Plymat Warns Over Potential Bingo Bill In Iowa
State Senator William Plymat expresses concern about an Iowa bingo legalization bill. He warns reforms may broaden gambling, citing New Jersey as an example of loosened controls. He advocates a state licensing commission restricting operators to legitimate nonprofits, with annual game limits, license fees, prize caps, and profits taxed.
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Des Moines
William Plymat
Iowa
Plymat
New Jersey
Plymar
a_ state commission
Lincoln OKs Interim Plans at Lincoln Community School
Lincoln Community school board approved continued interim plans for a week long session from Feb 26 to March 2. Courses depend on instructor availability and signups, with 120 students in self defense. Bills of 5598.75 were approved and driving, teaching, and insurance contracts approved. Parking regulations to be studied after discussion with Stanwood mayor.
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Mechanicsville
Lincoln Community School Board
Stanwood
Wallace Burns
LeRoy ‘Miller
Louis Grims
Vernon Boots
Theresa Hunter
Gibeaut Insurance of
Russel Rhoads
Official Hawkeye State designation debated in Iowa
Rep James Wells seeks an official designation making Iowa the Hawkeye state. He also proposes returning Armistice Day to November 11, arguing that is the true date of the armistice.
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Des Moines
James Wells
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hawkeye State
Legislative Service Bureau
Wells
Hawkeye
Congress
Paving Contract Set Through Central City
Iowa highway commission awarded 58 132 65 to L L Pelling Co Inc Iowa City for asphalt paving 1.5 miles of Iowa 13 through Central City. Work to upgrade the road before handoff to Central City and removal from the primary system as the bypass nears completion. Resurfacing planned to finish early 1973.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
L. L. Pelling Co., Inc
Iowa City
Central City
Opponents warn liquor-law change would raise consumption
Ten years ago opponents of liquor by the drink in Iowa argued the proposed law change would lift alcohol use and boost welfare costs, traffic fatalities, and heartbreak for families of drinkers.
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Iowa
Patchett Bill Seeks Higher Interest on Utility Refunds
In Des Moines House action a bill led by Rep. John Patchett would raise the refund interest ceiling on utility overcharges from 9 to 12 percent. The measure, backed by 14 sponsors, targets how refunds are calculated when commission approvals fall short of requested rate hikes. The package includes Eastern Iowa sponsors and ties to the Iowa commerce commission framework.
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Des Moines
John Patchett
North Liberty
Patchett
Iowa Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission
Richard Norpel
Bellevue
Maurice Hennessey
Ryan
Grassley urges balanced budget role for legislature
Rep Charles Grassley tells the house appropriations committee that the legislature must split time between funding state departments and ensuring money is used as intended. He argues against being a rubber stamp for the governor's budget and calls for executive legislative teamwork.
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Des Moines
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
House Appropriations Committee
Ray Plans First Night Budget Message by Gov Ray
Governor Ray will deliver the 1973-75 budget message at 6 30 p m January 25 before a joint legislative session. The Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network will carry the address, which may reach other stations. The 1973-75 budget is expected to exceed 1 4 billion, about 100 million above the prior two years.
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Robert Ray
Dick Gilbert
Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network
Des Moines Senator William Plymat Speeds Between Cities
EN. WILLIAM PLYMAT a first term Republican insurance executive left Des Moines at noon Tuesday. He spoke in Dallas Tuesday evening and sat at his senate desk by 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. He traveled by air as indicated.
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William Plymat
Des Moines
Dallas
Texas
Senate
Culver Nominates 25 From Second District to Military Academies
Rep John Culver announced 25 Second District youths have been nominated for appointments to U S military academies. Air Force Academy nominees include John S Hunt Michael J Verdon Michael S Servey Richard H Renk Scott Moore Jimmy Joe Meade Alan L Boots John R Fosdick Jeffrey Joe Rodman Terry J Wallace David B Elsbernd Bradley A Bates James Michael Cerney Thomas Patrick Kendall Steven C Jackson L Wayne Dunnick and others. Five more were named for West Point Frank Maher Jr Kurt Siegele Kirk Tibbetts Jon H Westphal.
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Washington
John Culver
United States Military Academies
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
John S. Hunt
Phillip
Eleanor Hunt
Oelwein
Michael J. Verdon
Harold
Grace Verdon
Lansing
Michael S. Servey
Joseph
Genevieve Servey
Sharon Jane
Cedar Rapids
Richard H. Renk
Roy
Geneva Renk
New Albin
Scott Moore
Warren
Margaret Moore
Pawnee Drive
Jimmy Joe Meade
Carl
Mary Lou Meade
Postville
Alan L. Boots
Richard
Pauline Boots
Ninth Avenue
Marion
John R. Fosdick
Leonard
Deloris Fosdick
Fourth Avenue
Jeffrey Joe Rodman
Lyle
Mary Alice Rodman
Springville
Terry J. Wallace
Glenn
Shirley Wallace
Fourteenth Street
David B. Elsbernd
Air Force
Arnold
Laurel Dunnick
Brookland Drive
Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Frank Maher, Jr
Edward B. Maher
1736
Avenue
Kurt Siegele
Lowell
Joyce Siegele
McGregor
Kirk Tibbetts
Merle
Beatrice Tibbetts
Sunrise Drive
Jon H. Westphal
John L. Westphal
Route 1
Anamosa
Des Moines Reports Drop in Public School Bus Accidents
Iowa's transportation division reports a six percent decline in public school bus accidents for the 1971-72 school year, with 418 incidents versus 446 the prior year. Most crashes stemmed from driver inattention and tailgating, accounting for 92 events.
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Des Moines
Transportation Division
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Death of former postmaster Oscar Jaeger reported
Decorah notes the death of Oscar Jaeger 84 a former longtime resident and postmaster who died in Denver Colorado, with services held there Thursday and word received locally.
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Decorah
Oscar Jaeger
Denver
Colo
Fischer blasts Iowa House over chair picks favoring veterans
Des Moines Rep Harold Fischer condemns Varley selection of committee chairs as bypassing experienced Republican veterans including Welden Beaconsfield Edelen Den Herder McElroy Strothman. He warns rural Iowa will have little say on rural legislation and criticizes plans for a Department of Transportation and public employee unionization. Fischer vows to elaborate further.
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Des Moines
House
Andrew Varley
R-Stuart
Harold
Fischer
R-Grundy Center
House Commerce Committee
William Harbor
Henderson
Floyd Millen
Farmington
Varley
Richard Welden
A-Iown Falls
Quentin Anderson
Beaconsfield
Rollin Edelen
Estherville
Elmer den Herder
Sioux Center
Lillian McElroy
Percival
Charles Strothman
New London
Iowa
Department of Transportation
Ray
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