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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1985
Page
4
State Sen. Jim Wells of Cedar Rapids vows not to quit his bid to bar smoking during Senate sessions. A 25 24 vote to reconsider Senate rules fell short of the 26 needed. Wells also backs a bill to widen public smoking bans to more venues.
DES MOINES Lew Lehrman, national chairman of Citizens for America, tours Iowa to recruit volunteers for Reagan's call to a second American Revolution. He cites tax reform and broader public involvement as core goals, recalling Reagan’s State of the Union pledge and comparing reform to Roosevelt’s New Deal mobilization.
Iowa Supreme Court hears Calvary Baptist School argue for Amish style exemption from state education standards. Calvary Baptist’s Rev. Randy Johnson says the 16 students need religious instruction. Assistant AG Merle Fleming counters that Baptists are not like Amish and exempting all churches could follow. The case, one of about 70 unaccredited schools, may affect local lawsuits while Johnson vows to continue if ruled against.
A plan to manage Iowa water shortages moves to Gov. Terry Branstad after the House passed it 79 to 18 and the Senate 35 to 9. The measure, drafted by the Department of Water, Air and Waste Management, prioritizes human consumption, livestock, power, and industry, and requires conservation measures and a groundwater quality study.
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