Labor Leader Likely Named to Iowa Development Commission
In Des Moines Gov. Robert Ray weighs appointing a labor leader to the 11 member Iowa development commission. Hugh Clark of Des Moines, president of the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL CIO, is the leading name. Ray aims for a broad mix of agriculture travel industry labor and manufacturing among appointees.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Robert Ray
Iowa Development Commission
Hugh Clark
Iowa Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
Commission
Ray
Labor
Development Commission
William Burger
Waterloo
Polk County Debt Holds Up State Tax Reimbursement
Iowa state treasurer Maurice Baringer will withhold Polk county's 574000 tax reimbursement until the 114000 debt to Linn and six other counties is paid. Polk auditor Jim Maloney says he lacks board authority to issue the check. Budget director James Sarcone proposed paying half now and the rest next spring.
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Maurice Baringer
Polk County
Linn
Baringer
Jim Maloney
Polk
Board of Supervisors
Maloney
James Sarcone
Sarcone
Linn County
Franklin
Tama
O’brien
Clay
Adams
Delaware
Anamosa Holds Illegal Intoxication Ordinance Challenge
City Attorney Jim Thomas notes two intoxication charges were dismissed in magistrate court and Rex Rickels appeals a June 29 intoxication conviction in district court due to an allegedly illegal Anamosa ordinance. He says non public intoxication violates state law. council plans a new ordinance update.
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Anamosa
Jim Thomas
Timothy Swartz
Kevin Holmes
Rex Rickels
Martello
State Supreme Court
Thomas
Five Injured In Two Car Crash West Of Toledo
Five people were hurt in a two car crash seven miles west of Toledo on highway 30. Janet Moore 34 of Marshalltown was in critical condition at University hospitals Iowa City. Lloyd J Chyma Jr 23 Tama in serious condition at Des Moines Methodist hospital. Richard Hoge 22 LeGrand admitted for observation. Mary Moore 5 and Ellen Moore 6 of Marshalltown treated and released. Chyma vehicle crossed center line causing collision with Moore vehicle. Hoge was a passenger in the Chyma car. The crash remained under investigation.
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Janet Moore
Marshalltown
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lloyd J. Chyma, Jr
Tama
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Richard Hoge
LeGrand
Mary Moore
Ellen Moore
Chyma
Iowa labor force reaches 1.4 million in June
Des Moines reports record 1.4 million Iowans in the labor force in June, up 3,200 from 1976. Employed workers totaled a record 1.35 million, 15,100 above 1974, while the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3 percent despite more jobseekers.
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Des Moines
UPI
Job Service
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