House approves 2.3 billion jobless aid for Iowa and nation
Washington GOP and Democrats clash on recession policy then back Reagan plan for 2.3 billion in benefits and services for the unemployed. Iowa Job Service offices could reopen as staff return, with 9.2 million national jobless claimants noted.
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Job Service of
Iowa
Gazette Wire
Washington
House
Reagan
Senate
Tom Tauke
U.S. House
Tauke
Job Service of Iowa
Labor Department
Congress
Reagan Expands New Federalism Appeal In Iowa Address
President Reagan pitched New Federalism to about 150 Iowa lawmakers and 700 guests at the Statehouse, urging power shift to states. He was met with enthusiastic applause and light laughter over jokes, while remarks touched on dismantling some New Deal programs.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Bu” Au
Reagan
House
Iowa
WHO
Robert Jepsen
Chuck Grassley
Roger Jepsen
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Faulty bolts eyed in downtown walkway collapse
A 9,000 pound concrete beam supporting a downtown walkway collapsed. initial tests found no concrete faults while investigators focus on steel saddle and bolts linking the beam to the Roosevelt Hotel parking ramp. The west end dropped a foot. repairs and further weeks of inquiry are planned. Mayor Canney notes differences from the skyway system.
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Dave Johnson
Shive-Hattery and Associates
Roosevelt Hotel
Canney
Chuckie A move to abolish the exclamation point
A shift toward removing the exclamation point signals a broader change in tone and punctuation usage. The piece notes public familiarity with surprises fading and expectations adjusting as editors consider stylistic reforms.
Union clears way for Century takeover
Westeel-Rosco of Toronto gains approval to take over Century Engineering’s Edgewood Road plant in Cedar Rapids. Sealed by a ratified 18 month contract extension, 38 workers keep jobs, 24 have recall rights up to two years. Final sale terms and farm spraying equipment division details await negotiation with Ex-Cell-O.
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Century Engineering Co
Century
Edgewood Road
Westeel-Rosco
Toronto
Canada
Westeel
Ex-Cell- O Corp
Detroit
Wes
Teel
John McKay
Sid Coe
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Reagan backs earlier 10 percent tax cut for 1983
President Reagan said he would be pleased to see the 10 percent individual income tax cut take effect this spring, not July 1, in a private interview with the Iowa Daily Press Association. He linked the New Federalism philosophy to agricultural policy and stated he would not delay the July 1983 cut.
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Daily Press
Des Moines
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa
Reagan recalls Capitol visit and lawn nights
Des Moines Iowa President Reagan, once a sports announcer for WHO, says he never entered the Capitol before his visit. He recalls sleeping on the lawn during hot nights with families covering the lawn with blankets. He notes air conditioning was once common only in movie theaters.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Associat
Des Moines
Reagan
Iowa
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