Jepsen predicts two year economic recovery under new beginning
U S Senator Roger Jepsen says the economy will recover in 18 to 24 months through tax cuts regulatory reform and a supply side economy. He credits Reagan era policy changes and a shift toward partnership with citizens while criticizing bureaucratic inertia and federally funded revenue sharing.
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U.S
Roger W. Jepsen
Iowa Republican
Cedar Rapids
Jepsen
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Cally
Kemp-Roth
Newhall Residents Fund Grasshopper Fire Vehicle
Fire Chief Alden Morrison notes a railroad hazard prompted a grasshopper purchase. John Dix built the four wheel drive unit for the Newhall Fire Department at 3389 dollars, funded by the department and Lions Club events, with no taxpayer cost. The improvised vehicle is nearly new and cost far less than a factory unit.
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Alden Morrison
Lions Club
Richard Grovert
John Dix
Newhall
Dix
Iowa
Department
Morrison
FMC
Newhall Lions Club
Vanishing Lawyer Legislators in Iowa Congress
Iowa lawmakers once relied on lawyer-legislators for legal advice as the number of attorneys in the Legislature declines. The Senate now has six lawyers and the House eleven, with the trend continuing since 1969 annual sessions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Terry Branstad
Iowa General Assembly
Legislative
Statehouse
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
U.S. House
Riley
Lucas DeKoster
R-Hull
Legisla
Dry winter drought chills Iowa crop yields and prices
A dry warm winter in Iowa and surrounding Midwestern states threatens corn soybeans and wheat yields. Officials warn of potential drought effects across Kansas Nebraska Illinois Missouri with farmers already hauling water and prices rising. The article notes the region normally accounts for a large share of U.S. harvests and urges caution about future yields and costs.
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Ankeny
Everett Albaugh
Albaugh
Iowa
U.S
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Missouri
Midwest
Cable TV Sparks Complaints in Iowa City
Iowa City residents complain about installation woes and street trenching as Hawkeye CableVision expands. Council members recount odd incidents while tech troubles persist and marketing tactics draw scrutiny.
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Iowa City
Ma Bell
Iowa Citians
Glenn Roberts
City Council
Cable
Hawkeye CableVision
City Hall Notes and Page Highlights
City government updates and brief notes from City Hall. Education and political items appear in this page section with captions and small features. Local byways and community notices fill this compact city pages.
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City Hall
Residents fear losing property on Louisa Street NE
The Metro Iowa notice reports residents on Louisa Street NE fear further losses of their property as local development or policy moves are discussed. HACAP weatherization shows a 215 household waiting list for aid. Democrats in the Iowa House complain of a Republican legal tactic affecting a contested election challenge. Marion High School band plans a fund drive for a Cherry Blossom Festival trip. Armed services recruiters note higher Iowa enlistments for 1980.
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Louisa Street
HACAP
Iowa
Armed Services
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Mark E. Bowden
Washington
Dick Clark
Sen
Roger Jepsen
Metro-lowAé
Gazette
John McIvor
Gary Peterson
John McCarroll
Mark Mittelstadt
Associated Press
Shaffer
Tom Walsh
Metro
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