TOGIR II Concludes After 500 Mile Week of Iowa Rides
About 200 TOGIR II riders finished the Mount Vernon to Davenport leg on a hot sticky Friday. Riders relaxed their pace on the last day, reflecting on friendships formed, with Wilton's Candy Kitchen stop a highlight and four flats reported near the midsection.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Mechanicsville
Locust Street
Cornell College
Tipton
Wilton
Candy Kitchen
Carter LeBeau
LeBeau
St. Ambrose College
Cutler heads drive for women voters in 1984 bid
Detroit AP report on the Democratic National Committee mobilizing to court women voters in 1984. DNC Chair Manatt with Lynn Cutler vow to address women's concerns and boost female candidacies while contrasting Reagan's stance on ERA abortion and equal opportunity. Ann Lewis notes previous gains for women in elections.
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Steing
Ed Dnc
Charles Manatt
Lynn Cutler
Ronald Reagan
Cutler
Democratic Party
Iowa
National
Women’s Political Caucus
Judge grants injunction stopping Iowa betting ban impact
Pottawattamie County District Judge E F Hanson issued a temporary injunction allowing seven southwestern Iowa messenger services to continue operations while a suit against the state proceeds. The operators argue enforcement would irreparably harm their businesses as the case challenges the law banning such services though wagers had been couriered to tracks. The services include Danny Englund's Track Service Julie Cottons J and J Sports Courier Wes Watsons Riders Up Ron Leaders Sports Service Phil Ewings Starting Gate Josephine Skalbergs T S Track Service and Carter Lake Messenger.
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Seven Bet Essenger
Iowa
Hanson
Danny Englund
Julie Cotton
J&j Sports Courier
Wes Watson
Riders Up
Ron Leader
Phil Ewing
Insurance rates rise for Iowa state workers on August first
The Iowa Insurance Commissioner said many state employees will pay higher health insurance premiums starting Aug. 1 while others may pay less with a cheaper plan. Rates for Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Iowa coverages vary by plan with employee shares rising in the most comprehensive option while middle and basic plans shift costs differently. Blue Cross defends the selection as cheapest via the bidding process despite some complaints from at least one state employee and a vendor spokesman notes prior slow claims have improved.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Bruce Foudree
Foudree
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Iowa
State Comptroller’s Office
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Ron Kline
Iowa Department of Transportation
Cedar Rapids
Kline
Executive Council
Don McKee
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Cliff Gold
Gold
Inaction gives utilities property tax break
Iowa utilities won a tax break as the Administrative Rules Review Committee postponed changes to property assessment. Officials estimate 1984-85 savings could exceed $1 million, with utilities owning $5.4 billion in Iowa property.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Administrative Rules Review
Department of Revenue
State Revenue Department
Utilities
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