Iowa to Print 166 600 Driver Manuals for Tests
Iowa IDOT approved printing 166 600 manuals at a cost of 52 229 dollars for distribution through driver license renewal stations into summer 1984. Officials joked about a missing zebra crossing illustration and past deer sign worries.
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Iowa
Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
Idot Commission
Gordon Sweitzer
Idot Motor Vehicle Division
Africa
Sweitzer
Roger Fair
Davenport
Fischer Printers Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa back seat for mass transit funds debate on federal tax hike
Iowa faces a limited return from a new federal mass transit tax as officials warn that pennies from the 1 cent gasoline levy will largely fund distant projects. IDOT officials say Iowa may receive only a fraction of the $7.5 million raised this year and a continuing small share in coming years while much money funds capital projects elsewhere.
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Iowa
Ames
Frank Sherkow
Idot Public Transit Division
Sherkow
Iown
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
UMTA
Federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration
EPA approves cleanup of Iowa pesticide dump
The EPA clears the Aldex Corp pesticide dump in Mills County Iowa for cleanup to begin within a month. The project costing about 680000 will be state funded and start by May 1 with a three month timeline. More than 4000 barrels of hazardous waste raised concerns about ground water and soil contamination. Branstad and Jepsen said crews will continue on site after barrel removal to assess soil depth of contamination.
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David Lynch
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Aldex Corp
Mills County
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Roger Jepsen
Branstad
Jepsen
EPA
Anne Burford
Branstad and
Senate committee OKs payroll publishing bill in Iowa
DES MOINES The Senate Education Committee voted 4 to 3 to approve a bill letting Iowa school districts stop publishing employee salaries in newspapers. Sponsor Sen. Wally Horn of Cedar Rapids said the Cedar Rapids district spent about 4000 dollars last year on salary postings and that the information will remain accessible to any citizen.
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Des Moines
Senate Education Committee
Iowa
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Group home zoning bill clears House
Iowa House approves a measure prohibiting zoning discrimination against small group homes for the developmentally disabled housing fewer than eight residents. The bill passes 89 to 7 and moves to the Senate. Also notes a column by Carl Kane running thrice weekly.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
House
Senate
Sears sale tab promises 20 percent off on installation
The notice states Sears offers 20 percent savings when installed by Sears. It corrects the Mini hi fi savings to $150 and apologizes for any customer inconvenience.
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Sears
Iowa House OKs truth in sentencing bill
The Iowa House approved a truth in sentencing measure 82 to 14, sending it to the Senate. It tightens how minimum prison terms are enforced, ending the practice of crediting good and honor time to reduce sentences below mandatory minimums while allowing accrual of time within the minimum. Officials estimate prison population could rise about 97 inmates over five years, depending on amendments.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Parole Board
Roger Halvorson
Rmonona
Iowa
Andy McKean
Morley
Clay Spear
Burlington
Lyle Krewson
Urbandale
Spear
Halvorson
McKean
Iowa Senate Rejects Sunday Liquor Sales Expansion
The Iowa Senate defeated a bill to relax the Sunday liquor sales rule that limits venues to under half liquor-related business. Carr argued for fairness and broader sales, but 24 senators supported while 25 opposed. Opponents warned of broader 24 hour service risks.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Robert Carr
D-Dubuque
Carr
Bass van Gilst
D-Indianola
John Jensen
R-Plainfield
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