Iowa Governor Seeks Broad Tax Relief in 1967 69 Budget
Iowa Governor unveils a 1967 69 budget centered on tax relief and growth. Revenue from sales and income taxes is expected to rise to about 601.8 million over two years, with increases in education, public safety, and state facilities. Major requests include university operations, state hospitals, mental health, reformatories, and a statewide educational radio network.
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Iowa
Oakdale
Department of Public Safety
Highway Patrol
Stanley Sets Two Citizens Meetings
State Sen David Stanley from the Cedar- Muscatine district will host two Tell Your Senator public meetings this Saturday. The Muscatine session runs 1 to 2 30 p.m at the Muscatine Civic Center 109 West Mississippi Drive. The Tipton session follows 3 30 to 5 p.m at the Tipton courthouse.
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Des Moines
David Stanley
Cedar- Muscatine
Muscatine Civic Center
West Mississippi Drive
Court House
Tipton
Governor seeks funds for new medium security reformatory
The governor requests 3.5 million dollars to plan and begin constructing a new medium security reformatory to replace the men’s reformatory at Anamosa as part of the capital improvements budget. No site is specified. He seeks an additional 2.5 million dollars in the proposal.
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Hughes
Board of Regents
Board of Control
Board of Social Welfare
Anamosa
Governor proposes two step pay rise for state workers
The governor outlines a two year salary increase totaling about 4 to 5 percent, costing roughly 6.6 million for the biennium. He also suggests raising the IPERS contribution from 3.5 to 3.75 percent and removing the 4800 pension cap, costing about 800 thousand annually for about 16 000 employees. Additional costs include roughly one million annually for two new programs life insurance and enhanced hospitalization, with life insurance at about 5 000 per employee under a term contract.
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Iowa
State School Aid Boosts Local District Funding to 20 Percent
The governor and comptroller said the $73 million annual school aid would raise state support to about 20 percent of local districts' total costs from the current 13 percent, with the percentage falling as total costs rise.
Amish Emergency Aid Budget Sparks Budget Debate
The governor proposes a $100000 yearly emergency aid line item under the department of public instruction with $50000 earmarked for Amish schools in the Oelwein district. Comptroller Selden says the funds cover certified teachers in any district facing an emergency, though the department had not requested Amish-specific aid.
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Department of Public Instruction
Oelwein
Selden
State Department
Crash Fatal to Men From Vinton, Waterloo
A two car crash at a highway 218 intersection left two dead. Gerhardt J. Lehmkuhl, 63, of Waterloo, died at the scene and Leslie M. Adams, 19, of Vinton, died later at a Waterloo hospital. Adams was en route to his job at John Deere Co. in Waterloo. The body rest at Fry and Holland funeral home in Vinton.
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Gerhardt J. Lehmkuhl
Waterloo
Leslie M. Adams
Vinton
Young Adams
John Deere Co
Harold Adams
Fry and Holland Funeral Home
Clark Elected President of West Union Chamber
Richard Clark named president of the West Union Chamber of Commerce at directors meeting succeeding Martin Frey. Marvin Walters elected vice president, Doyle Jurney secretary, and Richard Wagts treasurer.
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West Union
Richard Clark
West Union Chamber of Commerce
Martin Frey
Marvin Walters
Doyle Jurney
Richard Wagts
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Mental Health Institute
Independence
Toledo
Conservation Commission
Iowa Higher Education Facilities Commission
Iowa Highway Commission
U. of
University of Iowa
University Hospitals and
General University
Psychopathic
Biological Laboratory
Lakeside Laboratory
Ames
University
Agricultural Experiment Station
Cooperative Extension Service
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
School For the
Council Bluffs
Danforth Foundation of
St Louis
Ag Promotion
AGRIC
Board OF Regents Institutions
S.S. Am
Pers
Stanley
Harper
St. Elizabeth Cemetery
Steven Wehr
Cletus Wehr
Swisher
Frank Wehr
Sigourney
Cletus Esser
North English
Nadine
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Pharmacies
Johnson Ave
First Ave
S.E
Sioux Cify
Meda al Petut
Vinton, Waterloo
The
Washington High
Cedar Rapids Club OF Printing House Craftsmen
Clark
Attrac
Esegs
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
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