City officials urge repeal of 1977 Iowa property tax law
Des Moines leaders at the League of Iowa Municipalities convention condemn HF 332 as opaque and unworkable. They warn of a shift of tax burden from rural to urban areas and possible local option taxes to replace lost revenue. Officials call for repeal or reform and support tougher penalties for violent crime and energy policy legislation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Donald Canney
Canney
League of Iowa Municipalities
League
Robert Harpster
Harpster
Model airplanes captivate Cedar Rapids Skyhawks hobbyists
Radio controlled craft attract Cedar Rapids Skyhawks members as they explore diverse models. The piece highlights enjoyment found in modeling and hints at related features on pages 4A to 7A discussing personal records and home life themes.
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Cedar Rapids Skyhawks
Air Fares Clash With Laker In Standby Offer
The Civil Aeronautics Board approved a $256 round trip New York to London fare to counter cut rate competition from Laker Airways. The standby only price undercuts the usual $629 off season rate by 59 percent, and is $20 higher than Laker’s $236 fare starting Sept 26. The board rejected two other low cost proposals from major airlines. The page also notes a broad stock market setback as the Dow falls amid inflation fears.
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Washington
UPI
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York
London
Britain
Laker Airways
Laker
New York-London
Weekend Warm With Sunshine and A Chance for Rain
Forecast calls for sunny weather today with a high near 70 degrees. Tonight and Sunday show partly cloudy skies with a low in the upper 40s and a high around 70. An umbrella stands as the practical reminder for possible rain.
Lance Hid Information in White House Budget Appointment
IRS report shows Bert Lance concealed financial troubles before his budget director nomination. Robert Bloom hid damaging details in a bathroom closet safe for eight months to curb leaks. Comptroller Heimann said Lance possibly violated a narrow bank law. White House denies unfair or inaccurate charges.
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Washington
UPI
Bert Lance
White House
Robert Bloom
Lance
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Internal Revenue Service
Comptroller of Currency
John Heimann
Heimann
GOP Proposes Restructuring Social Security Plan
House Republicans unveil a 75 year plan to strengthen Social Security by cutting automatic benefit increases and raising the full retirement age to 68. The proposal also adds federal workers to coverage, increases payroll taxes, and reallocates part of health fund revenues to the Social Security trust fund.
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Washington
UPS
House
Congress
General Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means
Iowa Congressmen Say Lance Must Go
Four of six Iowa representatives in Congress say Bert Lance should leave as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Senators and remaining House members offer more cautious support, urging Lance to have his day in court over questions about his banking practices and ethics.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Bert Lance
President Carter
Office of Management and Budget
Lance
Dick Clark
Clark
Carter
John Culver
OMB
Culver
Woman Sues Cedar Rapids Doctor Over Alleged Amorous Pursuits
Diane O Neil Marshall of Cedar Rapids sues physician Gary L. Van Slyke in Linn district court claiming he caused her to become a drug addict and then, after she refused his amorous pursuits, threatened her life. She seeks 650000 for emotional distress and 65000 for destruction of three cars.
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Cedar Rapids
Diane O
Neil Marshall
Linn District Court
Gary L. van Slyke
Old-Timers Win FBI Shoot-Out Again
The second annual Cedar Rapids pistol range shoot-out pitted current Eastern Iowa FBI agents against five former G-men now in other jobs. The old team led by Bill Gray repeated victory with no injuries as Chief Gareth Clift and Carol Worlan observed.
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FBI
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Feds
Eliot Ness
Gareth Clift
Carol Worlan
Eastern Iowa Area Crime Commission
Bill Gray
Senate Approves Budget and Farm Measure
The Senate approved a 459.9 billion dollar federal budget for 1978 and an 11 billion dollar omnibus farm and food stamp bill. The farm measure increases supports for hard-pressed farms and revises food stamp programs. It goes to a House-Senate conference for ironing out differences before final approval and a Carter signature.
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Senate
House-Senate
House
Budget Committee
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Roth
Carter
Congress
Herman Talmadge
Dga
Senate Agriculture Committee
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Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courthouse
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Gazette
William Roth
Del
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Calif
Hayakawa
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Utah
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