Iowa House sidesteps beer tax to fund substance programs
Iowa House and Senate rejected Gov Ray's beer liquor tax idea. The House found funding by tapping the military service tax credit fund, using liquor tax proceeds with a 5 percent rate, surplus from last year, to cover the state's 2.65 million share. The measure also approved salary increases and a legalizing act for the state building project.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Senate
House
Jack Woods
D-Des Moines
Woods
Pace
Chamber
James West
R-State Center
State Department of Social Services
Conference Committee
Phil Tyrrell
North English
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
IPERS
Tyrrell
McCausland
Joe Welsh
D-Dubuque
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
Roadside weed spraying starts Monday in Linn County
Linn County will begin roadside weed spraying Monday with drift reducing equipment. Owners may post no spray signs from the county shop north of Marion. Those who opt out must manage noxious weeds on their property and nearby areas themselves, with guidance from the county weed commissioner. Information available from the Linn County Extension Service or Clyde Simonsen of Springville at 854-7248.
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Linn County
Marion
Linn County Extension Service
Clyde Simonsen
Springville
ADC rule change draws protesters in Iowa City
About 50 Social Service employees and welfare recipients attended a public hearing in Iowa City to oppose a proposed rule changing how Aid to Dependent Children payments are decided. The plan would use prior month budgeting with monthly income forms, routed through Des Moines to local DSS offices for review, potentially reducing overpayments but increasing paperwork costs and raising legal questions for recipients.
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Iowa City
Department of Social Services
ADC
Des Moines
DSS
Social Services
Arla Ralston
Hawkeye Legal Services
Ralston
Mount Vernon Board Reviews German Study Trip Plan
Mount Vernon school board discussed a four week summer study trip for 11 third year German students to Frankfurt Rottenburg Salzburg and Berlin with a Prague detour en route. The board also accepted resignations and approved new contracts for staff and set a June budget hearing.
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Mount Vernon
Berlin
Charles Silliman
Frankfurt
West Germany
Rottenburg
Salzburg
Austria
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Gary Warner
Robert Landis
Suit filed over Waterloo health department firing
Karen Blonigan of Waterloo sues the Black Hawk County Health Department and director Rita Burbridge in Cedar Rapids federal court claiming wrongful termination March 26 for leadership in seeking Burbridge’s removal. She alleges violation of First Amendment free speech and due process, seeks reinstatement, a hearing, and $50,000 damages.
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U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Black Hawk County Health Department
Rita Burbridge
Karen Blonigan
Waterloo
Health Department
Bronigan
Burbridge
Blanigan
Cedar Rapids man found guilty of burglary despite sleeping at scene
A Linn District Court jury convicts 26 year old Robert R. Daseke III of burglary in a break in at 410 17th St SE Cedar Rapids. The defense argued sleeping at the site showed no criminal intent. state said actions and entry indicated intent to steal. Jury deliberated two days, 11 to 1 early, awaiting sentencing. The offense carries up to 10 years in prison and a $5000 fine.
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Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Robert R. Daseke III
Oakdale
17Th St. SE
Daseke
Handicapped Iowan of the Year honors come to Cun ningham
Des Moines resident Terry Cunningham is named Handicapped Iowan of the Year by the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. A banquet in Ames Tuesday will honor him. John Nesbitt of Iowa City receives the Distinguished Service Award for therapeutic recreation work. Westinghouse Learning Corp of Iowa City and Farm Service Co of Marshalltown win Employer of the Year Award.
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Des Moines
Terry Cunningham
Ames
John Nesbitt
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Nesbitt
Westinghouse Learning Corp
Farm Service Co
Marshalltown
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