Iowa official opposes new nuclear plants on economic grounds
Iowa Commerce Commission Chairman Maurice Van Nostrand urged against building more nuclear plants, centering on unresolved economics. He questioned fuel sourcing, reprocessing, and long term waste storage costs, citing Westinghouse fuel shortfalls and a Barnwell reprocessing delay as alarming context. He endorsed coal as a major near term option while seeking full cost clarity.
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Midwest
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Ralph Nader
Lewis
Morris, Ill
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Westinghouse
Iowa City Board Adopts 1976 77 Budget Amid Pay Raise Debate
The Iowa City school board approved a 1976 77 budget totaling 16 551 594 dollars. Dr Robin D Powell urged raising Supt Merlin Ludwig salary from 33 000 to 35 000 then to 36000. both motions failed. The board rejected expanding errors and omissions insurance above its 100 000 coverage. Fire safety corrections in five district schools were reviewed with repairs ongoing and cost estimates being finalized. Funding for Title IV project to evaluate student progress in music art foreign languages and physical education was approved for continued support.
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Iowa City City School Board
Robin D. Powell
Merlin Ludwig
Powell
Ludwig
Iowa City
Iowa legislative bills digest summary day noted plans
DES MOINES AP reports bills in the Iowa legislature Tuesday include HF 1098 to authorize the board of regents to administer trusts and HF 584 to rewrite the state antitrust act. SF1245 requires the state health department to pay salaries of local health board employees meeting merit-system rules. SF1246 bans finance charges if no 20 day advance notice. SF1247 extends liquor sales on Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
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Legislative Bills Digest
DES Moines
Iowa
Board of Regents
House
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Circulation Note
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, published daily and Sunday from 500 Thoore SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates: carrier 0.04 per week, mail $4.46 52 weeks, $70.00 52 weeks for other states. No mail subscriptions where carrier service exists. The Associated Press is credited for local news and AP dispatches.
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Lowe
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Semaere
Red white blue focus as bicentennial rugs rise
Henrietta Berger of South Amana shows a tri color American flag rug braided from two inch blanket wool strips. A rug maker since 1948 she crafted a four by three foot piece reflecting patriotic themes in this Bicentennial year.
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Henrietta Berger
South Amana
Coralville Youth Jailed After High Speed Chase
Richard Stepp an 18 year old Coralville youth is jailed on 18 charges after leading Coralville and Iowa City police on a high speed chase that ended when shots were fired at his car. Police say he ignored a roadblock sped through red lights and nearly struck officers before stopping in a ditch. Stepp faces multiple counts including speeding red light violations resisting due process reckless driving and assault with intent to do great bodily injury. He awaits magistrate court as Coralville also plans additional charges.
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Coralville
Richard Stepp
Johnson County
Iowa City
Stepp
Burlington and
Riverside
Burlington Street
Muscatine Avenue
American Legion Road
Scott’s Church
Tom Crowley
Breheny enters Iowa Senate race from Clear Lake
Candidacy for Senate post told Patrick Breheny 37 of Clear Lake announced his bid for the Republican nomination in Iowa Senate District 9. The current D incumbent Kenneth Scott will not seek re election. Breheny is executive secretary of the Public Affairs Council of the Associated General Contractors Master Builders of Iowa and has served on the staffs of H R Gross and William Scherle. He is a graduate of Clear Lake High School Mago n City junior college and Drake University.
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Patrick Breheny
Clear Lake
Iowa Senate
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Dthornton
Breheny
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H.R. Gross
Waterloo Republican
William Scherle
Henderson Republican
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Clear Lake High School
Magon City Junior College
Drake University
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