Iowa scraps drunk driving arrest quota for troopers
Iowa officials remove the five-arrests-per-year requirement, aiming to boost trooper credibility in court. The change counts motorist assists toward performance standards, a move urged by legislators and supported by Ron Reid, president of the Iowa Troopers Association, which represents over 300 troopers.
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Iowa lawmakers disclose February gifts from lobbyists
Reports filed with the Iowa House and Senate show lobbyists spent about 7 000 on legislators in February for meals and receptions. Senate gifts totaled around 6 200 while House gifts were about 1 100. Pfizer spent 734.63 on Senator Hultman for a Phoenix conference.
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Senate
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Pfizer Inc
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Senate committee OKs teacher competency testing bill
The Iowa Senate Education Committee approved a bill requiring all teacher certificate seekers to pass a basic competency exam starting summer 1982. The test would assess writing, grammar, reading comprehension, math concepts, and interpretation, with substitute teachers and current certificate holders exempt.
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Nora Springs
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Millen fraud charges dismissed after probation
Former Iowa House speaker Floyd Millen, once charged with two counts of fraudulent practices for tax credits in 1978, had the guilty plea withdrawn and the charges dismissed after completing one year of probation. He resigned as speaker in 1980 and lost re election in November.
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UPI
Floyd Millen
Farmington
Millen
Polk County District Court
Harry Perkins
House
William Sullivan
Frost defense rests in Gauffer killing case at Iowa penitentiary
Larry Frost testified he had no direct or indirect involvement in the murder of Theodore Gauffer. District Judge Cahill set today for prosecution rebuttal witnesses and said closing arguments and jury deliberations likely Tuesday in the first degree murder trial.
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UPI
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Iowa State Penitentiary
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Cahill
Tito Clings to Life in Yugoslav Hospital A Year Ago
One year ago President Tito clung to life in a Yugoslav hospital, weeks after arrangements had been made for his funeral.
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