Lipsky Denied Budget Committee Seat Sparks Urban Bias Talk
Iowa House Speaker Dale Cochran rejected Rep. Joan Lipsky of Cedar Rapids from the budget committee citing cooperation concerns. Lipsky claimed anti urban and anti female prejudice, while Cochran defended the move as keeping the panel a moving body.
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Cedar Rapids
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Dale Cochran
Menta
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Cochran
Abbott
Lee
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Deanis Andy
Bean
Delwyn Stromer
R-Garner
Andrew Vacley
R-Stuart
Mrs. Lipshy
Mary O'Callaran
Cedar Falls
Gregory Cusack
Ddavenport
James Wells
D.cedar Rapids
Inwa
NLRB Orders Mason City Firm to Rehire 83 Workers
The NLRB requires Mason City Dressed Beef to reinstate 83 fired union members from the IBP plant and restore their seniority. The order also enforces back pay with 6 percent annual interest and confirms Local P-38 as the exclusive bargaining agent, nullifying a prior agreement with a separate union.
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NLRB
Mason City
Washington
National Labor Relations Unand
Willan H. Maloney
Sri
Bool
Packing House and Industrial Services, Inc
Uasttinitit Add Suiriows Wrifiir
MHP Orployes
Chon
Imon
Talever
Milaniy
Aritamated Meat Cutters
Auterior
North America
Maloney
Masti City
P-38
Handicapped ID Tags Authorized in Iowa
Iowa drivers with permanent disabilities will receive a white wheelchair symbol on blue for permanent tags and a blue symbol on white for temporary tags. Tags grant special parking privileges with statewide locations to apply at license stations and county treasurers. Daryl Hinners of Carroll will present the first permit at a ceremony in Carroll on Thursday.
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Ie State
Lowa Department of Transportation
IDO
Transerer
Govern Qor
Des Moines
Statehouse Mice Create Morale Woes in Des Moines
Ruth Van Note, aide to State Treasurer Maurcie Bars inger, reports a mouse problem at the Statehouse. Bait missteps led to peanut butter in the cafeteria as the mice charm staff, while a missing trap incident in the Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst office ends with a runaway trap and a dramatic tail escape during a retirement party.
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Des Moines
Ruth van Note
Maurcie Barsinger
wWe
Anyanth
Unet
Haringer
Melvin Synhorst
Secretarins
Synthoret
Culver Seeks Big Changes in Senate Practice
Senator John C. Culver proposes two major reforms to Senate Democrats to democratize leadership. He urges a vote by all Democrats on panel member selections for the steering committee and the policy committee, aiming to strengthen the party’s organization.
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Culver
Senate
Washington
John C. Culver
United States Senate
Leter
Drugs Stolen In Independence Pharmacy Break In
Independence police investigate a Sunday burglary at Walker's Pharmacy. A small quantity of nip valued at about $200 was taken. Officers pursue leads to recover the stolen goods.
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Walker's
Takety
Role of Liquor Cited in Iowa Holiday Fatalities
Iowa DPS reports nine traffic fatalities during the New Year holiday weekend, with three of four on-scene reports citing alcohol involvement. Officials note higher annual alcohol related deaths and predict ongoing enforcement to lower primary road deaths while addressing urban crashes.
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Iowa
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Department of Public Safety
DPS
Hubert Holetz
Holetz
Haletz
Drouth Won’t End In Time To Help Crops
Des Moines AP report notes a drought in Iowa likely to miss the 1977 crop needs. State Climatologist Paul Waite told the Natural Resources Council that substantial precipitation is needed to restore soil moisture and water tables, with the chance of meeting those needs by spring far below 80 percent. Waite warned future weather may not match the previous years’ conditions and explained soil moisture reserves are depleted as streams and wells run low.
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Iowa
Paul Waite
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Waite
Drouth
Walte
Natural Resources Council
Drou
Éasan
Lowa
Becaus
Muleture
Waile
Iowa Court Questions Single Factor Corporate Tax
Polk County Judge Anthony Critelli ruled the single factor corporate income tax may be unconstitutional while delaying a final decree for Moorman Manufacturing case. Revenue officials expect a stay on changes until the Iowa Supreme Court decides.
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Es Moines
INPA
Tomalns
Polk County
Anthony Critelli
Critelli
Moorman. Manufacturing Co
Moorsinner
Critell
Gerald Bbstr
Bale
Supreme Court
Gmti
Bair
Caine
Towa
Criteill
Missouriin
Sioux City Catholic Hospitals Plan To Merge
Two Catholic hospitals in Sioux City will merge to form the Siouxland Catholic health center. The consolidation of St. Joseph's Mercy hospital and St. Vincent's hospital will create 960 beds and about 1 400 employees and medical personnel. The merger will take effect March 1 while sites remain separate.
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Sioux City
Siouxland Catholic Health Center
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital
Micro-Mini Tractor Pull Set at Dyersville
The Dyersville Jayeres sponsor the second annual micro-mini tractor pull at Beckman High School gym. The event features Ertl 16th scale toy tractors powered by gasoline engines and offers trophies and prize money. Micro-mini pulls began in Missouri less than three years ago and have spread nationwide with a National Micro Mini Tractor Pullers Assn. organized July 2.
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Dyersville
Dyersville Jayeres
Beckman High School
Aymmasium
Missouri
Outlook Bright for Iowa Elderly in Coming Session
An Associated Press poll shows Iowa legislators favor maintaining or expanding programs for the elderly. They support property tax relief, more home care services, and better transportation while stressing cost concerns and the need for a consistent policy.
Two Men Sentenced on Drunk Driving Pleas
Independence men Jimmy D. Price and Larry J. O'Brien entered innocent pleas in Buchanan county district court to drunken driving charges. Price received a suspended 60 day jail term and one year probation. O'Brien was fined 300 dollars to be paid in three months after a December 22 collision with an Independence police car.
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Independence
Hage
Buchanan County
Jimmy D. Price
Larry J. O'Brien
Free Beltone hearing aid offer advertised in Chicago
Belton announces a free Beltone style hearing aid for those who hear but do not understand words. The offer claims the aid is free with no obligation and asks readers to write to Beltone Electro Diagnostics Dept 5881 at 2201 W Victoria St Chicago IL 60644 to receive the device.
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Belton
Beltone
Mortel
Beltane Hleeiactics
Victoria
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