Iowa Legislature approves cigarette tax hike to 5 cents
Lawmakers narrowly endorse a nickel per pack cigarette tax raising $17.5 million annually for two years. Debate centers on a long standing 8 percent markup policy and a proposed $47 million motor fuel tax increase for 1982. Senate adjourns without action, leaving a June session uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
69Th General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
Chamber
Richard Comito
R-Waterloo
House
Comito
General Assembly
John Clark
R-Keokuk
Angler Fishes at Lake Iowa Park As Campsites Fill
A spring evening scene shows an angler fishing from a handicap dock at Lake Iowa, a 93 acre lake in a 600 acre county park north of Millersburg. Earl O'Brien said all camping spots were booked for the long weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Iowa
Millersburg
Earl O’brien
Teamsters Leader Indicted on Bribery Charge
Roy Lee Williams, president of the Teamsters, is indicted by a federal grand jury on bribery charges. The case adds to a wave of federal investigations shaping labor leadership amid political tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters
Roy Lee Williams
Two Sides of an Argument Often Bind in Debate
The saying notes that disputes frequently involve two opposing viewpoints that are intertwined. It reflects how disagreements can hinge on mutual dependency between sides, shaping discussion and outcomes.
Senate OKs funds for new Linn County judge and arena road
The Senate approved a bill to add a Linn County district court judge and raise civil filing fees, generating about 1 million dollars for counties and state. An arena road project and a bond sale for Regents projects also advanced, with final action slated for Gov. Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
Linn County
Iowa
Hawkeye
University of Iowa
Board of Regents
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Bob Rush
Cedar Rapids
Iowa House
Bush
Inmates Riot at Two Michigan Prisons
About 1 700 inmates seized control of two Jackson and Ionia prisons in separate uprisings. Fires looting and clashes left at least eight injured at Southern Michigan Prison in Jackson and two guards beaten at Ionia State Reformatory while authorities moved to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mich
UPI
Southern Michigan
Ionia State Reformatory
James Cody
Michigan State Police
Ionia
Reformatory
Joe Cross
Roger Reed
Ionia County
Cody
Barry Mintzes
Mintzes
Louis Atess
Haig Rejects Soviet Peace Conference on Lebanon
Secretary of State Haig rejected Brezhnev’s call for a Lebanon peace conference. He urged addressing Afghanistan first, saying the Soviet occupation there is the priority. Arab League ministers pledged military aid to Damascus if Israel attacks Syria as talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Lebanon
Afghanistan
Leonid Brezhnev
Haig
Tunis
Tunisia
Damascus
Arab League
United States
U.S
Philip Habib
Brezhnev
Middle East
Central America
el Salvador
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ken Sullivan
Robert M.L. Johnson
Steve Rapp
D-Waterloo
Northern Ireland
Farm
Secretary of Agriculture
Starment
Our Man At the Movies
Abby Marion
Michigan
Mideast
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!