City proposes broad fee hikes to landfill sewer and transit
The plan would raise landfill non resident and vehicle fees to three dollars for stations and autos pulling trailers and boost loads from commercial firms. Bi monthly residential sewer rates would rise to ten dollars amid a projected next year deficit of five hundred sixty one thousand dollars. Bus service funding climbs to forty one thousand eight hundred sixty three dollars, with property tax transit levy up to five four per thousand. Humane Shelter fees would also rise for dogs and cats including higher impoundment and boarding costs and adoption fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Gates
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
Iowa
Iowa House debates minimum tax amid IRA tax-break clash
GOP and Democratic leaders clash over a proposed minimum tax led by Rep. Minnette Doderer as a Senate fix and tax break plan for IRAs prompt backroom pressure. Averson warns delays could hurt, while Pope questions revenue estimates and timing. House sessions pause amid closed-door dissension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnette Doderer
Oiowa City
GOP
Pope
Doderer
House
Don Avenson
Oelwein
Crisis at hospital as hostage taker spares doctor for food
Police identified hostage taker Goulet and said he held Dr. Paul Marten head of psychiatry and other staff including Dr. Paul Bowman nurse Jo Cummins and nurse Jean Cox. After about three hours Goulet released Marten in exchange for food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goulet
Chapman
Paul Marten
Marten
Williams
Paul Bowman
Jo Cummins
Jean Cox
Budget cuts target Medicaid liens and family contributions
Lawmakers report Reagan's 1983 budget includes state level liens on nursing home patients' real property to recoup Medicaid costs after death and a plan for adult children to contribute to parental care. They warn these cuts threaten the safety net while noting authority shifts and EPA, education, and energy spending reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare and Medicaid
Public Health Service
Administration
Reagan
John Dingell
D-Mich
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Richard Ottinger
D-N.y
Energy Conservation and Power
Henry Waxman
D-Calif
Health and the Environment
James Florio
D-N.j
Commerce
Timothy Wirth
D-Corp
Ottinger
Congress weighs IRS exemption powers and military aid
Busing told Ways and Means that Congress should block Reagan’s bill granting the IRS authority to withhold tax exemptions. A closed session said Army and FBI probed attempts to recruit Green Berets to train Libyan terrorists. Appropriations approved 2.3 billion for unemployment programs. Ambrose said no AH-64 contract until cost disputes with the producer are resolved. Watt barred meetings with aides of hostile oversight panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribe
Harvard
House
Ways and Means
Congress
IRS
House Intelligence Committee
Army
FBI
James Ambrose
Senate Tactical Warfare Subcommittee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Avenson
Senate
Treasury
Stromer
Jim Clements
Davenport
Chamber
Jerry Chapman
Mor
Friedmans
Touchmatic
AMANA
Vimana
SNOW
Westdale
Kubias Hardware
Florio
EPA
Education Department
Justice Department
House Appropriations Committee
Interior
James Watt
Department
Delle
VRS
Mont Hig
A. Toosal
Asias
Poly
Pac
SALE
F.E
Ge Enics
F.E.T
Union Carbide
Auto Service
Tin
Cee
Sun
U.S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!