Iowa Senate delays debate on property tax relief plan
Senate debate on a conference committee plan to curb rising property taxes is postponed until Thursday. Democrats hold a 26 to 24 edge with key votes uncertain as Sen. Nolin is ill and Sen. Doderer opposes the plan. Kinley and Lamborn propose alternate routes including rural-focused credits and farm value reforms to win Republican support.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
George Kinley
House
Senate
Ence
Kinley
Conference Committee
Ton Lamborn
Maquoketa
Sen
Karl Nolin
D-Ralston
Lamborn
George (Kinley
Iowa Farm Bureau
Project Aims to Clear Deafness Language Misunderstandings
A Nebraska Deaf Innovation Project led by Barb O'Mara seeks to erase the term deaf and dumb and improve services for de facto communication barriers. The three year federal funded effort offers sign language counseling, daily living skills training, and employment support, with staff sharing personal deaf experiences to connect with clients.
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Lincoln
Neb
Barb O’mara
Nebraska
New
O'Mara
Norman Weverka
Eleanor Propp
Propp
Nebraska School For the Deaf
John
Mel Bargas
Fulk to Seek Fifth District House Seat
Kenneth Fulk, 58, secretary of the Iowa State fair board, is expected to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Fifth district congressman. He has chaired the fair board for 14 years and may not resign his post.
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Des Moines
Kenneth Fulk
Iowa State Fair Board
Gazette
Fulk
the Fair Board
Three-Way Contest Set At GOP Convention
The Second district GOP convention in Monticello will decide who fills the central committee seat left by Char Helgens. Mary Beth Jaggard Francis Palmer and Diana Stractmueller seek the Helgens spot, with Tauke likely to win re election as district committeeman. The convention follows a luncheon headlined by Gov. Robert Ray.
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Monticello
Char Helgens
Tom Tauke
Dubuque
Helgens
Mary Beth Jaggard
Oelwein
Fayette County
Francis Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Diana Stractmueller
Jones County
Jones County Fairground
Robert Ray
Macbride Hall
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Wartburg College
Waverly
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Harlan
Storm Lake
Iowa City tackles enforcement center plan and funding
Iowa City approves a preliminary plan by an architectural firm for a joint city county law enforcement center south of the Johnson County Courthouse. A June referendum on financing may follow as officials note potential $2.5 million saving by early single construction.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Council
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Johnson County Court House
Neal Berlin
Des Moines Officers Plead Innocent in Arson Case
Des Moines police matron Barbara Dennis and master patrolman Larry Bird pled innocent in Union County District Court Creston to arson related charges. Bond set at ten thousand dollars each. Dennis sister Mary Lewis also faces charges for alleged involvement in burning a Lorimer area home on January 3 1975.
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DES Moines
UPI
Des Moines Police Department
Lorimer
Union County
Creston
Barbara Dennis
Larry Bird
Dennis
Mary Lewis
Lewis
Bird
Wendel Nichols
Senate Hearing Monday On Prison Crowding
Des Moines reports a public hearing set for Monday evening to examine Iowa prison crowding amid proposals to close Mt. Pleasant mental health institute and convert it to a medium security prison. Officials warn Southeast Iowa access to mental health care could be disrupted. Mitchellville option raises concerns about care for 180 girls annually and local policing.
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Mitchellville
Iowa
Mary Kennedy
Toledo
Cedar Rapids Gazette Established 1883 and Circulation Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883 by The Gazette Co., is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Second class postage is paid in Cedar Rapids. Subscription rates list carrier and mail options including weekly, 52 week, and regional pricing. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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C- Iown City
Ag Land Credits
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Nebraska Registry of Interpreters
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Malloy Jewelers
Second Ave. SE
Robert Vevera
Parks and Recreation Department
Vevera
Mcgrath
Bruce McGrath Pontiac
H.B. McGrath Leasing
Cedar Rapids, IA
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