Iowa cities challenge mid-decade censuses
Iowa cities Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Dubuque face potential loss of state funds after special censuses show population drops. State Treasurer Maurice Baringer says inaccurate figures shift funding to other towns. Cedar Rapids Mayor Donald Canney challenges thoroughness of the census. impacts could last until 1980 census.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Maurice Baringer
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Leo Rooff
Donald Canney
Canney
the Gazette
Baringer
Maquoketa Couple Face School Attendance Charge
In Maquoketa magistrate court the Wallers of rural Zwingle face charges for not sending their son Paul to public school and have hired a tutor instead. They pled innocent claiming religious beliefs oppose certain school subjects while accusing the district of veering evil.
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Maquoreta
Robert Waller
Zwingle
Paul
Walter McCarthy
Wallers
Maquoketa Community
Iowa Farm Bureau leader backs reform after tax assessment shift
Des Moines reports J Merrill Anderson president of the Iowa Farm Bureau says the Department of Revenue final equalization order again shows the need for changes in Iowa property assessment. He notes the final order differs from the preliminary one but still yields a large rise in agricultural property valuations.
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DES Moines
J. Merrill Anderson
Iowa Farm Bureau
State Department of Revenue
Iowa
Anderson
Gallagher urges use of 380 right of way for pipeline burial
Iowa State Senator James V. Gallagher asks the Iowa Commerce Commission chair to place oil pipelines in Interstate 380 rights of way across Iowa. He argues using 380 ROW would avoid condemning land and reduce acres needed, noting farmers face multiple crossing projects and urging DOT coordination. The note cites a potential Northern Border Natural Gas Pipeline and a diagonal highway as context. On this date in 1942, British forces began a major El Alamein offensive.
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Des Moines
James V. Gallagher
Djesup
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa
Gallagher
Maurice van Nostrand
Lowa
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Linn
Department of Transportation
Iowa Dot
Iowa State Auditor Targets Christmas Party Use of Public Funds
State Auditor Lloyd Smith orders audits of municipal and county units to uncover public money used for office Christmas parties. Reports cite Iowa City spending about 2500 for a city employee party in 1974 while other cities show larger sums. Smith also seeks license plate data to fix duplicate numbers across agencies.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Lloyd Smith
Atty
Richard C. Turner
Smith
Certified Public
CPA
Iowa City
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and Co
Neal Berlin
Turner
Mt. Vernon
Nicholas Berry
State Auditor's Department
Berry
Vernon
Iowa
Cpas
Judge Urges Speed-Up In Trial Of ABP Chief
Government lawyers pressed their fraud and conspiracy case in the ABP trial as witnesses from cattle feeders testified they sold cattle to ABP and were not paid. Judge Denney warned he may hold court on the holiday to keep the case moving.
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ABP
Omaha
American Beef Packers
Frank R. West
U.S
Robert V. Denney
West
Robert E. Lee
Beefland International, Inc
Council Bluffs
General Electric Credit Corp
GECC
Stamford
Conn
Beefland
Denny
William A. Mann
Papillion
Neb
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Winston- Salem
N.C
Wachovia
Seattle First
Fire damages tractor at Eldorado area farm
Firefighters were summoned to the David Gross farm east of Eldorado around 2 p.m. Wednesday after a chain came off a tractor causing a fire. The tractor was badly damaged while the attached corn picker and surrounding field suffered limited damage.
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West Union
David Gross
Eldorado
West Union Man Charged After Night Collision
James L. Cline of West Union, 48, faces charges of drunk driving and failure to have his vehicle under control after his car hit the Lester Springer home at 1:30 a.m. The home sustained about 3000 dollars in damage, his car was a total loss, and he received minor injuries treated at a local hospital.
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West Union
James L. Cline
Lester Springer
Cline
Minnesota Fats to Help Dog Lady in Des Moines Benefit
Pool legend Minnesota Fats will headline a charity exhibition in Veterans auditorium Des Moines to raise funds for Lena McDonald and her 200 dogs on a Colo area farm. Organizer Darrel Moses backs the event with proceeds to Lena and notes the goal of a suitable hall and promotional effort.
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Des Moines
UPI
Minnesota
Fats
Iowa
Veterans Auditorium
Collins
Lena
McDonald
Colo
Moses
Wanderone
Iowa United Humanitarians
McDonalds
Darrel
Illinois
Miss Iena
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Terrace Hill
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank
Terrace Hill Foundation, Inc
Robert Ray
Ray
Camp Pendleton
Calif
AMES
Polk County
Iowa State University
Steven Gunson
Des Moines-Polk
el Alamein
Egypt
Gray's Lake
Mexico
Harrison
Weber
John M. Willis
City Telephone Information Service
Marine Communications
Graybill Electronics Inc
Naa
Emmons Street
Wawataa
Bankameric
Minnesota Fats
TORO
Guardian
Mt. Vernon Road
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