Oelwein Walkers Relax with 12 Mile Walk-A-Thon
Oelwein hosted a weekend walk-a-thon to raise funds for cerebral palsy, drawing over 300 participants for a 12 1/3 mile event. A national guard armory concert followed with Don and Mary Volker of Fayette performing, while Jerry Nicol and Deanna Kohlmeyer organized the effort with Paul McNeill aiding as a state representative for United Cerebral Palsy. A 182-hour telethon by KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids raised up to $70,000 for cerebral palsy.
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Oelwein
Iowa
National Guard
Don and
Mary Volker
Fayette
Jerry Nicol
Deanna Kohlmeyer
Paul McNeill
United Cerebral Palsy
Kcrg-Tv
Cedar Rapids
Debate on Iowa election law revamp draws bipartisan concessions
The Iowa senate neared final action on a 95 page bill rewriting state election laws after a day of debate that showed Republicans and Democrats can honor agreements. Key concessions included dropping a voter registration on election day provision and maintaining a 9 pm closing time for polls, while other debates touched on primary independence, special counsel, election method changes, and ballot spoilage indicators.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
Robert Ray
Ray
Senate Democrats
Jerome Fitzgerald
Fort Dodge
W. RK. Monroe
Burlington
House Democrats
Dale Tieden
R-Elkader
Rabedeaux
John Nystrom
Boone
James Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Redmond
Iowa Senate bills overview with various proposed measures
A digest lists Senate bills including authorization for banks and credit unions to use satellite facilities, notices cost against real estate contracts, early release of inmates under supervision, disclosure of actual sale prices of real property, funding for the Great River Road, exemptions for conservators from judiciary returns, lobbying disclosure requirements, retirement plan tax exemptions, abolishing the state advisory committee on area schools, and equalization orders becoming effective in issuance year, with technical changes in fiscal gear law and other actions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Commerce
Kelly
Doderer
Junkins
Judiciary
House
HPS
Iowa City School Principal Transfers Announced
Supt. Martin Ludwig announced eight elementary principals will transfer within Iowa City Community Schools at the start of the next school year. The moves, aimed at increasing professional growth and avoiding complacency, affect Hills Horn Lemme Wood Roosevelt Mann and others. two exchanges occur between Coralville Kirkwood and Sabin.
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Iowa City
Martin Ludwig
Io! City Community School
Donald Benda
Hills
Ernest Horn
Ralph Delozier
Horn
Helen Lemme
Walter §. Schmelle
Paul Davis
Coralville Kirkwood
James Thomas
Sabin
James Blank
Ludwig
Armed Robbery At Highlander Inn Iowa City
Two masked men robbed the Highlander Inn at 4:45 am in Iowa City, forcing night auditor Warren Muller to lie on the floor. They stole about $200 from the cash register after rifling it, then tied Muller with adhesive tape before fleeing. Muller freed himself and summoned police.
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Iowa City
Highlander Inn
Warren Muller
Muller
ADC funds face hurdle as ADC aid plan moves forward
DES MOINES UP I reports a four person family would get 380 dollars monthly under a 39.5 million ADC appropriation approved by a subcommittee. Sen. Bert Priebe says not enough members present to pass it yet and a Thursday meeting may reconsider. Gov Ray backs 37.3 million for 85 percent of need. total need would be about 39.5 million.
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Priebe
ANC
Robert D. Ray
Lowee Ray
ADC
Social Services Department
Social Services
Kevin Burns
Department
State Treasury
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Arthur New
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Manhattan
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Milo Lauffer
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Roosevelt
Francis Lalor
Horace Mann
Chester Pelsang
Mann, & Hills
Donald Tvedt
Robert Lucas
Longfellow
Highlander
Palmiro Togliatti
Tipton
Don
Jean Goetz
West Eleventh Street
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