Iowa study on protected water areas moves ahead
The Iowa Conservation Commission approved a general outline for a study of protected water areas along rivers lakes and marshes despite warnings it exceeds legislature grant authority. The $100000 review faces criticism over potential zoning rules and staff bias while backed by Sierra Club and Isaak Walton League.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Arlo Hullinger
D-Leon
Commission
Hullinger
Bob Leonard
Lamont
Frequent Commission
Conservation Commission
Iowa
Sierra Club
Isaak Walton League
Leonard
Brabham Faces Closed Meeting Over Commission Performance
Iowa Conservation Commission directors questioned William Brabham in a one hour closed session after Commissioner Thomas Bates pressed for a personnel matter. Bates and Kemler said the aim was to improve the commission and Brabham, 57, remained in his post despite initial talk of ousting him.
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Des Moines
William Brabham
Iowa Conservation Commission
Brabham
Thomas Bates
Bellevue
Bates
the Gazette
Commission
Richard Kemler
Marshalltown
Kemler
Iowa parks receive road funds and barge fleeting areas approved
The Iowa Conservation Commission at its Friday meeting approved a five year road construction program for state parks with funding for 1981 including 200 000 for Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area and 315 000 for Lake Macbride next year. It also approved barge fleeting area leases and permits for Clayton County along the Mississippi River for Agri Industries in McGregor and Pattison Brothers downstream, for three years while the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission studies needs and impacts.
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Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
Pleasant Creek
Linn
Benton
Lake Macbride
Volga River
Clayton County
Mississippi River
Agri-Industries Inc
McGregor
Pattison Brothers
Food airlift to strikers today
Ten small airplanes were scheduled to airlift a load of food today from Iowa Falls to striking grain millers in Clinton. Union spokesman Ron Aikens said members of Teamsters Local 828, Grain Millers Local 49, and an AFL-CIO local contributed several thousand dollars worth of food for the grain millers on strike against Clinton Corn Processing Co. Local Iowa Falls businesses also donated.
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Clinton
UPI
Iowa Falls
Ron Aikens
Teamsters Local 828
Grain Millers Local 49
Afl-Cio
Clinton Corn Processing Co
Couple files $150000 suit over rear end collision
Lois and Verlyn Scholbrock sue Michelle Nolan in Linn District Court seeking 100000 for head neck and spine injuries to Mrs Scholbrock and 50000 for loss of consortium arising from a rear end crash on 16th Avenue SW two years ago.
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van Horne
16Th Avenue
Lois
Verlyn Scholbrock
Linn
Michelle Nolan
Snowshoe Workshop Sells Out Adding Jan 6 Session
Rich Patterson of the Indian Creek Nature Center says the snowshoe making clinic filled a week early with 40 attendees and 48 kits reserved. A second session will be held Sunday January 6 to accommodate more participants.
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Rich Patterson
Indian Creek
Downtown six shops damaged by fire in late Friday blaze
Fire and smoke damaged six adjacent downtown businesses including Service Optical at 106 First St. SE and Young School of Beauty next door. Fire officials suspect a heated counter tray used to mold eyeglass frames started the blaze. Security Savings and Loan suffered minor smoke damage. Firefighters arrived at 6 15 p.m. and extinguished the flames.
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Fire Prevention Bureau
Service Optical
First St. SE
Young School of Beauty
First
First St
Joanne’s Fine Fabrics
First Ave
Foto and Stereo Inc
Security Savings and Loan
First Ave. SE
Smulekoff’s Investments
John Platt
Schaefer’s
Joanne Karns
Platt
Karns
Optical Center
Gazette Classified Spotlight for Newcomers
A note highlights Gazette Classified as the ideal place for newcomers to discover essentials for settling in towns. It emphasizes a wide range of listings to help new residents find housing, furniture, services, and local contacts quickly.
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Stereo Shop
3Rd Ave
Sports Outfitters, Inc
C.R. Honda
Killians
Lindale Mall
Iowa City
Killian
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