No Money Available in Iowa Cities Says Gov Ray
Gov Robert Ray told a Des Moines news conference the state lacks funds to aid financially ailing municipalities. Des Moines Mayor Thomas Urban warned that aid loss from tax repeals and reduced revenue will worsen in two years. Urban, Cedar Rapids and other mayors urged new tax sources while Ray stressed education priority and study by a citizen committee.
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Robert Ray
Iowa
Thomas Urban
Urban
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Senate
Frank Bosh
Cedar Rapids
Gross Asks Taxpayer Suit on Pay Increase
Rep. H. R. Gross, long opposing the $12,500 congressional pay hike, urges a taxpayer lawsuit to halt the raise from $30,000 to $42,500. He argues the increase is unconstitutional and says a suit could stop or require repayment of the raise.
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Washington
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Treasury
Dialing for Dollars Matinee on KCRG Channel 9
A weekday matinee on KCRG TV Channel 9 airs at 3 30 p m offering a mix of films and viewer cash prizes and giveaways to attract audience participation.
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Kcrg-Tv
Legislators Visit Iowa University Officials for Study Session
About 30 Iowa legislators will meet to discuss university operations with President Howard Bowen and university department heads. The group will tour campus, dine, and attend the Iowa Northwestern basketball game, aiming for an objective view beyond campus controversy. Similar trips are planned to Iowa State in Ames and the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
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Iowa Legislature
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University of Iowa
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Winterset
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University of Northern
Legislative Notes Reflect Dewey Goode’s Long Iowa Service
ES Moines notes Rep. Dewey Goode a veteran lawmaker returning after four years. Colleagues say he remains sharp, knowing Iowa code backward and forward. The piece contrasts his endurance with the era of budget growth and mentions Sen. James Briles, longtime Prescott Indians figure, who still plays basketball with his sons Ed and Jim.
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Senate
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Prescott Indians
Corning High School
Jim
Senator Briles
Hoover Day Bill Passed by House in Des Moines
DES MOINES The Iowa House passed a bill setting aside a yearly recognition day near August 10 to honor President Herbert Hoover who was born and buried in West Branch. The measure, sent to the Senate, marks Hoover’s birthday with an official observance.
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Herbert Hoover
Iowa
West Day
Hoover
Senate
Gov Ray Calls For Court Ruling On Obscenity
Iowa governor Robert Ray urged a court interpretation of obscenity laws to resolve campus four letter word controversies at Iowa State and Grinnell. Attorney General Turner probes whether anti smut laws cover printers as well as writers and editors amid student incidents and a campus symposium.
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Iowa
Robert Ray
Iowa State
University of Iowa
Richard Turner
Iowa City
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Grinnell College
Morain
Jefferson Bee
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Iowa State Daily
Jefferson
James Potgetter
Steamboat Rock
Ray
Sen
Potgetter
University
Grinnell
Boat Crash Bill Filed in House
A committee approved bill introduced in the Iowa House would impose stiff fines and penalties on boat operators who cause collisions or fail to aid others in boating accidents. Prepared by the House Conservation and Recreation Committee, the measure sets a maximum $1,000 fine and one year in jail for offenders.
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UPI
Iowa
House Conservation and Recreation Committee
Nab C R Youth In Breakin at Lamont Farm
A 16 year old Cedar Rapids boy, on parole from Eldora, broke into the Sage Sill farm near Lamont, stealing three Kennedy half dollars. He admitted the theft, drove a red Ford station wagon from Cedar Rapids, and was turned over to a probation officer after arrest by Deputy Dave Becker. The car belonged to Harold T. Sheets of Cedar Rapids.
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Fred Beier
Kennedy
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Eldora
Buchanan County
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Edgewood awards contract for water treatment building
Edgewood town council approves a $2,800 contract to Edgewood Building Service to construct a one story cement block building for the water treatment plant. The council also votes to add fluorides to the treatment process.
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