Reagan expected to back contingency tax hikes in 1985
Administration officials say President Reagan would likely accept a package of contingency tax increases for 1985 and beyond if federal budget deficits do not fall sharply. The report appears on page 4A. A governor's high tech task force head predicts Governor-elect Terry Branstad will form a permanent Iowa high technology committee within two weeks. report on page 5A.
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Cedar Rapids school board to hear 1984 reorg delay report
The Cedar Rapids Community School District will take at least another month to review whether the planned 1984 school district reorganization should be delayed. The administration will present findings to the board, with a final decision expected after the assessment.
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El Salvador defense minister cites coup plot link to transfer
The defense minister states Col. Sigifredo Ochoa Perez was moved to the Salvadoran Embassy in Uruguay after being implicated in a coup plot against the government. The report is on World page 4A.
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Public Librarian Records and Crime Investigations Ruling
Iowa Supreme Court discusses whether public librarians must reveal borrowing records to crime investigators. The ruling weighs privacy protections for patrons against lawful access, noting borrowing records are pry-proof unless a judge orders disclosure. Page 6A. Registration opens for University of Iowa Learning Adventures for Adults spring series starting Jan 31. Most courses cost 25 dollars and run 7 to 9 PM weekly for five weeks. Page 7A. Golden Globes nominations led by An Officer and a Gentleman from Paramount, per Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Page 7B.
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Gilson and boyfriend held in Texas awaiting extradition
Tami Marie Gilson 22 and her boyfriend Rick Thompson 34 were arrested Jan 3 and are jailed in San Antonio as Johnson County officials seek word from the Iowa Governor on extradition for Gilson who abandoned her 4-year-old daughter in Iowa City last summer.
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Vermeil resigns as Eagles head coach after 23 seasons
Dick Vermeil quit Monday as Philadelphia Eagles head coach ending a 23 year coaching career. The move follows a tearful departure amid pressure and a long tenure highlighted by period wins and playoff appearances.
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Delhi man gets 10 year term for food extortion plot
James R. Whitford of Delhi received the maximum 10 year prison sentence in U.S. District Court Cedar Rapids after pleading guilty to two counts of a six count indictment for attempting to extort 800000 from grocers by threatening to poison food. The judge called the crime exceedingly heinous and noted Whitford planned the scheme amid unemployment and personal troubles.
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Flu season ahead as students return to Iowa campuses
Public health officials warn that influenza may arrive as University of Iowa students resume spring classes. Dr. William Hausler says the first Iowa flu cases usually appear after students return, with outbreaks following in colleges like Coe Drake and Cornell. A 24 hour stomach illness noted by the U I Hygienic Laboratory is likely viral in origin.
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Glenwood plans Viet vets memorial
Glenwood plans a Vietnam veterans memorial for the Mills County Courthouse lawn. The contemporary pedestal will be about 6 feet wide and 3 feet high with inscriptions for county residents killed in combat during Aug 5 1964 to May 7 1975, verified as veterans by the Des Moines VA. Dedication is tentatively set for Veterans Day, Nov 11.
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Ex-nurse on trial for death of 10th husband in Missouri
Former nurse Delores Miller stands trial for capital murder in the death of her 10th husband Erroll Miller who died after brain tumor surgery. Police allege insulin overdose after Miller’s hospital stay. Miller says she will testify. Authorities note prior marriages, a Love Unlimited connection, and $30,000 drawn from accounts. bond reduced to $10,000 due to jail overcrowding.
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Board to rule on fate of vandalism spree suspects
The Clear Creek school board meets in closed session in Oxford to decide academic fate for three juvenile suspects charged with second degree burglary in a $5,000 Christmas break vandalism at Clear Creek High School. They face possible suspension or expulsion from school.
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