Amish Education Standards Topic Draws Iowa Hearing
Iowa House school standards subcommittee heard Marvin Loewen from the Religious Liberty Association press for amendments to allow Seventh day Adventist and other church schools to meet minimum standards with spiritual emphasis. Rep. Lipsky said she will invite Amish representatives from Hazleton and Catholic Lutheran groups to testify.
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Des Moines
Joan Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
Hazleton
House
Loewen
Gordon Werkema
Unity Christian High School
Orange City
Rep. Lipsky
Pay Hike Set for Postville Teachers
The Postville school board approved a new pay scale with an average raise of 882 dollars. The smallest raise is about 200 dollars and the largest about 1700 dollars, costing roughly 45,862 dollars in taxes. Base pay for a new BA graduate rises from 5100 to 5700 dollars, with higher steps to 5956 and 6213 for additional degrees.
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Postville
Fayette Jaycees Seek Funds for Volga Lake
Fayette Jaycees led by former State Rep Donald Kimball pressed lawmakers in Des Moines seeking funding for a Volga Lake project. Gov Hughes proposed 1 million for three lakes. conservation commission asked 3 million. appropriations subcommittee recommended 1.8 million for the trio of lake projects.
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Des Moines
Donald Kimball
Fayette Jaycees
Appropriations Committees
Volga
Harold Hughes
State Conservation Commission
Rezoning Bid Shifts Iowa City Airport Land Toward Highway Commercial
Iowa City planning and zoning commission will urge airport officials to reclassify all airport property from the taxi strip to highway commercial, extending north and south to Highway 218. The move follows earlier talks about a restaurant motel complex and includes a broad study of area zoning from Benton to Orchard streets and considerations for sign ordinances and future street layouts.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission
Airport Commission
Dwayne
Cleola Schneider
West
Benton Street
Orchard Street
Benton
Rochester Avenue
Highway One
Seventh Avenue
Hickory Hill Park
Irvin Plab
B & K Realtors
East
Burlington Street
Bartelt
George Petsel
IWV
New West High School
Charles Walden
Rochester
Clapp
Market Streets
Lutheran Social Services of
Iowa
Towncrest
Governor Seeks Senate Action on Price Reappointment
Gov Harold Hughes asks Iowa Senate to confirm the reappointment of Carroll Price 56 Knoxville Republican to the board of control for a second six year term starting July 1.
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Price
Des Moines
UPI
Harold Hughes
Iowa Senate
Carroll Price
Knoxville
Board of Control
Iowa City Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Forgery
TIPTON Otto Hughes, 55, of Iowa City, was sentenced to 10 years in the Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty in district court to forgery. He was arrested December 22 following the passing of several large checks in Cedar County and has remained in jail since.
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Tipton
Otto Hughes
Iowa City
Fort Madison
Warren Rees
Cedar County
Three Hurt in Maynard Crash Near Mercy Hospital
A two car collision near Maynard at about 7 p.m. injured three people. Marshall McDaniel 26 Des Moines and Dr Cluley Hall 79 Maynard were involved. Hall remained in fair condition at Mercy Oelwein. McDaniel and his brother Mike 20 Sumner were moved to Allen Memorial Waterloo with Mike listed in fair condition. Marshall suffered a broken jaw ribs and internal injuries.
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Maynard
Marshall McDaniel
Des Moines
Sumner
Cluley C. Hall
Hall
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
McDaniel
Mike
Oelwein Hospital
Allen Memorial
Waterloo
Marshall
Norway Services for Mrs Arthur Schmidt
Mrs. Arthur Schmidt 67 died at her home in Norway after farming near Norway for 41 years. Born January 15 1910 in Benton county she married in 1924. Survivors include five sons five daughters a brother a sister and 16 grandchildren. Services set for Monday at St Michael's church with rosary Sunday evening at the Brush residence.
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Norway
Arthur Schmidt
Benton County
Donald
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence
Francis
Kenneth Hall
Teresea
Rita
Judy
Aurora
Colo
Donald Hawker
Central City
Thomas Davin
Oxford
Margaret Davin
Oakdale
St. Michael’s Church
George Brush
Davenport Man Suggested for State Safety Chief
State Rep Edgar H Holden of Mount Joy urged Gov Harold Hughes to appoint George Oxley of Davenport as state safety commissioner Oxley has led Scott County motor vehicle tax department for years The Iowa Senate rejected the current safety director Gene Needles and a reconsideration motion is on file
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Davenport
Edgar H. Holden
Mount Joy
Harold Hughes
George Oxley
Holden
Oxley
Scott County
Senate
Gene Needles
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West Union
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Mt. Lebanon
Becky Bell
Stuart
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Forest City
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