Iowa Democrats split on Proposition 13 impact
Iowa Democrats at the state convention debate Proposition 13's effect on taxes and government. Senator Dick Clark sees a nationwide call for leaner government, while Rep Neal Smith says inflation already shifted Congress. Governor candidate Fitzgerald notes Iowa differs from California, and Senate leader Kinley expects voter tax concerns to grow. Gene Glenn urges caution, and Art Small cites Iowa's funding for local services. John Brunow plans to echo Proposition 13 in his auditor bid.
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Des Moines
California
U.S
Dick Clark
Iowa
Clark
Neal Smith
Altoona
Congress
Smith
Jerry Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Iowa House
Robert Ray
Ray
George Kinley
Senate
Kinley
Art Small
Iowa City
Small
Gene Glenn
Ottumwa
Court action threatened over open heart unit in Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Hospital faced state threats of court action to halt its open heart program begun without a certificate of need. The Iowa Systems Agency Board considers legal measures and urged insurers not to pay for procedures at nonapproved hospitals, while Methodist cites patient safety as justification for moving ahead.
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Des Moines
Iowa Methodist
Bob Black
Iowa Health Systems Agency Board
Mercy Hospital
Mark Threlkeled
Iowa
Threlkeled
Black
State Agency Board
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Marilyn Russell
Methodist
Independence publisher acquitted in assault case
Russell Oechslin publisher of the Independence Newspapers was acquitted of an assault charge by Magistrate Sally McLendon in Buchanan County court. The counterclaim stemmed from an April 30 downtown incident in Independence when Gregory Hunter demanded a story be withheld. Hunter pleaded guilty after the acquittal and was fined ten dollars.
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Independence
Sally McLendon
Buchanan County
Oechslin
Gregory Hunter
Independence Street
Hunter
Classifieds Highlight Cash Sale Items
Readers learn items that can be sold for cash in classified ads. The column notes practical buying tips and examples of saleable goods suitable for quick turnover. It emphasizes clear descriptions and fair pricing to attract buyers.
Lightning strike causes area power outage in multiple counties
An IE Power spokesman reported a lightning strike hit a 150000 volt line at a West Branch substation around 9 22 p m causing outages for 30 to 90 minutes across five counties. Cedar Johnson and Washington counties regained power by 11 p m with 1000 to 2000 customers affected. Towns listed include Eldridge Donahue New Liberty Walcott McCausland Long Grove Maysville Dickson Plainview Calamus Charlotte DeWitt West Branch Hills Colona and parts of Coralville.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
West Branch
Scott
Clinton
Cedar
Johnson
Washington
Man Sentenced in Fatal Coralville Pedestrian Crash
Robert Vesely, 29, of rural Tiffin, was sentenced in Johnson County District Court on two charges from the fatal Feb 3 1978 Coralville crash that killed Mushtar Ali a 38 year old University of Iowa graduate student from Pakistan. Vesely received 30 days for failure to control and two years for involuntary manslaughter with the sentence suspended and probation granted due to no prior record and child support. He still faces a drunk driving charge.
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Tiffin
Robert Vesely
Johnson County
Coralville
Robert Osmundson
Vesely
Mushtar Ali
University of Iowa
Pakistan
Ali
Western Hills
Osmundson
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