Iowa House fights Johnson seat amid recount pressure
The Democratic minority challenges state Rep. James Johnson to a House recount while the GOP holds a solid majority. Johnson was seated after taking the oath as the 69th General Assembly began, despite Dinger’s push for a vote audit. Lt. Gov Branstad urges Senate to avoid tax hikes as the 1981 session opens.
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HACAP clothing aid planned for elderly before hypothermia
A summary of multiple briefs notes HACAP aims to deliver a clothing packet to elderly residents to prevent accidental hypothermia. The plan appears among a stream of brief items from a newspaper page, including crime, politics, and local notices.
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Iran parliament opens road to hostage deal and claims committee
Iran's Parliament Speaker says all roads are open to settle the hostage crisis and expects two emergency bills to win approval by Friday. The bills would create a claims committee to substantiate U S claims and nationalize the late shah's wealth to aid asset recovery.
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Haig nomination moves fast amid Watergate tapes showdown
Senate Foreign Relations Committee aims to action Haig as secretary of state by Wednesday. A subpoena for logs and indexing tapes from 1973 was issued to probe potential relevance to Haig's suitability, while Edwards and Donovan testify on energy and labor posts.
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