Congress stalls Iowa disaster relief amid Senate delays
Senate leaders blocked an emergency disaster aid package for Iowa and the Midwest delaying action until after the August recess. Sen. Tom Harkin and Sen. Chuck Grassley urged a robust aid package, citing tornadoes and record floods, while comparing to Katrina relief. Byrd warned of heavy legislative workload across housing defense taxes and an energy bill.
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E. Michael Myersons
Washington
Iowa Disaster Relief Express
Senate Democratic
Chet Culver
Iowa
Midwest
Congress
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Sen
Chuck Grassley
Appropriations
Robert Byrd
Dw.va
Grassley
Byrd
Committee
Senate
Culver
Patty Judge
Iowa lawmakers push nearly 4 billion for disaster tax relief
Iowa's congressional delegation joined colleagues to introduce the Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008, seeking federal tax relief for flood, tornado and severe storm victims. Senators Grassley Harkin and others back the plan modeled on Katrina relief, aiming to move funding swiftly.
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Iowa
Congress
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Missouri
Minnesota
Illinois
Kansas
Indiana
House
Federal state levee task force forming
Federal agencies and Midwestern states form the Interagency Levee Task Force for the Midwest floods of 2008 to review levee needs in the Upper Mississippi River Basin including the Iowa and Cedar rivers. A meeting Aug 1 in Rock Island Illinois will consider where levees are needed and where non structural options fit best.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Mississippi River
Iowa
Cedar Rivers
Interagency
Midwest
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Rock Island
Ill
Bob Anderson
Army Corps of Engineers
Vicksburg
Miss
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The
Small Business Administration
Federal Departments of Commerce, Interior, Housing and Agriculture
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Anderson
Mayflower Building uses steam and chilled water to control climate
Water seeps into the lowest level as the Mayflower building remains stripped to metal studs. Mold mitigation benefited from the heating and cooling system using steam and chilled water instead of air ducts. Suction pumps are unavailable and no flood prevention plan is set, though future possibilities exist. Contact details for writer included.
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Stange
Obituaries for Anna Mae Steffen and Marian E Dunham
Anna Mae Steffen 86 of Delhi died July 22 2008 after a long illness. Funeral 10 30 a m Friday at St John s Catholic Delhi with burial in church cemetery. Survivors include Edmund her husband and four children. Marian E Dunham 89 of Grinnell died July 17 2008 of cancer. Services July 28 at Carman Center Mayflower Homes with private burial. She worked in libraries in Clinton Waterloo Grinnell and Des Moines and left a legacy of literary and genealogical work. Memorials to Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation for Stewart Library.
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Delhi
Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center
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John Kremer
Kramer Funeral Home
Dyersville
Marian E. Dunham
Grinnell
Mayflower Homes
Carman Center
Marian
Grinnell High School
Grinnell College
University of Denver
Clinton
Waterloo
Iowa
Stewart
Des Moines
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation
Stewart Library
Dunham
Smithfh. Com
Obituary notices list local deaths and services in Independence area
Delores C Bettle 77 of Independence died July 22 2008 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a short illness Services 130 PM Friday at White Funeral Home Independence Burial Wilson Cemetery Rev Bob Solon officiating Survivors include half brother Richard Joyce of Florida Online condolences at white-mthope com Randy J Weber 44 of Hugo Minnesota formerly Independence died July 20 2008 at home Arrangements with Reiff Funeral Home Crematory Independence Alice M Underwood 95 of Lansing died July 23 2008 at Thornton Manor Lansing funeral 200 PM Sunday United Methodist Church Lansing burial Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call an hour before service Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home Survivors three children Barbara Sohl David Underwood Mary George and brother Curtis Lenz Judy A Davenport 57 of Maquoketa died July 21 2008 at University Hospitals Iowa City Celebration of Life 11 AM Friday Carson Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa cremated Survivors sister Donna of Maquoketa
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Delores C. Bettle
Independence
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
White Funeral Home
Wilson Cemetery
Bob Solon
Richard Joyce
Florida
White-Mthope
Randy J. Weber
Hugo, Minn
Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory
Alice M. Underwood
Lansing
Thornton Manor
United Methodist Church
Steve Hubbell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home
Barbara Sohl
Keokuk
David Underwood
Mason City
Mary George
Roscoe
Ill
Curtis Lenz
Judy A. Davenport
Maquoketa
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Carson & Son
Ruth Ann Scott
Donna
Submission deadlines for community notices outlined
The notice lists writing requirements and contact numbers for submissions to Camp Tanager Church page Community Bulletin Board Weekend Calendar Home Real Estate and It's Your Business government meeting notices. Requirements include daytime phone numbers and specific deadlines prior to publication.
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Gazette Cashier
Call
Community Bulletin Board
Stephen West obituary and funeral details for Oxford Junction
Stephen Gerard West 59 of Oxford Junction died July 21 2008 at home after an unexpected illness. Visitation July 23 at Lahey Funeral Home Olin with burial at Arlington National Cemetery military honors. He served in the 101st Airborne in Vietnam and was a self employed construction worker. He is survived by wife Rosemarie West son Steve West Jr and three grandchildren Jonathan Kyle and Ryan. memorials preferred to Laheys website.
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Stephen “Cookie Man” West
Oxford Junction
Lahey Funeral
Olin
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Va
Stephen Gerard West
Malden
Mass
Albert Rankin West
Eleanor (McGrath) West
Rosemarie Buonapane
Salem
N.H
Stephen
U.S. Army
101St Airborne
Oli American Legion Blayney
Ahrendsen
Rosemarie West
Virginia Beach
Steve
Kelly) West Jr
Suffolk
Grandpa
Iowa
Jonathan
Kyle
Ryan
Rosemarie
Laheys. Com
Obituaries for Traer and Kalona residents mark July 22 2008
Dorothy Mae Kremenak 91 of Traer died July 22 2008 after a lengthy illness Private services at Overton Funeral Home Traer Burial Clutier Cemetery Survivors Benjy East Moline Pamela Traer Patricia Marshalltown Evelyn Waterloo Marion Raymond 78 of Muscatine formerly Washington died July 22 2008 Celebration of Life 2 pm Sunday Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona Burial Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona Friends may call Peterseim Funeral Home details and condolences link.
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Traer
Sunrise Hill
Overton Funeral Home
Clutier Cemetery
Clutier
Benjy
East Moline
Ill
Pamela Kremenak
Patricia Ross
Marshalltown
Evelyn White
Waterloo
Garrison Man Terry R. Andrews Dies at 69
Terry R. Andrews of Garrison died at home on Wednesday July 23 2008 at age 69. Arrangements are pending with Stewart Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.
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Terry R. Andrews
Garrison
Stewart Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
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