Move To Replace Special Needs Grants With $2 ADC Increase
Iowa moves to drop special needs grants to ADC families and fund a $2 monthly increase to the Aid to Dependent Children program. Harold Templeman of the Department of Social Services says rules must pass department approval and federal alignment. The plan follows a study averaging $2 per recipient across about 28,000 ADC families and aims to simplify grants.
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UPI
Iowa Department of Social Services
Social Services Department
Harold Templeman
Bureau of Income Maintenance
Templeman
ADC
Iowa seeks doubled energy research grants funding
Iowa energy policy council asks the legislature to nearly double appropriations for energy research grants. Assistant Energy Policy Director Pat Cavanaugh told lawmakers 16 high rated programs could receive funds, with a $500,000 request for fiscal 1977 to cover the total $570,000 supportable projects. Fire in Des Moines caused about $8,500 damage to the Pat Becker home.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Energy Policy
Pat Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Des Moines Considers Ban On Leaf Burning After Air Quality Warning
AP reports Des Moines officials urge a ban on open leaf burning after DEQ director Dr Edward Stanek warns it creates traffic level pollution. Des Moines allows two open burn windows yearly from Oct 15 to Dec 15 and Apr 1 to May 15.
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DEQ
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Citizens Group Seeks Stronger Tax Reform Act
Waterloo group Citizens Committee on Tax Reform urges Congress to amend and pass the Tax Reform act this week. Chairman Stephen Rapp says flaws remain and three amendments could boost tax equity, including ending the tax deduction in minimum tax, limiting DISC benefits, and reversing the retroactive loss carry-back. The group cites Perot gains as a $15 million example. Des Moines report notes Iowa conservation commission aims to control Manchester fish hatchery by January after congressional subcommittees approve transfer to the state.
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Congress
Citizens Committee On
Washington
Stephen Rapp
Ways and Means Committee
Texas
H. Ross Perot
Rapp
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Conservation Commission
Manchester
Specification Confusion Board Takes Bid in Hand
IOWA CITY John son county supervisors at their monthly meeting debated altering a bid for five county pickup trucks. Hartwig Motors of Iowa City bid 21993, Chevrolet Motors claimed misinterpretation and could beat Hartwig if allowed to amend 23293. Board unanimously kept Hartwig as low bidder. Also approved 14 hours overtime for Caroline Embree in the auditor’s office for election night vote totals, a first supervisory approved payment to her. 30 YEARS AGO congressional Pearl Harbor investigators were to question Gen George C Marshall soon.
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Johnson County
Hartwig Motors
Chevrolet Motors
Hartwig’s
Hartwig
Caroline Embree
Embree
Bob Burns
Lorada Cilek
Pearl Harbor
George C. Marshall
Eight Sunshine Farm residents face marijuana charges
Tama County deputies arrested eight Sunshine Farm residents six miles northeast of Traer after serving bench warrants in Henry County. Officers found a marijuana like substance drying in a shed during a farm search. All eight appeared in Toledo on Monday for preliminary hearings and were released on recognizance.
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Sunshine Farm, Inc
Tama County Sheriff's
Traer
Robert M. Copeland
Tony G. Ogden
Robert J.bullerman
Paul D. Barrett
John S. Coffland
Laura L. Peisen
Patricia J. Porter
Melissa L. Copeland
Sunshine Farm
Ogden
Cedar Falls
Henry Coun
Henry County
Bruce Bolin
Bolin
John Felts
Dubuque hosts 10 Democratic hopefuls at beef dinner
In Dubuque, five Democratic presidential contenders have committed to attend a $5 per person roast beef dinner on Jan. 11, with three other nomination hopefuls also expected. Ten candidates were contacted by Dubuque County Democratic Chairwoman Donna Smith. Lloyd Bentsen and George Wallace reported prior commitments. The event at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds will adopt a bicentennial theme.
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Dubuque
UPI
Dubuque County
Donna Smith
Lloyd Bentsen
George Wallace
Dubuque County Fairground
Iowa City Firm Buys Solar Research Aircraft
Iowa City firm NRG Ltd buys a specially equipped plane to study sun rays. President Clarence Sewell says the aircraft cost 9,500 dollars, built six years ago for MIT. The plane will fly to 23,000 feet to measure solar energy and heat.
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Clarence Sewell
NRG, Ltd
NRG
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sewell
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