Vinton Approves 321602 Paving Contract With Allied
The Vinton city council in special session approved a 321602 paving contract with Allied Construction Co of Charles City to begin immediately. Project work starts with storm sewers and preparatory tasks, grading on June 1 and paving 20 streets a week later. Assessments drop 9 percent on First Street and 6 percent on others due to the low bid.
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Vinton
Allied Construction Co
Charles City
John Franklin
Green Engineering
Cedar Rapids
Allied
Franklin
First Street
Vinton Board Approves New Superintendent Hire
The Vinton school board approved a contract for Dr. Everett Hidlebaugh to become superintendent starting July. Hidlebaugh, 46, comes from Dike where he served as superintendent for three years, succeeding Dr. Robert Jacobson who resigned. The board also accepted the resignation of high school home economics teacher Janice Roberts.
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Vinton
Everett Hidlebaugh
Hidlebaugh
Dike
Robert Jacobson
Janice Roberts
Tax Plan Shifts From Sure Thing to Maybe in Iowa House
In Des Moines the Iowa House adjourned after a tense session on property tax relief. Lawmakers debated a senate version vs Norland’s revised plan including statewide assessment ceilings and productivity farmland rules. By late night the stalemate grew as Republicans signaled insufficient votes for the senate plan.
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
Robert Ray
Norland
Chamber
Senate
Hugo Schnekloth
Lester Menke
Calumet
Joe Rinas
D-Marion
Iowa lawmakers clash over statewide property tax plan and recapture ideas
Rep Wayne Bennett questions the statewide limit feature while Rep Delwyn Stromer notes fluctuations across districts under a uniform percentage. Urban and rural caucuses debate reform options, including renter credits and farmland exemptions, as Democrats seek a compromise before Senate response.
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Wayne Bennett
R-Galva
Rinas
Senate
Tom Jochum
D-Dubuque
Extradition planned for Donald L Hopkins in Iowa City
Iowa Attorney General plans extradition for Donald L Hopkins a 46 year old Wichita Kansas man and former Continental Mortgage Co owner who failed to start a 60 day jail term in Johnson county He pled guilty to two misdemeanor securities charges and faces added charges for missing May 7 and May 9 appearances in bankruptcy court district court actions also involved Hopkins and former CMI officers to be questioned by bankruptcy officials
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hopkins
Wichita
Kan
Continental Mortgage Co
CMI
Johnson County
Harold Vietor
John Perkins
Perkins
Jack Dooley
Des Moines
Roy Meadows
John Arnold
Arnold
Churchill Affirms Full British Support to U S in War
On this date in 1943 Churchill declared to the U S Congress that Britain would give full support to America in the war against Japan. His pledge underscored Allied unity as World War II intensified in the Pacific and Asia theater.
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Winston Churchill
U.S
America
Japan
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Empire Photo, Inc
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