Mideast talks stall as Israel and Lebanon clash on security
U.S. officials say chances for a quick breakthrough in security talks in southern Lebanon are unlikely as Israel and Lebanon remain far apart on future arrangements. In other items, Attorney General Smith orders a full Justice Department probe into alleged CIA aid to Klaus Barbie after World War II. Cedar Rapids school board debates district capacity for four grades in 1984 amid Community Coalition for Quality Education concerns.
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Lebanon
U.S
Congress
White House
William French Smith
Justice Department
Klaus Barbie
Cedar Rapids
David Bliss
Marine Circle
Bliss
Community Coalition For Quality Education
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Police protection debate at Mount Vernon council meeting
A proposal to replace Mount Vernon's Police Department with possibly cheaper protection from the Linn County Sheriff's Department drew a packed chamber at last night's city council session. The issue centers on cost and local safety oversight.
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Mount Vernon
Linn County
Pay raise for Grant Wood education staff approved
An arbitrator boosts pay for about 240 Grant Wood Education Association employees by an average 1070 dollars, totaling a 6.29 percent raise in the 1983 84 year. The move affects salary and benefits across the district.
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Grant Wood Education Association
Minnesota
Metro-Iowa
Beaver uses sewer route to vandalize tree in Cedar Rapids
Forester Eric Faaborg reports a beaver felled a 15 foot green ash on G Avenue NW, cutting the trunk near the sidewalk. Police filed then canceled after beaver teeth marks were found. The beaver likely moved through a storm sewer and left a twig cache in a basin. Call Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter at 848-7373 if spotted.
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Nancy Stevens
Gizette Star
G Avenue NW
Eric Fanborg
Faaborg
Alanda Bentrim
G Ave
Bentrim
Iowans could buy health insurance under new Senate plan
A Senate Human Resources Committee approved a bill to create a Comprehensive Health Association for Iowa. It would require large sickness and accident insurers to participate and offer coverage to high risk individuals at about 125 percent of top five insurers' average premiums. The plan includes minimum $250,000 lifetime benefits and would spread deficits across all participating companies. Similar programs exist in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Ken Sullivan
Des Moines
Senate Human Resources Committee
Thomas Mann
D-Des Moines
Comprehensive Health
Iowa
Mann
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa House panel OKs deduction cap for federal taxes
The Finance Committee approved a state income tax bill with a $27000 limit on deducting federal taxes, raising about 28.4 million in the first year and 23.7 million the next. Supporters say the levy targets high earners, while Republicans warn the cap could be circumvented and hurt farmers. The measure aligns Iowa law with federal changes on unemployment and medical deductions and awaits full House action despite a possible veto by Gov. Branstad.
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Judy Daubenmier
Lazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Tom Jochum
Dubuque
Iowa
Darrell Hanson
Manchester
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
Halvorson
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