Iowa Senate Deadlocked Over Property Tax Relief Plan
Stalemate persisted as Republicans offered one Democratic vote to advance a modified conference committee plan, while several Democrats resisted. With Sen. Noll ill, Democrats were one vote short of a majority, leaving the measure in limbo amid calls for a task force study and potential special session. Governor Ray warned a special session could follow if no relief is enacted.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
Clifton Lamborn
Maquoketa
Iowa
George Kinley
Sen
Karl Noll
Ralston
Nolin
Redmond
Priebe
Doderer
Scott
Hill
Robert Ray
Man Held in Beating Death Of Cedar Rapids Child
David Vernon Owens, 22, of 2119 North Townecourt NE, charged with open murder in connection with the beating death of 17 month old Jamie Michael Proostgaard in Cedar Rapids. Autopsy showed brain swelling and multiple contusions. child died after being taken to St Luke's hospital. Owens arraigned and held after police interrogation.
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David
Vernon Owens
North Townecourt
Cedar Rapids
Owens
Jamie
Michael Proostgaard
St. Luke’s Hospital
Janet Pudil
Brent Har
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Contingency Plans, Cuba Blockade Mentioned by Officials
The top U S military staff review contingency plans for possible action against Cuba. Presidential candidate Fred Harris cites sources claiming a Ford plan to blockade Cuba if Africa interventions escalate.
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Cuba
Washington
Pentagon
Fred Harris
Ford Administration
Africa
Carter Attacks Kissinger In Wisconsin Campaign Swing
Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter, a five time Democratic primary winner, attacks Secretary of State Kissinger in Milwaukee arguing Kissinger’s Cuba policy comments lack public explanation. Carter criticizes policy making without consulting public opinion as Reagan gains in California.
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Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Wisconsin
Henry Kissinger
Washington
Ford
North Carolina
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Televi
Carter
Milwaukee
Kissinger
U.S
Cuba
Africa
Necessity To Implement TIF Ruled Not Clear
A Linn county attorney's opinion says it is not clear whether County Auditor Merle Kopel must move to implement tax increment financing for Cedar Rapids' community center this year. The opinion notes the levy timing could be this year or July 1 next year, urging action this year in cooperation with the city. Kopel intends to pursue financing this year, despite questions about feasibility and impact on other taxing bodies. The board may fund or loan staff to the project to proceed.
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Linn
Merle Kopel
Kopel
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Stanley Ginsberg
Crime Rises 9 Percent as Murder Rate Falls
FBI preliminary figures show 1975 total crime up 9 percent from 1974 while murders declined 1 percent to 20,600. Rapes to larceny rose 1 to 12 percent, with quarterly increases easing from 18 percent in Q1 to 4 percent in Q4. Attorney General Levi urged continued crime‑reduction efforts.
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Washington
United States
FBI
Edward Levi
Ford Seeks 135 Million for Nationwide Swine Flu Vaccine
President Ford asked Congress for 135 million dollars to fund vaccine production for about 200 million Americans in a mass immunization push planned for September through November. WHO officials expressed surprise at the plan while U.S. health experts noted potential nationwide implications and emphasized vaccine availability through private producers.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Geneva
Switzerland
World Health Organization
WHO
U.S
Fort Dix
N.J
White House
Iowa Liquor Sales Near 100 Million in 1975
Eastern Iowa stores posted net 1975 sales about 8.3 percent higher than 1974 with statewide fiscal year total at 96.9 million, nearing 100 million. The beer and liquor department reported 28.4 million operating income and 47.1 million total revenue for 1975.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Beer and Liquor Control Department
Tama
Washington
Winneshiek
Beer and Liquor Department
Chuckle Comment Noted in Supermarket Exchange
In a supermarket scene a shopper quips Boy, nowadays you sure put your money where your mouth is as a brief exchange is recorded. The remark highlights a humorous social moment and reflects everyday retail ambience.
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Kinley
Bert Priebe
Algona
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
James Redmond
Eugene Hill
Newton
C. Joseph Coleman
Clare
Louis Culver
Dunlap
H.L. Heying
West Union
Kenneth Scott
Thornton
Cloyd Robinson
Coleman
Culver
C.R. Child
Mississippi River
New Madrid
Illinois
Mississippi
Angola
Cape Town
South Africa
P. W Boths
Buenos Aires
Plaza de Mayo
Casa Roseda
Kissinger Gazette
Vietnam
Wallace
Alabama
George Wallace
Henry Jackson
Oklahoma
New York
Arizona
Morris Udall
Jackson
America
Frank Church
Omaha
East Iowa
Anamosa
Belle Plaine
Calmar
Fifth Avenue SE
Allamakee
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Towa
Muscatine
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