Iowa Study Weighs Ban the Can Beverage Law Effects
A study for Governor Ray finds Iowa would lose container choice and face higher beverage costs under restrictive returnable container laws. It estimates 2.62 trillion BTU energy savings, 720 metal and 97 glass jobs lost, with possible new jobs in beer and soft drink sectors. 34 bottlers employ 1,576 workers. 106 distributors would add up to 336 workers.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Iowa Geological Survey
State Department of Environmental Quality
Iowa
Oregon
Six Persons Accused of Gasoline Theft Attempt
Six people including three juveniles face charges after an attempted gas theft at Cliff Marine farm north of Wellman Iowa. Linda Ruggles Kalona Vicky Milford Washington and a male juvenile are charged with larceny. Allen Chance Washington and two juveniles were arrested after eluding a police trap and a car pursuit ending in North English.
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Iowa
Linda Ruggles
Kalona
Vicky L. Milford
Washington
Cliff Marine Farm
Wellman
Allen Chance
Chance
Marine Farm
Washington County
Jack Dillon
Dillon
Randy Tadlock
Indians Face Fishing Counts At Settlement
Four Mesquakie residents near Tama are charged with illegally spearing game fish on the Iowa River during winter. State officer Bob Mullen reports 14 speared catfish confiscated. An attorney seeks a continuance until March 15 as federal court action by Cedar Rapids proceeds.
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Toledo
Tama
Cedar Rapids
Bob Mullen
Iowa River
Mullen
Milton Brown
Mark Lasley
Leo Keahna
Victor Lasley
Manchester Jaycees honor McClung with Distinguished Service Award
Dave McClung received the Manchester Jaycees Distinguished Service award at the annual awards presentation held Wednesday night. Other honorees included Bill Wallace Boss of the Year Dennis Knutson Outstanding Religious Leader Ron McGrath Outstanding Educator Gary Vontalge Outstanding Farmer and George Hutchison Outstanding Citizen. Larry Woellert and Paul Geisler co chaired the event with Bob Johnson serving as club president.
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Manchester
Dave McClung
Manchester Jaycees
Robert Retz
Bill Wallace
Dennis Knutson
Ron McGrath
Gary Vontalge
George Hutchison
Larry Woellert
Paul Geisler
Bob Johnson
Machines Fail To Read Politicians In Iowa House
Des Moines report notes a quorum call incident where 100 representatives appeared but the electronic scoreboard recorded 186 present and everyone voting no. The columnist jokes that the voting machine misreads politics and asks if a unanimous no vote is possible.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Opening Day House Journal Corrects Date Mix Up
The journal notes the House opened on Monday January 13 after an initial error listing January 10. The correction aligns with the Senate start and official records.
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House Journal
House
Senate
Pierce Named to Decorah Duties
Darrell Pierce 37 of Charles City is named assistant vice president of Security Bank and Trust Co in Decorah. A Decorah native and Luther college graduate, he has worked with Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Assn since 1972.
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Pierce
Decorah
Darrell Pierce
Charles City
Security Bank and Trust Co
Luther College
Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions by carrier 1.05 weekly and by mail various durations. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. AP has exclusive republication rights to local and AP dispatches.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Jury unable to reach verdict in Buchanan drunk driving case
A Buchanan county district court jury told Judge L John Degnan after seven hours it could not decide Ronald E Ciesielski 42 rural Independence on a drunk driving charge from an Aug 20 1976 crash on Highway 20 east of Jesup A new trial was set for 9:30 a m May 9.
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Independence
Buchanan County District Court
L. John Degnan
Ronald E. Ciesielski
Jesup
Degnan
CWA Delegation Seeks Monitor Rule and Free Directory Aid
A 97 member Communications Workers of America contingent led by Linn county locals toured Des Moines to push two bills. They seek a monitor equipment rule to assess service and employee performance and a ban on charges for directory assistance. Local leaders Joan Long and Kay Ohrt urged action after last year’s monitor bill stalled in senate committee.
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Des Moines
Communications Workers of America
Linn County
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cedar Rapids
CWA
Ing
Long
House
Senate
Kay Ohrt
Bell
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Kathy George
Davenport
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
API
North English
Mollys
Sally
Hutton
Marion
Frank Nye
Gazette
The
Buchanan
Beauty and Service
Whirlpool
RDE
C.R. Lumber and
Appliance CO
Second Street
Penick & Ford
Joan Long
Radio Shack
Archer’ Deluxe
Radio Shacks
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1St Ave. S.E
16Th Ave. S.W
HA Tandy Corporation Company
Iowa City
RadIo
Coralville
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