Mini Sherman Anti-Trust Plan Clears Iowa Senate
The Iowa senate approved a tough anti trust bill modeled after federal law by a 37 to 11 vote and sent it to the house for final approval. Supporters say it strengthens enforcement of anti competitive business practices while critics warn it could grant the attorney general excessive power.
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Des Moines
UPS
Iowa Senate
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Iowa
James Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Main Street
Sen
Elizabeth Shaw
R-Davenport
Justice Department
William Gluba
Davenport
Redmond
Richard Ramsey
Rosceola
Ramsey
Norman Rodgers
Dadel
Grievances Aired Against ECIA By Local Officials
About 25 city and county officials met to air complaints about the East Central Intergovernmental Association. Cedar county towns paid over 1,600 dollars while the county paid about 2,806 dollars in dues as debates on funding and lobbying continue. Officials urged reorganizing efforts before July membership dues expire.
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Tipton
East Central Inter-governmental Assn
ECIA
Karl E. Biasi
Dubuque
Cedar County
Delaware
Jackson
Clinton
Cedar
West Branch
Mike Pettinger
Biasi
Mechanicsville
Tom Railsback
Arson Cited in Fire Damage To Coventry Place Apartments
Coralville investigators declare a definite arson in the Coventry Place complex fire that destroyed 27 luxury apartments and a recreation building. Glenn Johnson states a large amount of flammable liquid started the blaze as 80 firefighters battled the all-night flames. Allan Poots confirms intensified investigation and plans to reconstruct burned sections. state and local authorities pursue leads with no immediate arrests expected.
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Coralville
Glenn Johnson
Coventry Place
Johnson
Allan Poots
Poots
Iowa City approves 16.1 million budget with fare rise
The Iowa City council adopted a 16.1 million budget for the next year, with a 10 cent bus fare increase to 25 cents and a plan to phase out the city park zoo. Refuse truck crews would drop from three to two, risking layoffs. A petition protested staff cuts. City Manager Neal Berlin cited unsettled revenue due to pending state action.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Council
Carol de Presse
David Perret
City Park Zoo
Neal Berlin
Anti-Tobacco Sentiment Echoed in Iowa Senate
DES MOINES Iowa Press Assn Manager Don Reid recalled a grade school ditty while listening to the anti smoking debate in the Iowa senate last week. He jotted the lines he remembered, capturing the moment as a reminder that anti tobacco sentiment has echoes in earlier years.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Don Reid
Iowa Press Assn
Reid
Paul Parker
Leo Hoegh
Parker
Hoegh
Alcoholic Anonymous
Anamosa
Monti Man elected to Grant Wood board in Central City
Clarence Hosford of Monticello won a vacancy on the Grant Wood area education agency board at a special Central City convention. He defeated E Duanne Eldred of Urbana to fill the term of Ray Garner who resigned due to ill health. The term runs until October 1977.
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Central City
Clarence Hosford
Monticello
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Hosford
E. Duanne Eldred
Urbana
Ray Garner
Ryan
Vinton Approves 1976 77 School Budget and Repairs
The Vinton school board approved a 1976 77 general fund budget of 2 620 263 and a school house fund of 91 859 totaling 2 712 122 with no objections at the hearing. A low bid of 1 556 from Applegarth and Wolf Co for repainting 175 Lincoln building windows was accepted. The board discussed a heating and air conditioning maintenance contract with Honeywell Corp at 4 416 annually.
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Vinton
Applegarth and Wolf Co
Lincoln
Mainte
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Fharwe
Thie
By Frank Nye
Ceder Rapids
Lindale Plaza
Killian
The
Jane LaGrange
Nance
Honeywell Corp
Tilford Junior High
Larry Fett
Robert Jacobson
Linda Nudd
Sharyl Stulken
Jacquelyn Hodgson
Willa Gordon
West Elementary
Cathy Kerkman
Mary Lynn Brabant
Elmer Nissen
Russell Stickels
Nissen
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