Mount Vernon votes on auditorium bond issue and exchanges
Mount Vernon voters will decide Jan 30 on a high school auditorium bond after petitions were accepted. Superintendent Winston Addis outlined outreach plans with the Lions Club Rotary Club and the League of Women Voters assisting registration. The board also approved a German student exchange trip to southern Germany with Prague and Berlin visits, budgeted at about $850 per student, plus a $500 stipend for instructor Silliman.
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Lawmakers weigh activism against Iowa tax relief
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers survey shows reform as a aim but fiscal restraint looms. Tax reform and revenue balance shape plans for 1979 with renters credits elderly relief and state funded programs debated alongside local option taxes. Lawmakers foresee limited tax relief while preserving a healthy treasury.
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Airline appeals ruling in favor of non smoker
United Airlines contests a Des Moines court order to refund 410 dollars to Dr. Mark Rarreby, a non smoker who says smokers aboard a Nevada to Des Moines flight violated a non smoking section. The airline argues the magistrate lacked jurisdiction and that federal aviation rules apply. If United wins, the case may go to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Iowa educators press state to boost school funding
Iowa school districts urged Gov. Ray to raise state funds as districts face higher costs and declining enrollments. ISEA president George Duvall pushed recalculating cost per pupil and flexible enrollment, while Mason City Mayor Kenneth Kew urged revenue sharing and nonproperty taxes to sustain city services amid rising costs.
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Leach wins Iowa 1st District as outlays favor GOP
FEC records show James Leach outraised opponent Dick Myers by more than two to one in the final stretch and post election period. Myers reported over 96 thousand dollars in direct outlays and 46 thousand in unpaid bills as he lost by about 35 thousand votes. Grassley outraised challenger Knudson by over twelve to one with Knudson spending about 11 thousand while Grassley spent 147 thousand.
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