Iowa property tax relief plan moves to Senate debate
A two year property tax relief package approved by a joint house senate conference committee awaits Senate action amid GOP opposition and questions about its long term impact. Gov. Ray criticizes its citizen task force setup and timing but says stability is needed.
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House Rejects Kreamer Move To License Firearms in Home
Iowa House defeated Rep. Kreamer’s proposal to require permits for dangerous weapons in homes or businesses. Debate highlighted gun rights versus identification needs, with opponents arguing permits target on property ownership and supporters warning against broader gun control. The chamber also approved amendments on private property trespass and bribery penalties for public officials, tightening penalties for bribery.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert Kreamer
Senate
Horace Daggett
R-Kent
Norman Jesse
United States
Jesse
U.S
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
Van Horne Firemen resign over council ordinance protests
Eighteen Van Horne volunteer firefighters turned in their keys after the city council amended the fire department ordinance. Laverne Kerkman and Dean Streitner led the protest claiming lack of input on chief selection, liquor provision in stations, and council control of a $600 annual fire fund. The group will remain on call while arrangements for a new volunteer force are explored.
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van Horne
Laverne Kerkman
Dean Strebner
Kerkman
Council
Streitner
William Burrell
Burrell
R.C. Denba
U.S. oil imports exceed domestic production for first time
Washington reports that last week the United States imported more oil than it produced amid a demand drop since the Arab oil embargo. Other briefs note Princess Margaret's legal separation, school violence studies, inflation fight, a coffee heart attack link discounted, and fishing rights expansion under consideration.
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Washington
United States
Church Enters Eight in Democratic Presidential Race
Senator Frank Church joined the Democratic field as the eighth candidate aiming for the nomination. He vows to restore federal legitimacy and argues the federal bureaucracy must be harnessed, citing his foreign policy background from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He announced in Boise Idaho from the courthouse steps, linking to a historic local precedent.
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Idaho City
Idaho
Frank Church
Church
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Boise County
Chase Clark
Hearst Prosecutor Denies Coercion in Bank Robbery Case
UPI report on James Browning closing argument in the Patricia Hearst trial. he asserts Hearst acted with intent in the April 15 1974 Hibernia bank robbery and dismisses duress claims while highlighting evidence including photos documents handwriting and a tape. He notes Hearst did not surrender voluntarily and compares her to SLA members Nancy Ling Perry and Angela Atwood. The jury's deliberations were expected to begin Friday.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patty Hearst
Mel
U.S
James Browning
Sevn
Browning
Miss Hearst
Hibernia Bank
Hearst
SLA
Nancy Ling Perry
Angela Atwood
Patricia Hearst
Deal Near on Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty
High level U S and Soviet negotiators report nearing completion of a treaty to limit peaceful nuclear explosions. They have resolved many technical details but dispute remaining on duration magnitude and inspector numbers with a March 31 target.
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Washington
United States
Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
Administration
Soviet Union
Moscow
U.S
Today's Index The real college cheer in thy check from home
A compact note highlights a college cheer lineup tied to home support. It contrasts campus spirit with distant fans, noting enthusiastic crowds and lingering pride associated with school athletics and alumni.
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