Iowa lawmakers host Regulatory Reform Seminars in Iowa
Republican congressmen Tom Tauke and Cooper Evans led seminars in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids inviting citizens to voice regulatory concerns. The Cedar Rapids event at Mount Mercy College drew 14 presenters including St Luke's Hospital administrator Nancylee Liebenmann and University of Iowa officials urging both reform and continued enforcement of affirmative action rules. A toll free hotline 1 800 424 5208 was launched to collect complaints.
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Iowa
Tom Tauke
Cooper Evans
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Jim Tozzi
Nancylee Liebenmann
St. Luke's Hospital
Mark Beckett
Bowling
Katie
Reagan
Beckett
Christine Grant
University of Iowa
Minnette Doderer
Diona City
Classie Hoyle
The
U of I
Evans
Tauke
George Bush
Reform Task Force
Iowa backs Mississippi River plan to improve locks and habitats
Gov. Ray supported a draft master plan by the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission approving upgrades to Lock and Dam 26 area and other facilities at a cost of hundreds of millions. The plan calls for stronger soil conservation and wildlife habitat work to curb siltation while expanding navigation and recreational value.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Ray
Upper
Alton
Commission
Mississippi
Ray
Linn County moves to recover overburdened railroad taxes
Linn County Board of Supervisors agreed to coordinate with about 20 eastern Iowa counties including Winneshiek to pursue $101,379.50 in taxes plus penalties from the bankrupt Milwaukee Railroad. They may hire counsel for the Chicago bankruptcy hearing and seek legislative change to return funds to counties rather than the state. County officials will respond by December 11.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Milwaukee Railroad
Winnieshiek County
Dennis Larson
Winnieshiek
Larson
Iowa Department of Transportation Regulation Board
IDOT
Vickie Dippel
Treasurer's Office
Linn County
Chicago
Linn
Benton
Fayette
Iowa
Washington
Man charged with murder in Ottumwa infant death
An Ottumwa man, 20-year-old Jeffrey C. Walls, faces a second degree murder charge in the death of 13 month old Janeene Maize. Walls is jailed on 100000 bond and arraignment is set for Wednesday. The infant suffered head injuries at Walls’ home and died after transfer to University Hospitals Iowa City.
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Ottumwa
Jeffrey C. Walls
Janeene Maize
Janet and
Douglas Maize
Willy Boettcher
Walls
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Marion bypass project gets commission OK
The Iowa IDOT Commission approved five year plans to back the Marion bypass from Highway 13 east of Marion to near 32nd Street in Cedar Rapids with $2 million set for right of way purchases next year. The project aims for completion by 1986 at an estimated cost of about $25 million in future dollars.
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Marion
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
IDOT
Commission
Marion City Counc
Carl Foster
Jeff Schott
Ian MacGillivray
The
Gazette
Highway 13
32Nd Street
Cedar Rapids
Collins Road
Schott
First Avenue
22Nd Street
Plane crash near Prairie City kills pilot John Stonebreaker
A light Cessna 172 was found nine miles south of Prairie City with one fatality. FAA inspector investigates as the pilot, 51 year old John Stonebreaker of Pleasant Hill, disappeared after departing at 4 am for Kansas City. Wreckage scattered over about 200 square feet along the Des Moines River hunting refuge.
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Prairie City
Federal Aviation Administration
Vernon Mickelson
John Stonebreaker
Pleasant Hill
Des Moines
Mickelson
FAA
Dave Johnson
Stonebreaker
Kansas City
Marion Briefs Noting Thanksgiving Closures
Marion briefs announce the Insurance Office will close at noon November 25 1981 through November 30 1981 for Thanksgiving emergency contacts Paul Draper and Jim Kautz with phone numbers. All Farmer's State Bank offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Day with regular hours Friday and Saturday. An additional ad promotes siding insulation storm windows awnings and numbers for Warner Brothers in Marion.
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Sheets Insurance
Paul Draper
Jim Kautz
Farmer's State Bank
Adv
Warner Brothers
Marion
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National Endowment For the Humanities
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