Southern still backs Rock Island tracks in Iowa
Kansas City Southern remains interested in buying Rock Island Lines trackage in Iowa to link Minneapolis to Kansas City with grain lines. Tom Carter says no talks with bankruptcy trustee William Gibbons have occurred in five months, but KCS backs the North Western Transportation Co. pending ICC and bankruptcy court approval.
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Rock Island
Iowa
Rock
Tom Carter
KCS
Chicago and North Western Transportation Co
Minneapolis
Kansas City
North Western
Gibbons
The
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Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Iowa Rock
Carter
Kansas City Northern
Des Moines
Burlington Northern
Burlington
Frisco
Commission
Dick Schiefelbein
Ottumwa 3YearOld Girl Fatally Struck By Car Backing Out
A 3-year-old Ottumwa girl Rochelle Chiles died after a car backed from a private driveway struck her. Authorities say the accident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. The child, daughter of Gregory and Karen Chiles, died on arrival at an Ottumwa hospital.
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Ottumwa
UPI
Rochelle Chiles
Gregory
Karen Chiles
West Delaware approves new master contract for staff
At a special West Delaware school board meeting the negotiated master contract for full time staff was approved 4 1 with Gary Johnson opposed The starting salary rises to 12550 per year from 11800 and the package totals 205604 a 767 increase in district cost The board will decide on non certified and administrators salaries at the Monday meeting in Greeley
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Manchester
West Delaware
Gary Johnson
Greeley
Mercy Mission 1981 Info Meeting Scheduled
Sister Shari Sutherland will host an informational session on Mercy Mission 1981 a summer missionary program at 7 30 p m Sunday at Mercy Spiritual Center 1125 Prairie Drive NE to share details and answer questions.
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Shari Sutherland
Mercy Mission
Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Drive
Marion Community Center Activity Schedule Highlights
The Marion Community Center announces a week of events including basketball and dance lessons, volleyball, clogging, and open gym sessions. Highlights feature YMCA practices, Rhodes and Clipp ity cloggers classes, sword points at Danish Lodge, and Headstart and Learning Center programs across Tuesday to Friday.
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Straub
Rapids Squares
Diamond Squares
Belles and Beaux
YMCA
Rhodes
Danish Lodge
Marion School Board Sets Special Meeting on Auditorium Remodel
The Marion Independent School District will hold a special session Monday at 6 p.m. at the Longfellow administration building to discuss remodeling the high school auditorium. Smitty's Barber Shop will be closed February 12 to 26 and reopen Saturday the 14th and 21st.
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Linn-Mar
Lori Gerrets
Marion
Lori
Paul Ryan
Ryan
Marion Independent School Board
Longfellow
Smitty's
Legislators Map Reductions Amid Budget Cuts Week
Subcommittees proposed 9.63 million in targeted cuts, below earlier forecasts. Notable moves include 517000 from Corrections Mental Health and 2.84 million from Social Services with 1.2 million from Title 19 and 1.14 million from ADC programs. Kathryn Koob, released Iran hostage, returns to Iowa amid political battles in Des Moines. House contest on Rep James Johnson seat stalls as Democrats protest technical dismissal. Senate reviews Gov Ray appointee Kathryn Gammack to the Medical Examiners Board over abortion stance.
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Ken Sullivan
John McCarroll
Azette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines — Legislative
E Human Resources
John Murray
R-Ames
Senate Appropriations Committee
the Gazette
General Assembly
Iran
Kathryn
Katy) Koob
Jesup
Tehran
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Statehouse
House of Representatives
James Johnson
R-Elma
Riceville
Larry Dinger
Dinger
Johnson
Senate
Robert Ray
Kathryn Gammack
State Board of Medical Examiners
Jon Kneen
Ottumwa
State Department of Public Instruction
Mayne named to redistricting panel in Iowa
Lawrence Pope announced the appointment of Wiley Mayne to the 1981 Temporary Redistricting Advisory Council. Mayne, a Sioux City lawyer and former 6th District congressman, joins five members tasked with preparing Iowa's congressional reapportionment plan.
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Des Moines
UPI
Lawrence Pope
Sioux City
Wiley Mayne
Mayne
Pope
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