Foundation plan proposed to fund Iowa community colleges
DES MOINES IA The Iowa State Education Association proposed a foundation funding plan for Iowa area community colleges and vocational tech schools modeled after the K 12 foundation. George Duvall urged a forward funding mechanism and a permanent allocation formula to address underfunding and budgeting delays.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Education Association
George Duvall
Teachers Association
Duvall
State Department of Public Instruction
State and union far apart as bargaining talks begin
Des Moines reports the start of collective bargaining between the state and AFSCME representing about 17 000 blue collar and security workers. AFSCME seeks 7 1/2 percent raises plus fringe benefits with two 7 1/2 percent steps, plus cost of living and health insurance enhancements. State negotiator calls the proposal astronomical and cites Carter's 7 percent guideline.
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American Federation of State
Carter
Afscme
Don Anderson
State Department of Social Services
Department of Transportation
Anderson
Vernon
State Police Officers Council
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Capitol
Conservation Commission
GOP names chairmen for Senate committees
Lt Governor elect Terry Branstad and Senate Republican floor leader Calvin Hultman announce committee chair appointments as Republicans control both chambers. Key chairs include Rolf Craft for Ways and Means, John Murray for Budget, Ed Holden for Commerce, and John Nystrom for Education with a slate across Agriculture Energy Ethics and more. Budget subcommittee chairs include Murray Education Nystrom and Readinger Education as well as others.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Senate
Calvin Hultman
General Assembly
Rolf Craft
Decorah
John Murray
Ames
Irvin Bergman
Harris
Dave Readinger
Urbandale
Ed Holden
Davenport
Jim Briles
Corning
Willard Hansen
Cedar Falls
Richard Ramsey
Osceola
Julia Gentleman
Lucas DeKoster
Hull
Merlin Hulse
Clarence
Elizabeth Miller
Marshalltown
John Nystrom
Boone
Red Oak
Richard Drake
Muscatine
Ways and
David Readinger
Dale Tieden
Elkader
Steve Bisenius
Cascade
Lucas de Koster
Ray Taylor
Steamboat Rock
Forrest Schwengels
Fairfield
Des Moines man kills daughter then himself in custody dispute
The Polk County medical examiner ruled the deaths a murder death by own action. Gulan Bijani, 32, shot 4 year old Sabra Bijani in the chest, then killed himself with a .45 pistol. Sabra's death becomes Des Moines 30th homicide of the year.
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Des Moines
UPI
Polk County
R.C. Wooters
Gulan Bijani
Sabra
Kaniz Bijani
IDOT Commended for Vigorous Highway Safety Program
The Iowa Department of Transportation received praise from the Federal Highway Administration for its aggressive use of safety funds. Iowa ranked first in its region and second nationally, surpassing its $7 million target by 83 percent with $12.8 million spent on safety projects in 1977-78. The agency led the nation in 1977 for the percentage drop in highway fatalities and maintained or beat that level through the first ten months of 1978.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
IDOT
Iowa
Raymond Kassel
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