13 Jan 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1988
Page
1
Cedar Rapids adds a Ford Escort to its meter patrol fleet on a trial basis as scooters may be retired. Officials warn Linn County LIFTS debt could reach 80 000 by July while other city notes appear on Pages 2A and 8A.
A lighthearted quip jokes that living every day as if it were the last leads to eventual financial ruin by sunset, playfully warning against excessive thrift that empties the wallet.
Gov. Terry Branstad seeks 72.6 million in higher motor fuel taxes and pickup truck fees, with legislative leaders placing a 50-50 chance on approval. Senate Majority Leader C W Hutchins says the measure will be debated soon as part of the Iowa Transportation 2000 plan revived from last year.
Gov. Terry Branstad's Condition of the State calls for a 2 cent rise in motor fuel taxes over two years, higher pickup truck registration fees, and several targeted funds. It seeks to use lottery profits for small business financing, retrain unemployed residents, rural development, and tax relief for certain annuities. The plan caps non economic and medical damages, shifts capital gains treatment, and increases university funding and tuition grants while funding a new state historical building and kindergarten pilots.
About 200 to 250 students from the Cresco area were stranded Tuesday as buses were recalled during Iowa's heavy snowstorm. Winds gusted to 40 to 45 mph reducing visibility to near zero, with many youths housed at Cresco High, Schley, or local homes.
James Simoens, 49, stands by after his truck was struck by a van at the C Street and 12th Avenue SW intersection. Karen Stracka, 49, was eastbound on 12th Avenue when the crash occurred at 9 39 a m. She was taken to Mercy Hospital in good condition. No charges filed.
Tama County investigators report at least $30,000 missing from the Treasurer's Office dating back to January 1987. Records have been seized. no charges or warrants issued. Treasurer Pauline Reinig declined comment. Authorities include Tama County Attorney Brent Heeren, the Tama County Sheriff's Department, State Auditor's Office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and Mosebach Griffin Co.
A Baylor University Medical Center team reported that laser light with a non toxic dye can destroy viruses including AIDS in blood without harming it. The method is experimental and tested only in the lab but could process about a pint every 15 minutes for blood banks.
DES MOINES era recalls the 1960s and early 1970s when Republican caucuses were low key, meeting on different nights from Democrats and lacking election battles, with 1968 showing a calm scene at Kenwood school while Democrats faced divisive crowds.
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