Iowa House Debates Local Budget Control Proposals
The House votes split along party lines over local budget control plans with Norland and Ray proposals. Amendments to delay ceilings or roll back revaluations fail as lawmakers seek a path to curb property tax growth. Senate leaders promise swift action to review the House version.
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James West
State Center
Ray
House
Brice Oakley
Clinton
West
Senate
George Kinley
Des Moines
Rate Hike Increase To Hit Iowa-Illinois Customers In 1977
The Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric rate increase will raise overall rates about seven percent with commercial and industrial customers averaging just over 15 percent. Small town and rural customers will see less due to eliminating rate differentials. gas rates may not be adjusted similarly. The plan, tied to inflation and a $400 million five year construction program, aims to fund a new coal fired Neal Station in Sioux City and reduce fuel costs in 1976. Earnings for 1975 rose to $2.29 per share, led by Iowa revenues, though Q4 fell over 35 percent due to rising costs.
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Stichnoth
Iowa
Iowa-Illinois
Sticknoth
Iowa- Illinois
Neal Station
Iowa Public Service Co
Sioux City
Two 14 Year-Olds Charged in Cedar Rapids Robbery
Two 14-year-old boys were charged with robbery with aggravation after an armed robbery of a 7 Eleven at 2711 Bever Avenue SE. Police said one boy robbed the store while the other acted as lookout, the robber wearing a ski mask and implying a gun. Some cash was recovered and the youths were released to their parents.
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Bever Avenue SE
House committee rejects diagonal highway ban
DES MOINES Iowa lawmakers defeated a bill that would ban diagonal highways across the state and require legislative approval for roads deviating more than 15 degrees from a section line. The move followed heavy lobbying by road contractors and labor unions worried about roadbuilding jobs.
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Des Moines
Iowa House Transportation Committee
Iowa
No Charges To Be Filed in C R River Crash
Cedar Rapids police said no charges will be filed after a February 9 downtown crash on the Second Avenue bridge over the Cedar River. Barbara Maitland, 35, of 1740 Applewood Place NE, was rescued from the river and treated at St Luke's hospital. frost on the bridge and a possible blackout were noted. Fireman Clarence Norris, 28, was treated for minor injuries after a rope incident during the rescue.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Cedar River
Barbara Maitland
Applewood Place
St. Luke's Hospital
Louis Stepanek
Maitland
Stepanek
Miss Maitland
Clarence Norris
Fourteenth Avenue
Hiawatha
Verne C. Norris 90 Toledo native longtime city councilman
Verne C. Norris, 90, of Toledo died Friday at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids. Born November 2 1885 in Brooklyn he lived in Tama Iowa before returning to work for the Northwestern railroad. He operated a restaurant and tailor shop and served as a clothing inspector in World War I. Norris was a Toledo painting contractor for nearly four decades and served 15 years on the Toledo city council. He was a Lions Club member and 50 year IOOF lodge member. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Franz Sieck Marion four grandchildren seven great grandchildren one great great grandchild and a sister Mrs August Mergele Grand Rapids Minnesota. Services Monday at 1 30 p m at Hendersons.
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Toledo
Verne C. Norris
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Brooklyn
Tama
Iowa
North Western Railroad
Theresa Donaldson
U.S. Army
Norris
Lions Club
Ioof Lodge
Franz Sieck
Marion
August Mergele
Grand Rapids
Minn
Henderson’s
Motorist Hurt in One Car Crash Near Iowa City
Brent Kotteman, 19, Iowa City, was treated in good condition after a 2 a.m. crash when his car crossed the highway center line and rolled into a lot near the New port church. Three passengers escaped injury. rescue crews freed Kotteman after about a half hour.
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Iowa City
Brent Kotteman
Kotteman
Newport Church
Cedar Rapids Eyes Fire Department Inspection Fee Talks
City council to meet with fire department representatives to review 15 dollar fees for meeting areas and areas with open flames as well as heating and air conditioning plant inspections. Churches United protests, inspections halted pending fee structure review.
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Cedar Rapids
Fire Department
Churches United
Cedar Rapids paving program earns state excellence award
The Cedar Rapids municipal paving program was honored as one of nine Iowa projects recognized by the Iowa Concrete Paving Association for excellence. The award, based on 13 criteria, went to Osage this year. Cedar Rapids was among other nominees including Jefferson Des Moines Iowa City Sloan Ottumwa Ames and Fort Madison. The Cedar Rapids project, contracted by Cedar Valley Corp., was supervised by City Engineer Jon Janda.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Concrete Paving Assa
City of
Osage
Jefferson
Des Moines
Iowa City
Sloan
Ottumwa
Ames
Fort Madison
Iroquois Population Growth in New York History
The Iroquois Confederacy reached about 5500 people in 1600. Today more than 14500 Iroquois reside in New York state. Gloria Vanderbilt is aged 52 in contemporary notes.
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New York State
Gloria Vanderbilt
Evening TV Listings Schedule with Channel Lineup
A dense Friday night listing shows multiple channels and programs across time slots from 6:00 PM to 1:25 AM including news, game shows, dramas, movies, and sports. Notable items include Little Rascals Hee Haw Chmielewski and various network offerings from ABC NBC CBS and local affiliates KCCI WQAD KCRG and others.
Linn County Court Dockets Include Drunk Driving and Trespass Cases
The Linn County First Avenue division handled multiple charges including two trespass cases with guilty pleas and fines. Other defendants pled guilty to larceny in the nighttime and receiving stolen property with jail terms, suspended sentences, and restitution. Numerous drunk driving cases resulted in fines and deferred sentences, with several defendants listed by name and address.
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Linn County District Court
James Sprague
No Address
Second Street
Leroy Hartwig
Coggan
Prairie Moon Ballroom
Rowland Zerba
Steven Hesford
Route One
Marion
Mainder
Edward Ehrenberger
Fourth Avenue SE
Craig Gardner
Gaylen Townsend
D Street SW
Steve Tamayo
Fourth Street
Robbery and attempted robbery probe in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police investigated two incidents Thursday evening. A black male about 21 robbed Dairy Maid at 1556 First Avenue SE of an unspecified amount, fleeing on foot with cash. An armed white male, six feet tall, attempted to rob Happy Joe's at 3136 Mt Vernon Road SE, but fled after clerks resisted. A ski mask matching the suspect's description was found on Dalewood Avenue SE.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue SE
Happy Joe's
Mt. Vernon Read SE
Jeff Cash
Dairy Dalecourt SE
Dalewood Avenue SE
Stoehr Bound Over for Drunk Driving in Dysart Case
Jeffrey A. Stoehr, 21, Conrad, bound over to Tama county district court on charges of drunk driving and possession after being arrested Feb. 14 on the Dysart blacktop by David Herrick, assistant police chief. Stoehr released on his own recognizance. On this date in 1437, King James I of Scotland was murdered in Perth.
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Jeffrey A. Stoehr
Conrad
Tama County District Court
Dysart
David Herrick
Stoehr
James I of Scotland
Perth
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