Counties Fight Iowa State Tax Grab on Local Transactions
Iowa counties, backed by the Iowa State Association of Counties, oppose retroactive 3 percent sales tax on local government sales to the public. They argue the one sided collection harms local funding, burdens residents, and erodes reciprocity among taxing authorities. The dispute includes parking fees at city ramps, Cedar Rapids contributing over $14,000 last year.
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Iowa
Iowa State Association of Counties
State Revenue Department
Cedar Rapids
Lake Huron
Peshtigo
Wis
Hinckley
Minn
Inconsistent policy critiques from Dick Clark at African conference
Clark accuses both White House and Congress of opposing Africa policies, criticizing the handling of Algeria and Western Sahara. DOE canceled two Algeria LNG deals amid energy policy shifts, while U.S. leans toward dealings with monarchies, ignoring North African liberation movements and potential long term consequences.
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Iowa
Dick Clark
Carter
Africa
Congress
Clark
South Africa
Namibia
Angola
Zaire
Rhodesia
Administration
Polisario
Western Sahara
U.S
Department of Energy
Boumediene
Algeria
DOE
Tenneco
Morocco
Sen. Clark
White House
North Africa
France
Wilderness: How much can we afford
Jenkin Lloyd Jones argues against expansive land protections under the Antiquities Act proposed by President Carter. He cites Alaska, forest economics, and the 1964 Wilderness Act, warning that excessive wilderness designation risks higher prices and scarce timber, favoring prudent, measured conservation.
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Senate
Ted Stephens
Anchorage
Alaska
Jay Hammond
Juneau
U.S
Carter
Minnesota
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
America
Historic preservation law allows citizen created districts in Iowa
The article explains House File 1498 enables residents to petition for historic districts up to 160 acres with a local referendum and a governing commission. It outlines qualifications, election, regulation powers, appeals, potential termination, and notes advantages and weaknesses while citing Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Dubuque, and Amanas as examples.
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State Division of Historic Preservation
Iowa City
Lucifer’s Temptation and Political Idols
A reflective note questions moral decline as the speaker likens Lucifer to worldly leaders. It cites age, cunning, and a failed temptation by offering power in exchange for worship, drawing a parallel to the shah of Iran's aligned behavior with mammon.
Letters and Thanks Highlight Turbulent Debates and Holiday Kindness
A jumble of editorial ruminations criticizes oil dependence and Taiwan policy, comparing abrogated treaties to divorce, and urging restraint. The page also praises community generosity at Linn County Care Facility with thanks for gifts, caroling, dances, and supportive visits during December.
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Linn County
Warlike Peace and a California Earthquake Forecast
Mark Russell predicts a warlike peace between Israel and Egypt. He foresees the shah of Iran becoming a figurehead and California experiencing no earthquakes in 1979, with Jerry Brown credited for keeping the state safe and his 1980 slogan about keeping them out of the Pacific.
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California
Jerry Brown
Pacific
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Algerian Oil Company
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By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Sierra Club
New York State
Pennsylvania
Dad
Sierra Ridges
Quetico Lakes
St. Regis Co
St. Regis
Longfellow
The
Hiawatha
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Towans
By Dawn Chapman
Dawn Chapman
Employment Agency
Coe
Iowa State Board of Engineering Examiners
County Commissioner of Elections
Commission
District Court
Trict
Des Moines
Dubuque
Attorney General's Office
Amanas
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Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Taiwan
Mark Russell
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Shah
Eric Sevareid
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