Last Legislative Week? Priority Snags Possible
Des Moines AP reports Iowa lawmakers enter what may be their final week with several priority bills unresolved. Court reform and lowering the age of majority to 19 prosper, while a $28 million Vietnam veterans bonus bond issue faces financing disputes. Conferees expect progress on environmental quality and state building code amid debate. Federal funds may be withheld until Iowa passes billboard and junkyard controls.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Andrew Varley
R-Stuart
Senate
Federal
Department of Transportation
Iowa University lands 1.2 million for circulation research
The University of Iowa receives a five year, 2.1 million grant from the National Heart and Lung Institute to study peripheral circulation in four areas: high blood pressure, cardiac disease, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease. Principal investigator Dr. Francois M. Abboud leads an interdisciplinary team across internal medicine, pharmacology, physiology, and physical education.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
National Heart and Lung Institute
Francois M. Abboud
U. of I. Department of Internal Medicine
John N. Diana
Frederick P. J. Diecke
Carl V. Gisolfi
Charles M. Tipton
Lucas VanOrden III
Harold E. Williamson
Dennis Ballard
Howard Mayer
Abboud
Services Monday for Nile R Mentzer 36
Nile R Mentzer 36 a lifelong Central City and Coggon resident was fatally injured Friday in an accident on highway 30 east of Cedar Rapids He was born January 4 1936 in Coggon and married Betty Kissinger March 8 1957 at New Albany Indiana He served in the U S Army during the Korean conflict and worked as a foreman with Prestressed Concrete of Iowa in Cedar Rapids He is survived by his wife two sons Nile R Mentzer Jr and Nelson R Mentzer a daughter Sandra R Mentzer a brother Samuel Mentzer of Anamosa and two sisters Mrs Richard Stetler Oxford Junction and Mrs David Floyd Anamosa Services 130 p m Monday at the Bible Community Church of Central City Burial Spring Grove Cemetery Coggan Friends may call Murdoch Chapel Central City after 2 p m Sunday
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Central City
Nile R. Mentzer
Coggon
Cedar Rapids
Betty Kissinger
New Albany
Ind
Mentzer
U. S. Army
Iowa
Nile R. Mentzer, Jr
Nelson R. Mentzer
Sandra R. Mentzer
Samuel Mentzer
Anamosa
Richard Stetler
Oxford Junction
David Floyd
Bible Community Church of
Spring Grove
Coggan
Murdoch
Brazil to issue upside down readable 500 cruzeiro bill
Brazil plans a new 500 cruzeiro note with numbers printed in varying positions so folding or holding the bill upside down still reveals the denomination. The design aims to prevent mix ups and misreads for users in daily transactions.
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Brasilia
Brazil
Schmidhauser Attacks Nixon Tax Plan in Iowa City
Former Iowa City Congressman John Schmidhauser, seeking the 1972 Democratic nomination, told operating engineers that Nixon's value added tax is a glorified sales tax. He urged closing tax loopholes to relieve middle income pressure and raise 45 to 50 billion dollars, with some funds aiding states to replace property taxes for education.
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Rock Island
First District
John Schmidhauser
Iowa City
Nixon
Schmidhauser
Iowa court reform bill outlines unified trial court plan
DES MOINES AP Iowa house approved a court reform bill 76 to 16 creating a unified trial court structure. The district court becomes the only trial court with judges boosted from 76 to 81. Magistrates and municipal judges reconfigured with pay scales and terms, and a new jury option and traffic fines system introduced. The bill awaits the governor's signature.
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DES Moines
Iowa House
Conference Committee
Trial Court
County Board of Supervisors
Magis
District Court Clerk
Watercress selection tips for fresh greens
Watercress should be fresh crisp and green when bought. Avoid bunches with yellow wilted or decayed leaves to ensure quality.
East Iowans On Nursing Honor List
East Iowans named to the University of Iowa College of Nursing dean's list for the fall semester. Recipients include Nancy Formanek, Mary Walsh, Virginia Bateman Strickler, Jean Jennings, Ann Nelson, Diane Stortz, Evelyn Boege Benda, and many others from Cedar Rapids to Tama. A 3.5 GPA with 12 hours is required. perfect 4.0 earners marked with an asterisk.
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Iowa City
Two Washington Conclaves Slated for Iowa Leaders
Two Washington conferences bring Iowa leaders to Des Moines for spring sessions on federal programs and rural development. Sessions cover export outlook, reverse investment, Phase II of Nixon economic plan, and HUD and agriculture topics. May 9 10 hosts community officials conference with federal agency briefings. Local rep quotes stressed mutual understanding of programs.
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Washington
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Chad A. Wymer
Development Commission
Capitol Hill
Nixon
American Farm Bureau
National Canners Assn
United States Department of Agriculture
Community Officials
Fred Schwengel
John Kyl
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Interior and Justice
Environmental Protection Agency
Schwengel
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Department of Pharmacology
Donald D. Heistad
William R. Wilson
Pharmacology
Allyn L. Mark
Phillip G. Schmid
Department of Internal Medicine
John W. Eckstein
U. of I
Mark L. Armstrong
William E. Connor
Gerald F. DiBona
Dwain L. Eckberg
Annette A. Fitz
John C. Hoak
George J. Kaloyanides
John M. Kioschos
Richard E. Kerber
Arthur A. Spector
Biochemistry
Ernest 0. Theilen
Iowa Supreme Court
Joe O’liddell
Son of
Gibson
Chromacolor
Titan
Lawrence
Zenith
Mt. Vernon Rd
19Th St. SE
East Iowans On Nursing
Dial
Chad Wymer
Mississippi River
Roy Taylor
D-N.c
Davenport
St. Louis
John C. Culver
White House
Mark Waters
Marquette
Clayton County
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