Iowa open meetings bill advances despite setback
Sponsors report progress on the open meetings bill in Des Moines as the Iowa House approves a 62 to 27 amendment allowing closed sessions to discuss employee matters. Critics fear broad exemptions while proponents argue for privacy. The measure includes a novel open record requirement and a real estate clause to be debated Monday.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Chamber
Senate
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Rep
W.R. Monroe
D-Burlington
Avenson
Fayette
TV Guide Enhanced Friday Night Schedule
Friday night listings show a mix of game shows dramas movies and talk shows across channels. Highlights include Hee Haw Muppets Wonder Woman Donny and Marie Rockford Files Bermuda Depths Ches and Tonight with various airings and deadlines.
Portland cement invention and US dominance
In 1824 English bricklayer Joseph Aspdin invented portland cement named after the Isle of Portland stone. The cement, formed by burning limestone and clay then grinding, now accounts for 98 percent of US cement production and becomes concrete when mixed with sand gravel and water.
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Joseph Aspdin
Isle of
Portland
United States
Rail woes will be costly in Iowa says transportation chair
Rep. Robert Krause warns Iowa's railroads face bankruptcy and receivership losses. The Milwaukee Railroad may run out of money by midsummer, with 365 jumbo hopper cars idle and 30 percent of locomotives idle. He predicts lines will be divested and higher rates could follow, harming farmers during harvest.
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Robert Krause
D-Whittemore
House Transportation
Northwest Iowa
Oelwein
Krause
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Iowa
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