Judge voids part of Iowa home rule law conflicting with amendment
A Polk County judge ruled sections of Iowa’s 1972 home rule act void as unconstitutional, finding the repeal of 21 chapters conflicts with the 1968 constitutional amendment that grants cities broader home rule powers. The ruling challenges city financing, annexation rules, and state oversight of budgets and revenue bonds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
Gibson Holliday
Reuben C. Bechtel
City of
League of Iowa Municipalities
Iowa Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
Holliday
State Office of Planning and Programming
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Varying Reactions To Iowa Home Rule Ruling
East Iowa responses to the Polk county district court ruling invalidating the home rule act ranged from amazement to concern. City leaders like Iowa City Mayor Tim Brandt and City Manager Ray Wells voiced worries about charter changes, budgeting, and potential appeals, while Independence Brandon Rowley and Oelwein noted limited impact on already adopted provisions and upcoming budgeting cycles.
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Polk County
Iowa
Iowa City
Tim Brandt
Ray Wells
Independence City
Clark Madison
Brandon
Rowley
Addi
Tion
Buchanan County
Vinton
Jack Siegel
Working Prisoner Hours, Streets Strictly Described
Iowa City prison case outlines limits on Jerry Lies work release confinement to specific blocks on South Clinton Street between Iowa City post office and Dubuque Street. Judge William Eads cites Shehorn ruling. Lies remains in work release at downtown book store with restricted hours.
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Iowa City
Jerry Lies
Johnson County
Clinton Street
Bult
South
Clinton
William Eads
Iowa Avenue
Dubuque Street
Sies
Shehorn
Tom Shehorn
Colorado
Eads
Two U. I. Cadets Given Commissions
Two University of Iowa cadets were commissioned second lieutenants in the regular army infantry on December 21. Joseph Rozek II of Cedar Rapids and Thomas Shaffer of Iowa City, both earned bachelor’s degrees and were named distinguished military graduates for leadership, character, academics, and ROTC aptitude. They will report in January to Fort Benning for the infantry officer basic course and the airborne school, then proceed to Germany for duty.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Bernard D. Collins
Joseph Rozek II
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Shaffer
ROTC
Rozek
Shaffer
Fort Benning
Germany
Three Johnson Officials Seek Salary Ruling
In Iowa City three Johnson county officials Clerk of Court E J Wombacher County Recorder John O Neil and County Auditor Dolores Rogers filed a petition asking a district court to allow them to retain 2700 in retroactive pay increases The county attorney suggested withholding future checks until the three return to the county checks amounting to 900 each The issue is whether the raises should apply retroactively for the first six months of 1973 Goetz said deputies may not be entitled to retroactive pay.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
E. J. Wombacher
John O'Neil
Dolores Rogers
Car J. Goetz
Iowa
Richard Bartel
Goetz
Center Point elects first woman mayor Eileen Neenan
Center Point Ohio swore in Eileen Neenan as the first woman mayor in city history for a two year term. The oath was administered at a family gathering by councilman H W Holman a past mayor.
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Center Point
Eileen Neenan
H. W. Holman
Note Links death by own action to Double Slaying
A Rock Island Illinois note left by 23 year old Moline man Edward E Wolfe links him to the Sunday night killings of Mrs Germaine De Clercq and Meryle Joiner and the robbery at the De Clercq home. A $1909.00 stash was found under an overpass. Wolfe was found dead Christmas Eve in his parents garage from a self inflicted shotgun blast.
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Rock Island, Ill
Moline
Edward E. Wolfe
James Shaw
Rock Island County
Wolfe
Germaine de Clercq
Meryle Joiner
de Clercq
Shaw
Wellman Tells Policing Plans
Wellman reports a police plan after the resignation of Police Chief H. Max Thompson. Mayor Duane Tadlock says a team of deputy officers will police Wellman until a new chief is hired, with backup from the county sheriff's department. Thompson cited unmet employment agreements and conditions as his reason.
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Wellman
H. Max Thompson
Duane Tadlock
Tadlock
Thompson
Waukon Man Sentenced for Jewelry Store Larceny
Arlen Runice, 20, was given five years in the men's reformatory by District Judge Joseph Keefe for larceny in Waukon. He allegedly stole two rings from a local jewelry store on December 11.
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Waukon — Arlen Runice
Joseph Keefe
Gazette publishes carrier rate notices and service limits
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists carrier rates including 85 cents a moll night editions 8335 month 24 for three families noon editions and Sunday rates 2 month 25 in areas where male carrier service is limited. The Associated Press news is not for republication outside this newspaper’s pages.
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Saaeronne
Mistrial Declared in Drunk Driving Case in Iowa County
A Victor man, Dennis R. Claeys, had a mistrial declared after a two day jury deadlock in a drunk driving case. Judge John L. Hyland discharged the jury and set a retrial for January. The judge had earlier suppressed a chemical breath test due to improper form, leading to testimony mainly from Troopers Klein and Staing.
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Marengo
Victor
Iowa
Dennis R. Claeys
John L. Hyland
Hyland
Claeys
Klein
Stavng
James C. Steffes
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