Water on Way To Belle Plaine Works Planned for New Well
Belle Plaine officials plan test holes Tuesday or Wednesday to solve a long standing water problem. If successful the new well could be connected to the distribution system in about 30 days with full readiness in roughly three weeks. Estimated cost around 40000 dollars with possible federal funding. If deeper drilling becomes necessary costs rise and the council will decide. Residents are asked to limit water use while supply stabilizes.
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Belle Plaine
Jerry McIntire
McIintire
McIntire
Independence Council Approves 1650 Foot Water Main
Independence council unanimously approves 1650 feet of water main extension at an estimated 57000 to serve the Ed Larson property on the city edge. Bert B. Hanson and Associates to prepare plans. After state approval, bid letting date to be set.
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Independence
Ed Larson
Bert B. Hanson and Associates, Inc
West Union
Larson
Ernster and Co., Inc
Waterloo
Clyde Strempke
Waskow- Nabholz
Watco Construction Co
Loren Norby
Harvey- O’brien
Tenth Avenue NW
O’brien
Third Street
Bill
Don
Jack Teale
Sun Oil Co
H.J. Wendling
Landmark Milwau kee road branch line near Fayette fades
Wrecking crews remove the old Milwau kee road branch line northwest of Fayette as the 1898 vintage rail is pulled from ties in preparation for complete removal.
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Fayette County
Milwaukee Road
Fayette
Two Men Jailed In Buchanan Action
In Buchanan county district court two men were jailed for six months while three others received suspended sentences. Dale W. Wasser 25 pled guilty to larceny in the daytime for stealing from a Mobil station. John K. Neast 27 received a 15 day suspended term and one year probation. Jack N. Berry 39 got six months for gross fraud and cheat after taking two hair dryers from Hess Pharmacy. Robert W. Plummer 53 received 15 days suspended, license revoked 120 days, 24 months probation. Chris L. Gates 18 pled guilty to larceny in the daytime and got a five year suspended sentence to the state penitentiary with 24 months probation.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Dale W. Wasser
Blakeslee
Iowa City
Mobil
John K. Neast
Neast
Jim Thorpe
Jack N. Berry
Berry
Hess Pharmacy
Robert W. Plummer
Jesup
Chris L. Gates
State Penitentiary
William Megonigle
Gates
Rinas Blames IDOT For Gas Tax Failure
Marion Democrat Rep. Joseph Rinas says IDOT officials blocked a 3c gas tax and 3.5c diesel hike approved by the Iowa House. The Senate reduced the proposal, then Gov. Ray and Lt. Gov. Neu criticized the formula, leading to the bill’s collapse.
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Rinas
IDOT
Des Moines
IDPA
Marion
State Department of Transportation
Joseph Rinas
House
Senate
Senate Subcommittee On Transportation
Robert Rigler
Victor Preisser
Robert Ray
Arthur Neu
George Kinley
William Palmer
Cloyd Robinson
Transportation
OSHA Emphasis Shift Welcomed By Small Businesses
Washington based report notes Carter administration aims to refocus OSHA from minor violations to major safety issues. Representative Michael Blouin and Iowa businessmen Chester Solomon and Harold Bengston testified to a House Small Business subcommittee that inspectors are arbitrary and lack expertise, causing problems for small operators.
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Washington
UPI
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Michael Blouin
D-Iown
Iowa
Blouin
Chester Solomon
Dubuque
Harold Bengston
Camanche
House
Solomon
Dubuque Gases and Steel Co
Bengston
Urge Additional Electric Plants For Iowa Needs
Iowa utility consultant Sherman Clark says building more electric power plants is essential as electricity may replace oil and natural gas as the swing fuel by 1985. He cites a survey for Iowa Power and Light. regulators weigh overbuilding against risks of underbuild.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Sherman Clark
Menlo Park
Calif
Hawkeye
Iowa Power and Light Co
Greater Des Moines Committee
Clark
Vawter
Dallas Hamerlinck
Iowa Power
Hamerlinck
Garwin Sued Over Sewers Case Demands City Extension
Donald and Sandra Eberhardt sue Garwin in Tama county district court seeking a writ of mandamus to force the city council to extend the sewer system to their two acre property. The Tama board of health had deemed the septic system inadequate and set a July 29 deadline. Defendants include Mayor Floyd Cutler and councilmen Dennis Mason Gerald Konicek George Kunch Jr Carson R Winders and Keith Millard.
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Toledo
Garwin
Donald
Sandra M. Eberhardt
Tama County
Floyd Cutler
Eberhardts
Eberhardt
Tama County Board of Health
Board of Health
Dennis Mason
Gerald Konicek
George Kunch, Jr
Carson R. Winders
Keith Millard
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Independence Okays
Fayette Landmark
Buchanan
By Harrison Weber
Bob Krause
D-Whittemore
OSHA
Long John Silver
Long John Silver's
Williams Blvd
S.W
First Avenue
S.E
Long John Silver's, Inc
Ray Vawter
Iowa Commerce Commission
Utility Division
Briggs & Stratton Motor
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