Iowa lawmakers hear pleas for more money for schools and jails
Four Johnson County districts representatives plus a senator urged extra funding to shield schools social welfare agencies and county services from looming state budget cuts. School officials warned of cash flow gaps and proposed a sales tax hike or enrichment tax to cover a projected 1982 83 shortfall. County leaders urged authority to levy a jail tax as the new $2.2 million facility increases costs, noting the jail budget rise and potential damage to the general fund. A welfare benefits cut could worsen county deficits already in the poor fund.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Jean Lloyd- Jones
Minnette Doderer
George Petrick
Art Small
Iowa City Civic Center
Iowa City Community School District, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors
State Department of Social Services
David Cronin
Small
Cronin
Azinger
Lorada Cilek
Sheriff's Department
Doug Edmonds
Edmonds
Guilty Plea in Iowa Dubuque Wedding Burglary Case
Earl Harry, 23, of Dubuque, pleaded guilty to second degree burglary after a wedding day confrontation during which KDUB-TV filmed a brawl involving about 200 people. Prosecutors sought warrants to seize the tapes, marking a notable first in Iowa for a news outlet search warrant. The incident led to multiple legal actions and local fallout.
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Dubuque
Earl Harry
Harry
Kdub-Tv
Iowa
Stanley Elementary School Closure Cleared by Court
A Polk County judge lifted the stay blocking the Oelwein district from closing Stanley Elementary. The board had voted 4-3 on December 10, 1979 to merge Stanley pupils with Wings Park Elementary due to declining enrollment and higher costs. The stay, issued July 30, 1980, is now removed and the district may close the school at any time.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Stanley
Oelwein
Perkins
Department of Public Instruction
Wings Park
Four Iowa City Men Charged After Downtown Mall Brawl
Four Iowa City men were arrested Friday evening after a downtown pedestrian plaza melee. Lapetina, Eboli, Wolf and Auriemma face multiple charges including assault rioting and interference with official acts. They were released without bond Saturday after appearing before Magistrate Emmit George.
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Iowa City
Civic Center
John Lapetina
Troy Wolf
Ralph Auriemma
John Eboli
Jim Hazlett
Lapetina
Eboli
Wolf
Auriemma
Emmit George
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Clarence
Clarence-Lowden
Muscatine
John Dodle Hocking
Richard Jerome Hertz
Belleville
Mich
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Muscatine General Hospital
University of Iowa
Muscatine Police
Blairstown
Gerald Arthur Pickart
Benton County
Pickart
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Chicago & North Western
Coralville
Robert Rath
North Liberty
University Hospitals
Iowa State Patrol
Rath
Washington
Washington County
Iowa State University
Ames
East Central Regional Library
Afghanistan
Hungary
Paraguay
Zambia
Nicky Stanke
Benton
Cedar
Clinton
Jackson
Johnson
Jones, Linn
Poweshiek
Tama
Thomas Plumbing Service, Inc
15Th St
Glendale Road
33Rd Ave
Webster Wilcox
Lower Level
Lindale Mail
Bridal
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