U.S. Schools Drowning in Sea of Paperwork
UPI reports the federal paperwork commission hears that U S schools face excess forms with Connecticut officials noting over 200 forms per district and nationwide more than 3 million forms across about 16 000 districts. Rep Horton asks why rules overwhelm programs while Mark Shedd urges cost and impact reviews before new surveys and potential funding to cover extra paperwork.
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Washington
UPI
Commission On Federal
Mark Shedd
Connecticut
Council of
Commission
Congress
Frank Horton
R-N.y
Horton
Shedd
Pump price tax eyed to replace gallonage levy
House Speaker Dale Cochran announces a bill to switch Iowa gasoline taxation from a 7 cent per gallon levy to a tax based on a percentage of the pump price. He estimates 17 percent would match current revenue of about 112 million yearly while noting risks if price or consumption moves.
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Des Moines
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Cochran
Senate
George
Stolen Civil War Documents Sold To Iowa Man
Atlanta AP Secretary of State Ben Fortson reports 183 Civil War documents were stolen from Georgia archives for sale to collectors. About a third have been returned. many are Confederate army discharges. An Iowa buyer alerted Fortson after paying $35 for a Georgia document from a Kennesaw dealer.
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Atlanta
Ben Fortson
Georgia
Fortson
Iowa
Kennesaw, Ga
Arab official urges Israel to accept coexistence and Palestinian rights
Dr. Hatem Hussaini an Arab Information Center official in Washington urges Israel to recognize Palestinian national rights and coexistence. He argues Zionism is discriminatory and the United States should curb arms to Israel while supporting a balanced peace plan with an independent Palestinian state.
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United States
Mideast
Israel
Hatem Hussaini
Arab Information Center
Washington
Cornell
Coe
Time
Hussaini
American University In
Cairo
University of Rhode Island
University of Massachusetts
Jerusalem
Lebanon
America
Palestine
Security Council
United Nations
Ford Administration
Decision Seen on Malpractice Plan in Iowa
Iowa Insurance Commissioner William Huff said he will decide in about a week whether to activate a joint underwriting association to help doctors obtain malpractice insurance. The hearing evaluated the need for the association amid cases like Dr. Robert Kyle who may suspend practice next month due to lack of coverage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William Huff
Huff
Thenly
Watterloo
Cedar Falls
Robert Kyle
Two Arrested on Larceny Charges in Iowa City
Lon Mack Davis 18 of Lone Tree and a 15 year old Lone Tree boy were arrested outside Old Capitol Motors in Iowa City for larceny of items over $20 value. Davis faced arraignment in magistrate court Thursday. The juvenile was released to his parents. The pair allegedly rifled new cars just after 10 p.m. Wednesday.
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Iowa City
Lon Mack Davis
Lone Tree
Davis
Old Capitol Motors
Remmers Case to Johnson Grand Jury
Johnson county grand jury sessions were expected to begin after juror selection. Michael Remmers, 29, Iowa City, is charged with murder in the Jan 10 shooting death of Kay Messner, 31, and is held on $100,000 bond in the Johnson County Jail.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Michael Remmers
Kay Messner
Remmers
Naming of the Tank By United Press International
The tank earned its name from Col. Ernest Swinton who proposed its use for Britain in World War I. The designation arose for secrecy because the chassis and hull resembled a water tank. Actor John Forsythe is 58 years old today.
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United Press International
Col
Ernest Swinton
John Forsythe
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