Fitzgerald Says UAW Should Unseat Governor Not Demos
Des Moines a likely gubernatorial candidate says the United Auto Workers should target the governor rather than Democratic lawmakers. State Rep. Jerry Fitzgerald notes the UAW’s criticism was misdirected and praises the union for spotlighting issues while urging change at the top. He predicts the union’s influence could help pass progressive tax legislation the Democrats have struggled to push.
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Fitzgerald
UAW
Des Moines
Iowa
United Auto Workers
Jerry Fitzgerald
Dfort Dodge
House
Linn County
Democratic Central Committee
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Senate
Robert Ray
Fitzgerald on Iowa tax bills and governor bid
Fitzgerald says Republicans unite to block tax increases while he tours statewide for a possible bid for Iowa governor. He notes Democrats split on personal and corporate tax hikes with few supporting a tougher system. Tom Whitney of Des Moines is also expected to announce.
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Ray
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Senate
United Gop
Ways-Means Committee
Tom Whitney
Des Moines
Cooperation Grows for HACAP Paint Project in Linn County
Mary Burke reports HACAP and local partners expanded a winterization program by adding paint and supplies for low income homes. Six CETA workers joined the effort, with community leaders donating equipment and funds from Heritage Agency on Aging and Council on Aging. By mid June sixteen homes were painted and a waiting list grows. five more CETA workers were added to the crew.
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HACAP
Hawkeye Area
Miskimen
Linn County
Heritage Agency On Aging
Council On Aging
Methodist
Gary Matthes
CETA
Cedar Rapids Urban Center
Iowa City taxi owner seeks city subsidy
Iowa City's only cab company owner Ralph Oxford asked the city council for a 15 cent per trip subsidy. With about 150 000 trips in the last fiscal year the subsidy would total roughly 22 500 dollars. Oxford warned he would quit the business if no subsidy by August 15 while the council may need time to review his books.
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Iowa City
Ralph Oxford
Oxford
Mary Neuhauser
Neuhauser
Jury Rules for Benton County Farmer in 1975 Truck Crash
A Cedar Rapids federal court jury ruled in favor of Benton county farmer Donald Krug in a 1975 civil suit over a May truck collision on highway 30 near 279. The Illinois driver hit Krug's cattle, but Krug testified he could not control the animals. The jury awarded Krug the defense verdict after a two day trial.
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Benton County
Illinois
Donald Krug
Atkins
Highway 30
Krug
Weather and river levels with extended forecast
Highs and lows listed for Tuesday and overnight period with precipitation shown as none. Winds at 10 a.m. were 9 mph from the southwest with sunrises and sunsets noted for Thursday. Extended outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers Friday through Sunday with mid 70s to mid 80s highs and 50s to 60s lows. River stage readings for LaCrosse, Lansing, Dam 9, McGregor, Guttenberg, Dubuque, Davenport, Keokuk, Cedar at C.R. show slight changes or rises and falls with flood and fall indicators.
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Davenport
Keokuk
Cedar
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Northeast Iowa colleges receive $34,695 in federal library funds
Washington DC Congressman Mike Blouin announces eight northeast Iowa college libraries share 34,695 under the college library resources program. The eight institutions Mount Mercy Cedar Rapids Luther Decorah Clarke Loras University of Dubuque Mount St. Clare Clinton Community College and Northeast Area Vocational-Technical Calmar each received 3,855, the maximum for fiscal 1977.
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Mike Blouin
Iowa
Blouin
Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids
Luther College
Decorah
Clarke and Loras Colleges
University of
Cedar Rapids Gazette Local Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates include carrier 1.05 per week and mail 4.29 for four weeks 46.00 for 52 weeks with 70.00 52 weeks for out of state, no mail subscriptions where Gazette carrier service operates. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Births and incidents span Mercy St Lukes Denver and Cedar Rapids
Birth notices list July additions for Mercy and St Luke’s hospitals with names and addresses across multiple cities. Denver adds a son to King Trimble family. Also mentions Cedar Rapids couples and Blairs town residents. Several incident logs include traffic brake fire and alarm malfunctions with times and locations.
Second Fire Totals House in Suburban Street
A vacant house at 1523 Seven teenth Avenue SE was declared a total loss after a second fire in a month. Firefighters arrived at 6 20 p m Tuesday to the home owned by Mrs Clyde Carroll of 700 F Avenue NW. The cause was children playing with matches. A prior June 24 rubbish fire at the sameaddress was listed as intentional.
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Seventeenth Avenue SE
Clyde Carroll
F Avenue NW
Garber Man In Critical Condition After Tree Accident
Lyle Speake, 40, of Garber is listed in critical condition at University Hospitals with head and internal injuries after being struck by a falling tree limb while cutting trees five and a half miles north of Edgewood, Iowa.
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Iowa City
Lyle Speake
Garber
University Hospitals
Lyle
Edgewood
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