Republicans and Democrats weigh recession relief bill details
The draft Senate bill outlines 5.8 billion in recession relief funding including 3.9 billion in unemployment support and 5 billion for unemployment benefits plus 263 million for VA hospital construction 155 million for railroad projects and 470 million for federal water and power programs. The House bill adds 540 million in community development grants and 300 million for social services while discussions shift on tax withholding cuts and White House objections surface.
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Dokla
Kidnapping of Two Colombian Guards Sparks Citywide Hunt
Police report two Colombian bodyguards, retired military men, were kidnapped with Bishop dragged into a car and driven away. Authorities say the crime bears hallmarks of common criminals, with a faint possibility of leftist guerrilla involvement. One witness could help identify suspects if located.
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Bishop
M-19
Texas Petroleum
Peace Corps botanist freed after three years in Colombia mountains
The Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia released the Peace Corps botanist after nearly three years as a hostage. A ransom of $25,000 was paid. Colombia faces its worst kidnapping wave with 63 abductions reported in January, the highest monthly total on record.
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Armed Revolutionary Forces
Colombia
Peace Corps
Blizzard Rips Dakotas Amid Deep Ice And Black Hills Snow
The Dakotas face highways blocked by chest high drifts and power outages as ice coats lines and towers. Up to a foot of snow blankets northern South Dakota while Colorado and Wyoming endure up to 3 feet of snow. Severe rain drenches the Southeast, with Mississippi flood warnings and Pear River impacts near Jackson.
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House approves ethanol subsidy plan with moonshine guard
The Iowa House Finance Committee advanced a bill creating a 500000 dollar incentive fund for small scale ethanol producers. Subsidies run 15 cents per gallon for 100 to 180 proof ethanol and 25 cents for over 180 proof, limited to the first 100000 gallons per producer annually. An amendment bars subsidies for alcohol not intended for human consumption.
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DES Moines
House
House Finance Committee
Iowa
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Minnette Doderer
Lown City
City leaders urge Reagan to cut defense growth
Washington AP report says mayors and governors pressed President Reagan to curb the rise in defense spending. Reagan defended a 238.6 billion dollar defense budget for next year, urging consideration of classified information to justify cuts. Latimer of St. Paul and Voinovich of Cleveland voiced frustration at federal deficits and slow recovery.
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Land sale near I 380 in Hiawatha by IDOT
The Iowa Department of Transportation will sell a 3.96 acre tract of right of way land in Hiawatha near I 380 and Car penter Road. The property appraised at $50 000 sits in zone A 1 with bids due March 16 at 1 p m. Down payments 10 percent required. balance due 30 days after acceptance for cash bids. Contract bids require 10 percent down and payment over 10 years at 10 percent interest. contract bids must exceed highest cash bid by 10 percent.
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Hiawatha
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Carpenter Road
Ames
Selenium in Toenails Sparks South Dakota Cancer Study
A large study collects toenail samples from nurses to link trace elements with cancer risk. By 1979 the project widened from contraceptives and smoking to diet effects on sickness, including cancer and heart disease, with annual food questionnaires covering 70 foods.
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Willett
Extended forecast shows warming weekend with rising highs
Partly cloudy weather extends from Thursday through Saturday with temperatures climbing from the 40s to the 50s and 60s. Lows will dip into the 20s Thursday and rise to the 30s and 40s by Saturday, while national extremes point to 8 degrees in Minot and 90 in McAllen.
Weather Summary of Storms and Temperatures Across Regions
Storms swept Florida and the southern Appalachians with 2 to 3 inches of rain causing minor floods in Tampa Bay. Florida rivers may rise up to 8 feet over flood stage by Saturday while Mississippi rivers could spill by Wednesday. Thunderstorms caused tornadoes near Lansing and Atlanta with hail near Flint and Fort Wayne. Snow persisted in North Dakota Minnesota and South Dakota, with highs mostly in the 60s to 80s across multiple states. Forecast calls for showers from Florida to Virginia and rain across the Great Lakes. temperatures will range from the teens to the 80s across regions with coastal and inland variations.
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Senate Orders Annual Salary Advice From Commission
In Des Moines the Iowa Commission on Compensation has advised salaries for state officials alternating years since 1973. The Senate, with no debate, voted to require annual recommendations from the commission to the Legislature.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa Commission On Compensation
Senate
Commission
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