Remembering Charlie saves choking tot
Penny Rule and Beth Michael rushed to help 21 month old Leiah Michaels choking on a screw in Bali Hai Estates Hiawatha. They attempted back blows and finger sweep before an ambulance arrived. Penny recalled the child turning blue and feared she would die in her arms.
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Penny Rule
Beth Michael
Beth
Leiah
Penny
The
Gazette
Boca Chica
Michaels
Bali Hai Estates
Hiawatha
Iowa House Passes Broad Utility Regulation Reform
The Iowa House approved a sweeping bill revising utility regulation on a 75-22 vote, rejecting charges of vindictive punishment and sending the measure to the Senate. Supporters claimed credibility and fairness while opponents warned it would not lower rates.
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Des Moines
Lowa
House
Senate
Chiodo
Delwyn Stromer
Garner
House approves 4.9 billion recession relief package
The House voted 324 to 95 to approve a 4.9 billion package aimed at temporary jobs for nearly one million people plus food and shelter, attached to 5 billion for unemployment benefits. The measure passed amid debate over pork barrel provisions and regional impact, with Senate action expected next week and President Reagan signaling possible approval.
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Washington
House
98Th Congress
Tauke
Senate
Reagan
Thomas O'Neill
Iowa Senate votes to allow Sunday tavern sales
The Iowa Senate reversed course and approved removing the 50 percent rule on Sunday alcohol sales. A 27-23 vote deleted the requirement that at least half of business be non alcoholic, sending the bill to the House. Senator Kinley was mentioned as absent for a funeral, with others urging the reconsideration and support.
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Pee Fe Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
James Gallagher
D-Jesup
George Kinley
Des Moines
Bass van Gilst
Indianola
John Jensen
R-Plainfield
House of Representatives
Gallagher
Don Gettings
Dottumwa
IRS Form Reminder Echoes Price of Success
A snappy legal notice notes that the IRS offers forms for those pursuing tax success, signaling the cost of compliance and the paperwork burden tied to value and profitability.
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IRS
Iowa heats up as records fall across the state
Unseasonably warm weather shattered multiple Iowa records on Thursday with Des Moines reaching 81 and Lamoni 80. Cedar Rapids 71, Ottumwa 79, Burlington 78, Davenport 76, and other towns set new highs while Eastern Iowa posted mid 60s to 70s. A stormy pattern brings showers and thunderstorms with weekend highs in the 50s.
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Des Moines
Lamoni
Cedar Rapids
Reading
Lamont
Lington
Davenport
Newton
Waterloo
Mason City
Dubuque
Spencer
Decorah
Oelwein
Independence
Vinton
Iowa City
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Ned Chiodo
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Ohio
Jamie Whitten
Miss
House Appropriations Committee
Whitten
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
Neal Smith
Ken Sullivan
Marion
David Handschuh
New York City
Frank Ross
Ross
Chris Bauer
Roy Lewis
Bernard Davis
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