National Guard to Lose Iowa Units in Broad Defense Cuts
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney announced a nationwide reduction reducing overall National Guard ranks by 139,488 with six Iowa units slated for elimination next year. The 34th Medium Operations Company in Cedar Rapids will be deactivated, with soldiers reassigned to the 234th Signal Battalion or 747th Maintenance Company. The Des Moines based 103rd Corps Support Command leads Iowa cuts, joined by four other units across Des Moines, Sioux City and Davenport.
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Bob King
California ethanol waiver fight under energy bill dispute
Wilson disputes EPA endorsement of California rules that would limit ethanol in gasoline for carbon monoxide reduction. He says California has not requested a EPA waiver and 10 percent ethanol would exceed the 2.7 percent oxygen target, affecting reformulated fuels rules and VOC concerns. Cunningham argues EPA ignores ethanol’s benefits and relies on oil industry testing.
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Iowa House considers $19 million ethanol incentives
Iowa lawmakers advance a plan to seed $19 million over five years to attract ethanol wet milling plants. The measure would shift $4 million annually from the road use fund into a renewable fuel fund, contingent on new plant construction and demand stability amidst a new federal fuel rule.
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Louis Muhlbauer
D-Ma
Iowa
Assistant Chief Byrne suspended amid police department turmoil
Police suspend Assistant Chief Byrne over personnel matters including recruitment training and fleet operations. Byrne, a high profile commander and former Crime Prevention Bureau head, also serves as a major in the Iowa National Guard. He previously acted as chief in 1990 and was chosen as chief that May.
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Klappholz
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Prairie Meadows board quits Gazette Normsns
Waterloo Iowa Prairie Meadows board of directors and track officials resign effective March 31 over non insurance. Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission orders a new simulcasting plan by next month or lose license for 1993. Hopkins cites Chapter 7 bankruptcy as possible outcome if license is pulled.
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Waterloo
Prairie Meadows Race Track
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Keith Hopkins
Polk County
Hopkins
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