Iowa House Speaker Faces Possible Fraud Over Homestead Credits
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said House Speaker Floyd Millen may have committed fraud by double-dipping into the homestead credit fund. Millen admits violating the spirit of the law to show it could go undetected and plans to repay about $400. Local officials will decide on criminal or civil action, with penalties ranging up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine for offenses between $100 and $500.
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Des Moines
Tom Miller
Floyd Millen
Homestead Credit Fund
Millen
Miller
Iowa Revenue Department
Polk
van Buren County
van Buren
State Revenue Department
Gene Eich
West Des Moines
Gasoline Prices Rise Across Iowa Amid Shortages
The AAA Motor Club of Iowa reports prices increased for regular, premium, unleaded, and diesel fuel across 62 stations with many stations still facing shortages. Self serve prices rose and 24 hour openings increased by one station while weekday closing times largely held. Several stations limit purchases to 10 gallons or $9.
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Iowa
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Volleyball injury sparks $100000 Fayette suit
Daryl W. Ruff of Maynard sues Sonny Tisue of Fayette County in Fayette District Court over a July 23 1977 volleyball game on a farm near Hawkeye alleging negligent act caused permanent right eye injury and future medical costs pain suffering and lost earnings. The suit cites improper lookout as a contributing factor.
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West Union
Fayette District Court
Daryl W. Ruff
Maynard
Sonny Tisue
Fayette County
Ruff
Orlin Straeve
Hawkeye
Swisher Teen Injured In Midnight Bike Crash
Rider William Gade, 15, son of Milton Gade of Swisher, was listed in fair condition at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids with a broken arm after a bike accident just before midnight. Sheriff reports say Gade rode in Swisher around 11 45 p m when his bike struck an object.
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Swisher
William Gade
Milton Gade
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Gade
Grassley Says Transfer Was A Loan Not Impropriety
Rep. Charles Grassley defends a 2000 transfer from his campaign fund as a loan used to launch an exploratory Senate bid. He argues no law bans using leftover funds and questions the source of the Stoner allegations while noting the transfer included 5000 from the state central committee via the tax checkoff.
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Washington
Charles Grassley
Congressional
Senate
Grassley
Tom Stoner
Des Moines
John Culver
Stoner
Republican State Central Committee
House
Rowley youth dies in Raymond collision
Raymond incident at 6 a.m. near Iowa 297 and US 20 left 18-year-old Raymond-Keifer dead. Richard Decker, 23, of Waverly Minnesota, escaped with minor injuries after his truck struck Keifer’s car head on. Road closed over three hours for cleanup of lumber and debris.
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James Edwin Keifer
Rowley
Black Hawk County
Keifer
Richard Decker
Waverly
Minn
Decker
Waterloo
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