Mount Vernon acts to ease church parking during snow season
The Mount Vernon City Council handles a First Presbyterian Church parking issue as its first meeting of the term. The council votes 4 to 1 to plow the west alley to give church parking access, citing safety and recreation concerns. The meeting also sets mayoral appointment policies and shifts monthly meeting dates to avoid conflicts with the school board.
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Blouin seeks GAO probe of Iowa National Guard
U S Representative Mike Blouin calls for a comprehensive GAO audit of the Iowa National Guard after requests from State Sen. Bob Carr and State Rep. Joe Rinas. They point to last year’s Army investigation into use of aircraft and travel expense billing, urging independent scrutiny for public accountability and potential savings.
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Church leader Roy Ross dies at 79 in New York
The Rev Dr Roy Ross a key architect of the National Council of Churches and a major figure in the Revised Standard Version Bible died Sunday at age 79. He previously served as national director of youth work for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from 1925 to 1928. ON THIS DATE in 1643 Warwick RI was founded by Samuel Gorton after banishment from Massachusetts.
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Ted Knight to Lead New York Escort Service Show
Los Angeles AP reports Ted Knight will anchor his own CBS program this March. The former Mary Tyler Moore Show anchor will star as a dapper head of a New York escort service in the upcoming series.
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Lead in Sunday Comics Fire Hazard Warned
AMA expert Ward Duel cautions against burning colored comic sections due to lead content especially in yellow red green and blue inks. He notes offset printing inks are organic and lead free and cites possible neighborhood air and food contamination from burning colored pages.
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City hearing January 25 on Cach property use
A public hearing set for January 25 at 9 a.m. in the City Council chambers will decide if 915 Second St. SE, a paint and glass store owned by Frank Cach, is a fire hazard. City officials have pursued action for over 20 years to require removal of combustible piles to meet standards.
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California Tops Nation in Tax Revenues for Year
California collected 12.6 billion dollars in tax revenues for the year ending last September, the highest total among the 50 states. New York was second at 10.7 billion.
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