Retirement victory for seniors in Iowa House vote
In Des Moines the Iowa House approved an 83 to 10 measure to end mandatory retirement for nearly all state employees except firefighters and police. The bill shifts toward eliminating age limits, aligning with Senate plans and setting the stage for gubernatorial action.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Chamber
Senate
Gregory Cusack
D-Davenport
Cusack
House
Palmer leaves estate worth 12.7 million dollars
Davenport AP report notes David D. Palmer head of the Palmer College of Chiropractic died May 28 at age 72 leaving a 12.7 million estate. Most of the wealth goes to three daughters Bonnie McCloskey Jenny Sutton and Vickie Miller via an irrevocable trust plus a 11.26 million trust and other assets including Naples Florida property and stock holdings.
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Davenport
David D. Palmer
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Palmer
Palmer Broadcasting Co
Scott County District Court
Agnes
Tate
Naples
Fla
Bonnie McCloskey
West Palm Beach
Jenny Sutton
Des Moines
Vickie Miller
Goodland
Iowa House OKs Senate changes on unemployment bill
The Iowa House with a 52-47 vote concurred with Senate amendments on the unemployment compensation overhaul and final approval followed at 65-34. Debate centered on benefits for small businesses and labor, with critics calling the bill a symbol of special interests though the Senate had softened several provisions. The measure retains a family plan for jobless benefits and outlines weekly maximums for dependents.
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
Senate
House
Iowa
Representatives
William Harbor
Richard Byerly
D-Ankeny
Tom Jochum
D-Dubuque
Jochum
Robert Ray
Ray
Lawrence Pope
Urbandale
John Connors
D-Des Moines
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Grain barges sink on Mississippi near Lock 15
Six grain barges broke loose from the Pere Marquette at Lock 15 on the Mississippi River as flood waters ran swift. Four sank, one lodged against a bridge, and another was half submerged while crews pumped air to refloat it. Authorities cited high water and current as the cause. damage estimates were not yet available.
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Rock Island, Ill
Mississippi River
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