Iowa Senators Split On King Holiday Amid Heated Debate
Iowa Senators Charles Grassley and Roger Jepsen kept a careful stance during the King holiday battle. They opposed a national paid holiday, favoring a nonpaid day or alternative recognitions, and later supported some observe-on-actual-day amendments before opposing final passage.
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Iowa
David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Charles Grassley
Roger Jepsen
Grassley
Jepsen
Senate
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Dr. King
Martin Luther King
Abraham Lincoln
Helms
FBI
King
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Jefferson
Audit flags handling of federal job training funds by state agency
A state audit criticizes the agency for mismanaging 287000 in federal job training funds and transferring expenses after grant periods. It cites unaudited Kirkwood Community College contract and missing annual subcontract monitors, with about 960000 questioned overall.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Office For Planning and Programming
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Creston
Matura
OPP
CETA
Kirkwood
Doug True
True
U.S. Department of Labor
Department of Labor
Education board fights absenteeism plaguing advisory council
Des Moines Iowa state auditor rebukes the Vocational Education Advisory Council for poor attendance with eight to ten members absent per meeting and a six month gap in meetings. Law requires quarterly sessions and probationary resignations after three absences or less than half the meetings in a year. Deputy Auditor stresses balanced representation while the council reports improvements since last May. Some members faced nonrenewal or reappointment due to attendance and travel demands.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
State Auditor’s Office
Vocational Education Advisory Council
Iowa
Kasey Kiplinger
Harlan Giese
Grants for 900 jobs go to 19 East Iowa groups
Grants totaling 837558 dollars were awarded to 19 Eastern Iowa organizations for projects to promote historical, ethnic, cultural or tourist attractions. The program plans to create 900 jobs in nine months, with projects ranging from restoring buildings to expanding trails and festivals.
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Iowa
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa Jobs ‘Commission
Eastern Iowa
Amana Travel Council
Amana
Dubuque County
Iowa Rails To Trails Inc
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Trail
Czech Fine Arts Foundation
Cedar
Dubuque
Dyersville
Spillville
Brucemore
Opera House Players
Elkader
Port of McGregor
Iowa City
Johnson County
University of Iowa appeals Black case to Iowa Supreme Court
The University of Iowa seeks review by the Iowa Supreme Court of a Johnson County District Court ruling that the lower court has jurisdiction in the Asa Black lawsuit. Black, an assistant anatomy professor, sued the university and administrators after being denied promotion and tenure for the 1980-81 year.
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Supreme Court
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
U of I
Johnson County
Black
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