Cedar Rapids Fourth in Permits for New Dwellings
Cedar Rapids ranked fourth among Iowa cities in December permits for new single and two family houses with 12 issued, up from seven in December 1970. Des Moines led with 25, Davenport 22, Sioux City 14, Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs 12 each. Waterloo and Dubuque led in remodeling permits with 30 and 34 respectively.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Health Department
Environmental Engineering Service
Des Moines
Davenport
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Dubuque
Allamakee Teachers Seek Career Pay Scale Revisions
WAUKON The Allamakee Community teachers salary committee urged the school board to keep the existing base pay of 7000 with career increments for 15 20 and 25 years of service rather than a flat percentage raise. The board approved curricular revisions to replace some full year courses with one semester units to increase student choice and faculty utilization.
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Waukon
Allamakee
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Cedar Rapids Building Permits Dip in January
January building activity in Cedar Rapids shows a drop from 1971 totals. Valuations for 13 permits reached $145,928, down from $186,112 a year earlier, with commercial industrial permits at $67,900. Single family starts rose to five permits valued at $64,500, remodeling and repairs add $119,019 from 77 permits.
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Cedar Rapids
Ed Winter
Neu proposes bill to streamline Iowa rate ruling process
Perry State Senator Art Neu filed a bill to streamline the Iowa commerce commission rate fixing procedure. The measure aims to reduce decision delays and prevent unreasonable rate increases until the commission rules. It requires a decision within 12 months and would end the need for temporary rates under bond.
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Perry
Art Neu
Carroll
Iowa Commerce Commission
Perry Rotary Club
Neu
Lawmakers Eye Rates Protections For Utilities
Legislators discuss rate overcharges and temporary increases with a provision allowing waivers for utilities showing good cause to avoid bankruptcy. The bill aims to shield marginal utilities from dissolution while addressing inequities in tempo rary price hikes.
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Neu
Government employment rises in Linn County
Iowa State Employment Service data show 8,042 government workers in Linn County, surpassing 11 percent of total payroll. Federal 766, state 356, local 6,920 with 4,916 in public schools. Net changes: federal down seven, state up seven, local up 795 in 1971, including 540 in schools.
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Iowa State Employment Service
Linn County
Russia accuses U.S. airmen of secret new explosive bullets
Twenty years ago reports claimed Russia accused American airmen of using covert explosive and toxic bullets in Korea, alleging dangerous weapons tests and triggering diplomatic protest.
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Russia
Korea
IRS outlines retroactive pay rules for Iowa employers
Des Moines IRS official R C Voskuil said instructions allow retroactive pay up to seven percent for agreements in effect before the August 15 1971 90 day freeze. Category 2 and 3 employers must notify IRS within 20 days. above seven percent requires Pay Board approval. Category I firms must obtain Pay Board prior approval.
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Des Moines
R. C. Voskuil
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Voskuil
Iowa
Jackson Statue Sets Nation's First Equestrian Bronze
The first equestrian bronze statue honoring Andrew Jackson stands in Lafayette Park Washington D C with replicas in Nashville Tennessee and New Orleans Louisiana reflecting early public monuments to the former president.
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Andrew Jackson
Lafayette Park
Washington, D.C
Nashville
Tenn
New Orleans
Dennis The Menace Appears Daily In Gazette Classifieds
Daily Gazette runs a recurring feature titled Dennis The Menace in its classifieds section. The quirky item presents humorous notes and brief captions about a mischievous character, drawing reader engagement with light captions and playful observations.
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Dennis the Menace
Gazette
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