Legislature Sets Sights on Iowa Property Taxes
The Iowa legislature moves toward final weeks of the 1977 session with a focus on property taxes. Senate debate may start on a compromise bill expanding homestead and ag land tax credits and halting the phaseout of personal property tax. The bill also caps annual district assessment increases at 7.5 percent, a version of Gov. Ray's plan. If stalled, Rep. Lowell Norland proposes his own assessment plan tying farmland and residential growth.
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Des Moines
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Iowa
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
House
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Lowell Norland
D-Kensett
Norland
Millen
Calvin Hultman
Red Oak
Hultman
Property tax reform debated as farmland productivity plan eyed
Legislation aims to curb next fall’s biennial equalization order by shifting farmland assessment to 100 percent productivity to match residential increases. Norland backs aligning agricultural and residential tax growth, while Millen decries inaction and Hultman sees relief if a tax bill advances. A separate Waukon crash injures a two year old, Sherry Halverson, with minor hospital notes available.
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Norland
Tenant advocacy groups file Iowa City housing ordinance proposal
Proponents from the Tenants United for Action Citizens Housing Center and Iowa Public Interest Research Group filed a tenant landlord ordinance with the Iowa City clerk. They seek 2 500 signatures to force city council action or place the measure on November ballots. The plan would let tenants withhold rent for code violations prohibit landlord retaliation against unions and ban housing discrimination based on sexual orientation. The proposal faces legal hurdles over contract form requirements versus state law and would not apply to Coralville residents or University of Iowa housing.
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Tenants United For Action
Protective Association For Tenants
Citizens’ Housing Center
Iowa Public Interest Research Group
City
Coralville
University of Iowa
Eight-Year Term In Stabbing Death
Billy G. Heumphreus of Iowa City was sentenced to eight years in the state penitentiary for manslaughter in the November death of Henry Kober near Iowa City on Highway 218. He announced plans to appeal after posting an $8,000 bond. He testified he acted in self defense.
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Iowa City
UPI
Billy G. Heumphreus
Iowa State Penitentiary
Heumphreus
Henry Kober
West Branch
High speed chase ends with arrest in Newton
Daniel M. Siegel, 21, Berkeley California, jailed after a 35 mile pursuit by police from Interstate 80 to highway 117 Sunday night. He faces multiple charges including car theft in Iowa City after losing control during the chase.
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Newton
UPI
Daniel M. Siegel
Berkeley
Calif
Seigel
Iowa City
Southwest seeks no frills flights between Des Moines and Chicago
Southwest Airlines asks the Civil Aeronautics Board for permission to run no frills service between Des Moines and Chicago Midway at as low as 25 dollars one way, far below current fares. Competing airlines warn of price wars and potential impact on Des Moines traffic if the experiment ends after seven years.
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Texas
Chicago
Des Moines
Southwest Airlines
Midway Airport
Southwest
Civil Aeronautics Branch
CAB
Northwest Airlines
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Broadcasting Awards Honor TV News, IPBN Honors
The Jack Shelley award went to Russ Van Dyke and WHO TV won news photography for Jordan tornado coverage during the Iowa Broadcasting News Assn convention. IPBN took Documentary and Investigative Reporting for See How They Run and Lock and Dam 26. WMT earned Editorial honors. Chuck Wolf was elected association president with Jeff Martin as president-elect and Tom Beel as secretary-treasurer.
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Des Moines
UPI
Jack Shelley
Russ van Dyke
Who-Tv
Iowa Broadcasting News Assn
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
IPBN
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Wolf
WOW
Omaha
Jeff Martin
KWPC
Muscatine
Tom Beel
Iowa State University
Ray Praises Rinas For Doing Homework In Gas Tax Debate
Gov. Robert Ray commends Rep. B. Joseph Rinas for his work shaping the gas tax distribution formula to aid cities. The Des Moines Gazette notes Rinas is knowledgeable on highway financing and has done his homework. A separate measure proposed a 3 cent per amendment sheet tax to curb amending, supported by Newhard Pelton Gentlemen.
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Rinas
Ray
Scott Newhard
Anamosa
John Pelton
Clinton
Julia Gentleman
Des Moines
House
Tractor Tips Kills Woman Near Conroy
A 42 year old woman died Saturday when her garden tractor tipped on an incline and backed over a five gallon drum, pinning her beneath the machine. Mrs Carl D Maas of Conroy was found at her home by her son Jeffrey. Services will be held Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy.
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Carl D. Maas
Here
Jeffrey
Marengo
David
Robin
Concordia College
Seward
Neh
William von Ahsen
Williamsburg
Gilbert
Orville
Loren
Wayne
Virgil
Mankato
Minn
William Schwarting
South Amana
Sam Bailey
Marion
Trinity Lutheran Church
Uhlmann
Orr Seeks Changes to Iowa School Aid Guarantees
Iowa lawmakers debate extending guaranteed school aid after a federal Serrano ruling. Five districts receive aid under a $1970-71 levy cap. Carroll receives the largest share, with West Lyon Fonda Pocahontas and Rock Valley also aided. Senator Joan Orr opposes extending guaranteed aid as unfair to other districts. Wellsburg and Keota receive $3,202 and $16,201 under the $200 per pupil minimum.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
School Foundation
Carroll
West Lyon
Fonda
Pocahontas
Rock Valley
Joan Orr
Grinnell
Senate Education Committee
Orr
Drowning in Waterloo Sandpit Claims Local Life
Ronald L Lemon 20 of Waterloo drowned Sunday while swimming in the Mitchell avenue sandpit. A bystander pulled his body from the water. It is the first drowning this year in the sandpit, which authorities say claimed at least two victims last year. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
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Waterloo
UPI
Ronald L Lemon
Mitchell Avenue
Lemon
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