House Debates Usury Package In Iowa
Iowa House votes 53 44 to replace current 18 15 on consumer credit with a three tier ceiling 18 percent on first 100 15 percent on next 400 and 12 percent on higher amounts. measure links to home loan rate reforms as Senate waits and adjournment looms amid Usury debate.
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Consumer Credit
Senate
Iowa
W.R. Monroe
Burlington
Willis Junker
Sioux City
Arthur Small
Iowa City
Small
Iowa raises minimum drinking age to nineteen
Des Moines Gov Robert Ray signed a controversial bill raising the drinking age to 19 from 18. The measure becomes effective one second after midnight today, with 18 year olds who reached their birthday before Friday midnight allowed to drink legally in Iowa, while those turning 18 after midnight Friday may not. Ray called the decision tough and noted he nearly let it pass without his signature. Under state law a bill becomes law if not signed or vetoed within three days of receipt during the session.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ray
Gazette
Iowa
June 30 births and weather snapshot update
Vital statistics list wind 12 mph at 10 pm and sunrise sunset times. Extended forecast predicts partly cloudy warmth with chances of storms next Tue and Wed. Birth notices record two daughters for John Mc Grane and Gregory Nelson with spouses and addresses, plus a son for Regis Butz. multiple local emergency and incident notes follow.
Memorial Services for John R. at St Jude's Church
Memorial services set for John R. at 10 a.m. today at St. Jude's Catholic Church led by Rev. Eugene Kutsch. Burial to follow at Czech National Cemetery. Arrangements by Turner Chapel West.
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Flick
John R
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Eugene Kutsch
Czech National Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
All Iowa Fair and Gazette Straw Poll Kick Off
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports opening day activities for the All Iowa Fair and the Gazette’s annual straw poll. Highlights include parking fee, rabbit judging, quarterhorse and draft horse shows, and evening acts by Ken Curtis Festus and World Series of Thrills. Scout Day offers free admission in uniform.
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The
Gazette
Vic Hyde
Mitchell Marionettes
Ken Curtis
Festus
Iowa Players
Old Creamery Theater
Quality Lamb Show Farm
Society Horse Show
Young Diver Debi Bulley Dives From Rocks Into River
Debi Bulley, 19, makes a graceful dive from river rocks into the Big Sioux River near Sioux Falls, showcasing her flawless technique and local pastime.
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Debi Bulley
Big Sioux River
Sioux Falls, D.D
U.N. approves weakened disarmament blueprint at session end
The General Assembly approved a watered down five week disarmament blueprint amid holiday adjournment. The plan includes reactivating the Disarmament Commission and widening the Geneva Committee to 32 to 35 nonnuclear states plus nuclear powers, with a second conference planned for 1981 or 1982.
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Assembly
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Senate
General Assembly
Israel
South Africa
U.N. Disarmament Commission
Geneva Committee On Disarmament
United Nations
Shell Getty accused of oil price violations
The Energy Department charged Shell Oil and Getty Oil with more than 59 million dollars in crude oil cost and pricing violations in notices of probable violations arising from audits across the petroleum industry. Getty faced 46.9 million dollars in alleged infractions from October 1973 to July 1976 tied to Kern River crude and treated as new oil when it was old. Shell overstated costs by 12.6 million dollars from 1973 to 1974.
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Washington
UPI
Energy Department
Shell Oil and Getty Oil Companies
Getty’s
Department
Special Counsel For
Compliance
Kern River
California
Paul Bloom
Special Department
Getty
Shell Oil
Princess Caroline's Husband Fired From Fast Food Firm
San Diego's Jack in the Box fired Philippe Junot, 38, a financier and Princess Caroline's husband, after he ran up a $600 telephone bill talking to a girlfriend in Paris during a 1965 management trainee stint. Al Johnson described him as a good kid who never worked a day.
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San Diego
UPI
Caroline
Paris
San Diego Evening Tribune
Philippe Junot
Europe
al Johnson
Junot
Lemon Grove
Johnson
Nebraska man among Iowa's early holiday weekend fatality
Independence reports an elderly Nebraska man, William Fintel of Wahoo, died Friday from an apparent heart attack while driving east on county road D 48 west of Brandon in Buchanan County. His car left the road and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Buchanan County sheriff's department continues to investigate.
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Independence
Nebraska
Iowa
William Fintel
Wahoo
Neb
Brandon
Buchanan County
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
Judge Orders Contempt Show Cause for Bell and Others
Judge Griesa warned Griffin Bell and other cabinet officers to show cause why they should not be held in contempt for defying his order. He suggested harsher sanctions if they do not purge civil contempt, while Adamson downplayed jail as likely. Socialists call ruling a milestone in unearthing FBI spying links.
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Griesa
Bell
Adamson
Jack Barnes
Socialist Workers Party
New York Ice Cream Truck Blast Tears Through City
A 23 year old truck driver Lee Baker survived a fatal explosion in Lower Manhattan at Nassau and Fulton streets. The blast shattered his vehicle and wounded bystanders while debris scattered across the area near City Hall. Witnesses described screams and burning clothing as glass rained down on a busy summer day. Police investigated carburetor trouble cited by Butler as a possible cause.
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Lee Baker
Beekman
Nassau and
Fulton Streets
City Hall
Financial District
Lower Manhattan
Seabrook plan narrows site inquiry over cooling options
The NRC divided vote urges broader search for alternate sites using high tower cooling to avoid seawater impact. Commissioners Galinsky and Bradford say construction must pause to allow site comparison under NEPA, noting EPA could require cooling towers at Seabrook or another superior site.
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NRC
Environmental Protection Agency
Seabrook
Bradford
EPA
Abortions Banned for Unmarried Minors in North Royalton
North Royalton Ohio city council passes ordinance banning abortions for unmarried women under 18 unless the mother's life is at risk. The measure requires 24 hours notice to the father and to parents or guardians before a minor lacks parental consent.
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North Royal
Ton
Ohio
Cleveland
New York City repays final seasonal loan
New York City repaid the last of its federal seasonal loans with $208.3 million in interest and a $30.2 million service charge on total borrowings of $5.23 billion. The final $200 million loan was borrowed December 28. Congress backed loan guarantees to substitute the program, while a conference committee seeks reconciliation between House and Senate measures.
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New York
UPI
Congress
Senate
U.S. House
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Center Point Road
C.R. Weather
Cedar Rapids
U.N
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James Leonard
Andrew Young
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FBI
Wide Avenue
Jim Canino
Vietnam
Joseph White
Butler
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Frank D'Amico
Oscar Birnbaum
Ozzie Shorn
Birnbaum
Virginia Peterson
Victor Galinsky
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Turner
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