Iowa woman sues FBI over sex bias in recruitment
Christine Hansen a former FBI agent and Scott County assistant attorney leads a class action complaint with the Justice Department and Civil Service Commission alleging sex discrimination in recruitment training and assignment of female agents. The 80 page filing seeks data and depositions during the discovery phase with a referee's recommendation and DOE decision pending.
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Marcus to challenge county nursing home formula
Marcus Iowa seeks to overturn the countywide nursing home approval formula used by the Iowa Health Systems Agency. Mayor John Dunn says the 1,200 population town will file in Polk County District Court next week after residents raised 100,000 to build a small facility. Officials say Marcus is overbuilt, but Dunn argues the formula is unfair since the nearest home is 15 miles away in Cherokee.
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Iowa Cities Move On Hotel Motel Tax Plans
Sioux City moves a 3 percent hotel motel tax to the November ballot with 80 percent for the auditorium and 20 percent for a new convention bureau. Burlington adopts a five percent hotel motel tax for votes in November to fund promotion and property tax relief, effective April 1 next year.
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Aspirin Tied to Kidney Trouble in Australia Study
An Australian specialist warns that heavy use of aspirin containing painkillers with other substances may cause kidney disease. Dr Pierre Stolz says taking at least three powders daily for five years is linked to detectable kidney damage, discussed at an international conference.
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Australia
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Quality of Life in Iowa shows lower out-migration and strong economy
Gov. Robert Ray unveiled a 175 page Quality of Life in Iowa report from the Iowa Office of Planning and Programming. It notes Iowa's unemployment at 4 percent, 1977 personal income of 20.4 billion, growth in farmland values slowing, and high rankings in agricultural receipts and life expectancy. The state population grew to 2,879,000 with 1,329,000 employed.
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Socialist candidate faces hurdle in Iowa governor race
Des Moines AP reports Joe Grant, Socialist Party nominee for governor, may be disqualified after a second degree criminal mischief conviction for painting slogans on the Iowa City war memorial. The Class D felony can carry up to five years. AG Hasemeyer cites 1948 opinion upheld by 1957 court ruling that prison-term crimes render a candidate ineligible. Independent removal filings must be filed with the elections commissioner more than 60 days before the election, with Thursday’s deadline.
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