Iowa Supreme Court to rule on 65 foot trucks moot appeal
Atty. Gen. Turner asks the Iowa Supreme Court to dismiss his appeal as moot over 65 foot twin trailers. IDOT had urged dismissal after a 5-2 vote to limit length to 60 feet while Turner argues longer trucks have operated lawfully since May 1, 1976.
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Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
Turner
District Court
Motor Club of Iowa
Scott County
Lowell Phelps
Sdot Commission
Commission
General Assembly
IDOT
Iowa
Supreme Court
Attorney General
Highway Commission
Raymond Kassel
Kassel
Sigourney Packing Plant Planned for Rawhide Ranch
Plans for a meat processing facility near Sigourney named Rawhide Ranch Bavarian Meats Corp led by president Howard Greiner. The 76 by 170 ft building will house cooling lagoons and a 2400 sq ft front area with initial staff of 15 to 20 and daily kill capacity up to 25 live stock, with potential expansion to 200. Tecton Corp. submitted plans for EPA and state review in Washington.
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Sigourney
Rawhide Ranch Bavarian Meats Corp
Howard Greiner
Tecton Corp
Washington, D.C
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Greiner
Coralville Among Recipients of First IDOT Bus Grants
Ames Ottumwa and Coralville receive the first Iowa DOT bus grants totaling 142000 from a 1976 state appropriation. Cy Ride in Ames expands to over 600 daily riders. Ottumwa funds boost daily operations. Coralville buys five new buses and supports operations. Public officials note rural and urban transit will be funded in coming rounds.
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IDOT
Ames
UPI
Ottumwa
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
Iowa
Terry Fritz
Iowa Dot Transit
Cy-Ride
Fritz
Des Moines
Metro Transit Authority
Boards of Supervisors
Krumpel Appointed to Independence Light Plant Board
Independence council appoints Carl Krumpel to the light plant board to fill the vacancy left by Alvin Lynes with a term through Nov 18 1981. Krumpel, manager of Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative, succeeds Lynes after resignation.
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Independence
Feace
Carl Krumpel
Robert Blakesley
Krumpel
Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative
Alvin Lynes
Bert B. Hanson and Associates, Inc
Millen Hits Demos As Legislators Begin
DES MOINES New tensions surfaced as the 67th Iowa General Assembly opened. GOP minority leader Floyd Millen attacked Democrat cooperation while Democratic leaders urged bipartisanship. House Speaker Cochran signaled possible sunset laws and performance auditing amid executive-branch tensions with Gov. Ray.
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Millen
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
West Delaware High School to Stage The Bad Children
Manchester report says the West Delaware theater class will present Shirley Jackson play The Bad Children on January 17 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Admission is 50 cents at the door.
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Manchester
West Delaware High School
Legislative Notes Ponders Dentist's Chair Over House Seat
In Des Moines Monday, Iowa House members drew lots for seats. Rep. Krause was missing. Rep. Higgins said he was at the dentist. Sen. Coleman, sworn in as president pro tempore, warned of contingency in succession if Gov. Ray or Lt. Gov. Neu are unavailable. He pledged to seek counsel to serve the state if activated.
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Robert Ray
W.R. Monroe
Burlington
LaVern Harvey
Rettendorf
Executive Department
Ray
Des Moines
Iowa House
Robert Krause
Whittemore
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Coch
Sen
C. Joseph Coleman
D-Clare
Senate
Arthur Neu
Coleman
Iowa
House
Plant program set at Sigourney Memorial Hall
A house plant demonstration and program will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in Memorial hall Sigourney. Gary Peterson Monroe county extension director will be the program resource Adelena Clark Keokuk county extension home economist says there is no charge for the program.
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Sigourney
Memorial Hall
Gary Peterson
Monroe County
Adelena Clark
Keokuk County
Ecuador President Rodriguez Lara Ousted in 1976 Coup
On this date in 1976, Ecuadorian President Rodriguez Lara was removed from office in a military coup, altering the nation's leadership and political trajectory.
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Rodriguez Lara
Ecuador
Beltone offers free tiny ear level hearing aid model
Chicago Beltone advertises a free non-operating model of the smallest Beltone aid for home wear to prove how tiny hearing help can be. No cost or obligation, with no mail return required, and thousands already mailed from Beltone Electronics in Chicago.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics
Victoria St
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