Twenty six Seek to Cut Iown Senate Size By Frank Nye
Des Moines Senate reapportionment faces floor debate Monday as amendments flood in. A 26-signature Republican amendment would drop the plan to raise Senate seats from 50 to 56, reallocating more to big counties. Signers led by Sen. Flatt argue to keep 50 seats unless the House moves differently. Three substitute plans exist, proposing variations in Senate and House sizes. Weather segment note follows.
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What Cheer Driver Fined After Fatal Intersection Crash
Rose mary Hamilton of What Cheer pled guilty to failure to yield the right of way after a fatal crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and 6. She was fined $100 and costs in Grinnell justice court.
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G.O.P Leaders Push for Population Based Senate Hike
Iowa Republican leaders vow to back a reapportionment bill granting the five most populous counties six extra state senate seats. Rural Republicans proposed an amendment to keep the chamber at 50, sparking a clash between population based reform and rural preservation.
Better Word Than Vehicle Sought for Legislation
Des Moines lawmakers probe a replacement for the term vehicle in reapportionment proposals. Sen. Andrew G Frommelt urges a clearer label as 158 legislators and reporters search for a more descriptive word amid committee debates. Dodie Hamblin, ex-Gazette staffer now at Life, joins Hawkeyeland coverage.
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Two Legislators Urge Reapportionment Plans In Iowa
Des Moines lawmakers on a special reapportionment committee heard two new proposals behind closed doors. Reps. Dewey Goode and William Scherle, both Republican members, urged significant area based adjustments in both chambers. The talks reflected court directives on how advertising must appear and how population distribution should drive seats.
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Allocation of Seats Remains Major Factor in Chambers
The article discusses how distribution of seats continues to drive house and senate dynamics. It analyzes redistricting impacts, party control, and how district lines influence legislative leverage and coalition building in the chambers.
French Teacher Arrives Sunday for Six-Week Stay
Michele Marcoux, 22, a Canadian and University of Montreal law student, arrives noon Sunday to spend six weeks as assistant French teacher at Iowa Valley Community School. He will teach three hours daily, observe classes, and stay with school board president Everett Davies' family. A reception for invited guests is set 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the high school multi-purpose room, sponsored by the Iowa Valley French club, under the national foreign language teacher aide program.
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Superintendent Resigns at Oxford Junction School
H. D. Andre, longtime Oxford Junction school superintendent, resigns effective at the end of this school year leaving district administration open and prompting search for a successor.
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