Iowa City priest to quit after 28 years in activism
Rev. John S. Smith 53 a staff member at the University of Iowa Catholic student center will resign about Aug 1 after 28 years in the priesthood. He urges a provisional priesthood with optional celibacy and broader participation by all baptized Catholics to renew the church and address social issues.
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Iowa City
Iowa
John S. Smith
University of Iowa
Gerald O'Keefe
Davenport
Smith
St. Ambrose College
General Motors
Jesus Christ
Iowa City road plan calls for 21 million in new streets
A long range traffic study for Johnson County outlines a 21 million dollar package to cope with projected 20 year growth in Iowa City area traffic. Proposals include a west campus bypass along the Rock Island line and an expressway linking Gilbert street to First Avenue in Coralville.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Regional Planning Committee
University of Iowa
Rock Island Railroad
Gilbert Street
Iowa River
Lower Finkbine Golf Course
First Avenue
Coralville
University of Iowa Hospital
Benton
Greenwood Drive
Kimball Road
Dubuque Street
Melrose Avenue
Burlington Street
Riverside Drive
University Heights
Gambling legalization lifts Iowa state income to $500000
Iowa official Joe Booth notes legalized gambling from bingo to outdoor carnivals generates about $100000 in licenses and $300000 to $400000 in taxes annually. Over 2500 licenses exist for bingo and related activities, with proceeds restricted to religious educational civic or patriotic uses within Iowa.
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Des Moines
UPI
Hawkeye Life
Iowa Department of Revenue
Joe Booth
Cigaret, Tobacco and Gambling Division
The
Revenue Department
Booth
Hawkeye
Iowa
Independence Hospital Names Two Emergency Doctors
Independence Iowa doctors Lillis and Smith join the staff as weekend ER physicians through year end. Also added PA William Ayers to the staff, with Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage extended and new medical benefits for employees. Budgeted ambulance funds and a July JCAHO survey are noted along with monthly expenditures of 56,766 and 1,068 for repairs.
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People’s Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Patrick Lillis
Wade Smith
Eastern Iowa Medical Associates Group
William Ayers
A. E. Mayner
Jesup
Robert Richard
Buchanan County
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Independence Hospitals
Richard
Independence Thefts Probed
Independence police investigate two early morning breakins. At 2:20 a.m. Smitty's tavern downtown reported eight cases of beer valued at 45 dollars after a rear basement panel was forced. At 3:40 a.m. the Villager restaurant on highway 20 west reported a stolen public address system valued at 500 dollars after a rear door was forced.
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Independence
Highway 20
Hiawatha Approves New City Well and Water System Costs
The Hiawatha council learned the new north park well, 250 feet deep and pumping 480 gpm, should be hooked up within 30 days after state approvals. It raises town wells to four and sets Cedar Rapids water pollution control bond share at $30,427 yearly for nine years, plus $37,642 annually for maintenance starting February 1979. City hall hours extended to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
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Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Mount Vernon Youths Seek Skateboard Area
Two Mount Vernon youths urged the city council for a dedicated skateboarding area. They proposed closed street times on Eighth Street and later suggested paved areas on First Avenue South or Fourth Avenue West as safer options. Police say they will warn skaters on streets while recreation officials plan a July meeting to consider options.
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Mount Vernon
Cecil Dam
Eighth Street
Sixth
Seventh Street
Delvin Kelso
Paul Kelso
Andy Luke
Gary Allshouse
Kelso
City Hall
First Avenue South
Fourth Avenue
Devin
Recreation Commission
Viola Stoltz
Mrs. Stoltz
Earl Wolvers
Wolvers
Regent Asks More Tenured Women At Iowa Universities
Iowa regents hear criticism of low shares of women with tenure at three state universities. Margaret Collison cites 8 percent at Iowa, 12 percent at Iowa State, and 22 percent at Northern Iowa. She urges the board to exert a stronger role in tenure decisions. Others defend current procedures, with Baldridge and Petersen opposing expanded board involvement.
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Iowa City
Iowa
State Board of Regents
Margaret Collison
Oskaloosa
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Collison
Board of Regents
John Baldridge
Chariton
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Brad Schafrick
Mt. Vernon
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Black & Decker
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