inc
Vinton
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Puritan Foods, Inc
Phoenix
Ariz
Independence
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Michael Dean
UFCW
Vinton Company
Iowa AAA Opposes Avenson Road Fund Bailout Plan
The AAA Motor Club of Iowa opposes using road use tax fund money to bail out the state treasury. Vice President Jack Babcock says raiding highway funds is not a workable fix. Iowa faces a $75 million deficit by next June 30, with Don Avenson proposing $51 million in cuts and a $41 million road fund loan.
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Don Avenson
Oelwein
Break in Johnny Gosch case Planned in Florida
Florida authorities plan to administer sodium pentothal to a mystery boy calling himself Raven Darkholme who has been with or talked to Johnny Gosch. The 13-year-old Des Moines boy vanished a year ago and the court order aims to reveal his identity and knowledge about the case.
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Florida
Johnny Gosch
West Des Moines
Raven Darkholme
Gosch
Commerce Commission OKs for risky users deposits
Iowa Commerce Commission rules allow Northwestern Bell to require deposits up to twice local monthly charges or two months long distance for households with high long distance use and bad credit. The consumer advocate urged overturning the practice, but the panel sided with staff and chairman Varley, noting the need to recover bad debts while protecting ratepayers.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
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Bell
Cedar Rapids
Commission
Andrew Varley
Clinton
Varley
Alexis Wodtke
Iowa Commission approves intrastate long distance access charge
The Iowa Commerce Commission approved a yet undetermined intrastate long distance access charge to begin in January despite FCC actions. The plan adds to the $2 monthly interstate fee, with FCC's $8 eventual cap, as carriers face local subsidies changes after AT&T breakup. The panel urged rules to fund local exchanges and kept a local only option for customers to avoid long distance calls.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph
Commission
Andrew Varley
Paul Franzenburg
FCC
Hanlontown OKs water system plan
Hanlontown residents vote 56 to 26 to build the city's first water system. Construction slated to begin next spring on a $411,000 project.
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Hanlontown
Iowa
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