Long Truck Issue Provokes Senate Humor Sparks
In Des Moines the long truck dispute leaves lawmakers frustrated and tired. A conference committee threads a joke solution exchange with proposals like 65 foot twin trailers and height reductions. Sen. Gene Glenn asks about a hypothetical motion and Sen. Coleman replies with a pointed question, yielding Glenn’s brief answer: No.
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Cedar Rapids School District reveals extensive admin reorganization
Cedar Rapids Community School District announces assignments for 13 officials as part of a fall reorganization led by Supt. Marvin Maire. Key posts include Robert Foley as director of staff and curriculum development and Michael Clover as Kennedy High principal. Some changes take effect April 12, with two positions July 1.
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Sheila Billington
Marion Hazelton
Betty Jenkins
Terrence Carlson
Thomas Ecker
Donald Menning
Mildred Middleton
Donald Stout
Iowa Senate OKs IDOT funding and Marion motorcycle park plan
The Iowa Senate approved nearly 100 million for IDOT next year while allowing continued planning for a Marion county motorcycle park with no extra groundwork funds. amendments added limited the bill and rejected proposals to boost public safety investigative units and parole staffing.
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Robert Ray
Richard Drake
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Turner Pays Own Way to Israel
Des Moines Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner says he paid his own way to Israel a ten day trip costing 1500 dollars. He says the journey was not necessary but he chose to go and covered all expenses himself.
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Richard Turner
Fire Destroys House Near Palo
Palo fire fighters say the Tom Smith residence four miles north of Palo was destroyed Thursday afternoon. Cause undetermined but may stem from an LP tank hookup malfunction. Smith was away when the fire began and forced him from the home as a small propane tank exploded. An outbuilding burned while a nearby house remained intact.
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Prosecution Fails to Get X-Ray Analysis in Gardner Trial
In Linn district court Judge John Hyland denied a continuance to allow two Milwaukee crime lab experts to inspect a bullet lodged in Monte Dochterman. If ruled a .22 slug the case would proceed. if a .25 slug the state would drop charges. Local authorities and governors coordinated with FBI for the test.
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Linn District Court
Dochterman
Bill Thomas
Milwaukee
Thomas
Robert Ray
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Cedar Rapids
Ray
Pat Lucey
John Hyland
Atty
Craig Warner
Hyland
Warner
Weekend Weather Outlook With Storms Across Iowa
Iowa faced lingering weekend clouds after a Thursday storm system. Des Moines area damage reached 10000 dollars from lightning at the Blue Bird motel with hail and power outages reported. Cedar Rapids Ames Waterloo Mason City Dubuque saw varying rainfall and a dusting to snow in spots. A second system was forecast to increase clouds and precipitation into Saturday as lows dipped into the 20s to 30s and highs reached the 30s to 40s. Across the nation heavy snow affected the upper Great Lakes with several states under advisories and accumulating totals up to eight inches in Michigan and Wisconsin.
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