Women's Legal Status Amended in Legislation
Iowa House members introduced a bill to amend the code on the status and treatment of women. It would allow unwed mothers to give their child any surname and align confinement rules for the Iowa women's reformatory with male standards. It also updates the Uniform Support of Dependents Act and education continuation rules.
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Des Moines
UPI
Lowa House
Iowa
Clay Spear
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Wally Horn
State Department of Public Instruction
Joan Lipsky
Iowa Supreme Court
Robert Krause
D-Fenton
Area Education Agency Board
Council OKs Preliminary West Vinton Housing Plat
Vinton council accepts preliminary plat for West Vinton housing with 12 lots planned and 32 total. notes need for West Third Street extension and new eight inch sewer and water mains. Also considers DEQ approval, rezoning hearings, and a $1 222 bid to Elliott Co for street signs.
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West Vinton
Vinton
West Third Street
Vinton Co-Op
Planning and Zoning Commission
Elliott Co
Speech Contest Slated Saturday At West Union
North Fayette County Community high school hosts the district large group speech contest Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Contest manager is Virginia Meskel. Up to 26 area schools participate in one act plays readers theater choral reading duet acting and mime. Sponsored by the Iowa High School Speech Assn.
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West Union
North Fayette County
Virginia Meskel
North
Iowa High School Speech Assn
Haas Re elected To Fayette County Board Post
Herbert Haas of Oelwein is reelected chairman of the Fayette county board of supervisors. He is also reap point ed to the board of social services along with Donald Bartels and Josephine Pirillo. Carl Oldenburg becomes county care facility chairman. Reappointments include William Moellering county engineer Mary Caldwell care facility administrator and Helen Pepin director of relief.
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West Union
Herbert Haas
Oelwein
Fayette County Board of Supervisors
Haas
Board of Social Services
Donald Bartels
Westgate
Josephine Pirillo
Carl Oldenburg
William Moellering
Mary Caldwell
Helen Pepin
Des Moines Page LuAnn Ray Learns Politics Firsthand
Des Moines Roosevelt high school student LuAnn Ray works as a page in the Iowa senate, carrying messages and distributing bill information. The governor’s daughter says the job teaches how legislation operates and keeps her from full-time classes while she finishes junior year. She jokes about family in politics and notes she may pursue involved political work but not run for office.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Roosevelt High School
Robert Ray
LuAnn
Iowa Senate
Special Election Set to Fill Iowa House Seat 49
Gov Robert D Ray announced a Feb 24 special election to fill the Iowa House District 49 vacancy created by the death of Rep Bert Fullerton age 73 from Correctionville. The district covers parts of Cherokee Plymouth and Woodbury counties and this will be the first election under the new statewide voter registration law with a Feb 14 registration deadline for Cherokee and Plymouth voters.
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Cherokee
Plymouth
Woodbury
Iowa
Property tax expert faults local assessment bias
Drake University economist Dr. Steven Gold argues low-value residential and agricultural property are over assessed, making state property tax regressive. He urges state takeover of assessments, annual equalization, and central management of industrial property to curb disparities and ensure fairer tax burdens.
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DES Moines
UPI
Drake University
Steven Gold
Iown Department of Revenue
Gold
The
Revenue Department
Two Bills Patch Election Law Flaws Pass in Des Moines
In Des Moines the Iowa House passed two bills to fix errors in the last year election reform. One bill removes the notary signature requirement on the postcard registration form. the other adds technical corrections. Lawmakers also set 8 p.m. closing for local nonpartisan elections while keeping 9 p.m. for state polls. Both include publication clauses to take effect before next June’s primary.
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DES Moines
Town House
House
Senate
Richard Drake
Rmuscatine
Drake
W. R. Monroe
Burlington
Monroe
North Fayette approves 1976 77 teacher contract
WEST UNION The North Fayette County Community school district board approves the master contract for 1976 77 with teachers. Starting wage rises to 8900 from 8500 and top pay for an MA holder with 30 graduate hours and 20 years teaching reaches 16883.
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West Union
Board of Education
North Fayette County Community School District
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