Branstad Faces Political Fallout Over Jobless Fund Bailout
Gov. Terry Branstad defends signing a jobless benefits bill seen as essential to avoid federal penalties and balance the unemployment fund by 1987. He plans changes in January and warns of campaign issues if the measure remains unbalanced. He vetoed 11.6 million of 24.9 million in related jobs provisions while leaving programs for weatherizing state and local buildings and several development initiatives intact.
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Judy Daubenmier
Azette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa Product Development Corporation
Iowa High Technology Commission
Iowa Venture Capital Fund
University of Iowa coal bid questioned by Minnesota firm
Bud Pappas, president of Central Coal Corp. in Minneapolis, claims the University of Iowa bypassed the low bid for a 120000 ton annual coal contract, choosing Iowa Coal Sales Corp. over Central at about 3.97 million dollars. He says rules and coal quality concerns were altered to favor Iowa producers, challenging regents and citing an 1982 attorney general opinion that the university must buy the best coal at the best price.
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Iowa City
Minneapolis
University of Iowa
Iowa Coal Sales Corp
Centerville
U of I
ConAgra Commodities
Iowa Coal Producers Association
Indiana
ConAgra
Iowa
Central Corp
Iowa Attorney General’s Office
Iowa Coal
Iava
Pappas
Iowa Democratic party director resigns amid management dispute
Karen Kapler has quit as executive director of the Iowa Democratic party after a disagreement over management styles with state Chairman David Nagle. The party said no replacement had been named and that the resignation was announced in a brief statement from party headquarters.
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Des Moines
Iowa Democratic Party
David Nagle
Karen Kapler
Tractor accident kills farmer near Clare Iowa
Herbert Wald, 72, died Monday when his tractor overturned while mowing a field three miles west of Clare. Webster County Sheriff's Department reported the fatal incident.
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Clare
Iowa
Herbert Wald
Wald
Webster County
University of Iowa workers oppose using Iowa coal at power plant
A group of 32 University of Iowa power plant workers signed a petition urging the university to stop using Iowa coal. They argue Iowa coal has lower Btu content, higher ash, accelerates equipment wear, and causes boiler shutdowns, saying it is not in the best interests of Iowans. The petition was sent to State Board of Regents secretary R. Wayne Richey and to UI business manager Ray Mossman.
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University of Iowa
Iowa
R. Wayne Richey
State Board of Regents
Ray Mossman
U of I’s
Iowa Coal
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