Safety Debate Rages Over Motorcycle Helmets in Iowa
At a three hour public hearing in Des Moines the Iowa House Transportation subcommittee heard sharply divided views on motorcycle safety proposals. Proponents cite helmet use as reducing head injuries while opponents urge personal choice and school education over helmet mandates.
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Iowa House of Representatives Transportation Committee
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Charles Larson
Iowa Department of Public Safety
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University Hospitals
Iowa City
Kids write to senator on abortion in Des Moines
Seven first and second graders from St Marys School Hum boldt sent letters to Iowa State Senator Bert Priebe urging him to oppose abortion. The letters use simple, direct phrasing and express concern over abortion funding and moral views. The senator replied with thanks and expressed doubt about modern kid topics.
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St. Mary’s School
Humboldt
Bert Priebe
Algona
Priebe
Jill Waring
Julie Heider
Chad Gide
Aaron Cox
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Former Senator Dick Clark named U.S. refugee affairs coordinator
The State Department announced former Iowa senator Dick Clark a Democrat has been appointed U.S. coordinator for refugee affairs. Clark lost his re election bid last November to Republican Roger Jepsen.
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State Department
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Roger Jepsen
Age Shapes Vote on Veterans Preference in Iowa House
The Iowa House Cities Committee voted 16 to 6 to remove a 10 year limit on veterans preference in public employment and limit it to initial hiring. The panel kept a five point testing advantage and added a 10 point bonus for service connected disability. The measure moves to the full House for consideration.
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House Cities Committee
Senate
House
Darrell Hanson
Manchester
Iowa Theatre Award winner named for 1979 festival
University of Iowa graduate student Lee Blessing, 29, won the 1979 ACTF Student Playwriting Award for The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid. He will receive 2500 dollars and other prizes, with the play shown April 26-28 in Washington as part of the festival. Blessing also becomes first ACTF ONeill scholarship recipient to fund a Waterford summer seminar.
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University of Iowa
American College Theatre Festival
Lee Blessing
Billy the Kid
Blessing
Minneapolis
William Morris
ACTF
O’neill Theatre Center
Waterford
Iowa committee approves extra funding for University of Iowa medical and dental schools
A Des Moines education appropriations subcommittee unanimously adds 200000 to the recommended U I medical and dental schools budget to address a faculty time shortfall. Regents had sought 300000 more, but the panel kept close to Gov. Ray's proposal as work continues to finalize the budgets for the U I and Iowa State University.
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Iowa
House
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Robert Ray
University of Iowa Medical and Dental
State Board of Regents
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U of I
Iowa State University
Ray
City tax breaks aid for home and business upgrades
Des Moines AP reports the Senate Ways and Means Committee approved an urban revitalization bill by 12 to 1. The measure would grant tax incentives to residents and firms for rehabilitation projects in city areas.
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Des Moines
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
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