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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1978
Page
11
A cleanup bill passed 95 to 1 to ensure equal growth in statewide assessments for farmland and city residential land. It would keep the six percent growth promise for both classes while addressing a projected 1979 gap by tying residential land increases to farmland growth.
The House approved a modest adjustment to a land tax law that would have raised residential rates by about 27 percent without the change. Rep. Lowell Norland said the tweak keeps a promise while Rep. Lavern Harvey cast the lone no vote citing misgivings about rural support. The changes affect property taxes starting fall 1979 and through July 1980.
Des Moines viewers read a hotline item declaring Assad’s uncontested victory in Damascus. Iowa lawmakers joke about a blank postal card from a constituent, with Rep. Kenneth Miller noting the empty card as a sign of happiness and Rep. Donald Avenson joking the writer was speechless or pleased.
Iowa Coma shows at 7 30 and 9 25. World Close Encounters of the Third Kind at 6 30 and 8 55. Times The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 at 7 and 9. Plaza The One and Only at 7 30 and 9 25. Stage 1 Oh God at 7 30 and 9 35. Stage 2 The Betsy at 7 30 and 9 45. Stage 3 The Goodbye Girl at 7 40 and 9 45. Stage 4 Heroes at 7 35 and 9 45. Eastown 1 Saturday Night Fever at 7 30 and 9 30. Eastown 2 Semi-Tough at 7 30 and 9 25.
A lighthearted column notes a week of bad luck with humor about 25-cent candy bars and oversized wrappers, reflecting on misfortunes piling up in quick succession.
Iowa Senate and House members introduce numerous bills from tax alignment with federal law to reapportionment planning post 1980 census, hospital licensing updates, property tax and school election changes, and expanding public officer leaves. Notable measures include shifting Bankhead Jones act administration, transferring food stamp duties to the state, and increasing township trustee pay. Others address energy efficiency, veterinary and public health regulation, and licensing of electricians.
Iowa derailments have fallen from a 1974 high of 560 as rail traffic levels off and rehabilitation programs take effect. In the first 11 months of 1977, 369 derailments were recorded on Iowa's 7300 mile network, reflecting improved maintenance and reduced accidents.
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