Branstad Outlook 1993 Budget Aims for Tax Cuts and School Aid
Gov. Terry Branstad outlines fiscal 1993 goals including freezing city and county property taxes for two years with exemptions, increasing state aid to schools by 94 million, converting 10 standing appropriations to annual items, boosting exports to 8 billion by 2000, and advancing a statewide telecommunications network and technology research. County treasurers would issue Iowa driver licenses under the plan.
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Branstad Offers Full Plate of Controversial Items
Gov. Branstad told Iowa lawmakers to balance the budget with spending cuts and limited revenue increases while ruling out major tax hikes or more gambling. He proposed a two year freeze on city and county property taxes, with school funding and debt service levies exceptions and a $162 million GAAP deficit noted. He signaled possible K-12 funding and services for at risk Iowans, drawing praise for tone but calls for more specifics.
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Detroit Faces Worst Winter Storm Since 1982
A heavy snowstorm crippled Detroit and parts of Indiana and Ohio with up to 9 inches in Detroit and 10 inches in parts of Ohio. It caused traffic chaos, closed airports, and at least 13 deaths this week amid blizzard conditions and deep drifts.
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Monster Quasars Found On Fringes Of Universe
NASA satellite observatory reports three gamma ray quasars among Compton findings. The objects, 7 to 25 billion light years away in Eridanus and Hercules, emit immense energy far surpassing ordinary quasars. Carl Fichtel leads Goddard team noting multiple such monsters exist.
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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