Iowa Council OKs Interim Study on Private Liquor Distributorships
Des Moines Iowa interim study approved to explore a bill permitting private licensing to sell liquor by the bottle in towns lacking a state store. A three member subcommittee will report back next year with findings and recommendations for next legislative session.
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DES Moines
Iowa Legislative Council
Warren Curtis
R-Cherokee
Senate
State Government Committee
Tee
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
House
Rolland Gallagher
Gallagher
Legislative Council
Arthur Neu
Council
Urge Release of Impounded Highway Funds
The Iowa legislative council urged the federal DOT to release 31 million dollars in impounded highway funds to Iowa without filing a lawsuit. The council argued Iowa’s case mirrors Missouri, which won a similar ruling, and said pursuing litigation would waste taxpayers’ money.
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DES Moines
Iowa Legislative Council
Federal Department of Transportation
Iowa
Len Willard Hansen
Cedar Falls
Washington
John Barnum
Department
Missouri
DOT
U. S. Supreme Court
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
James Falk
White House
Barnum
Federal Judicial District
Sigourney Candidates Win Unopposed in District Elections
Sigourney voters held an election with 99 ballots cast. Incumbents Norman Collins and Margaret Greenwood retained directors seats with 20 votes each, James Kerkove won district treasurer with 96 votes, and Steven Gerard gained a seat on the Indian Hills Community College board with 94 votes.
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Sigourney
Sigourney Community
Norman Collins
Margaret Greenwood
James Kerkove
Steven Gerard
Indian Hills Community College
Woman Charged in Theft From Goodwill Drop Box
Betty Lou Short 29 of Davenport is charged with larceny in the nighttime for taking clothing from Goodwill drop boxes and giving items to neighbors. Bunny Crable 18 remains in custody on the same charge, bond set at 10,000 dollars. Short defended her actions as aiding the needy and receiving ADC payments. Both face up to 10 years if convicted.
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Davenport
UPI
Robin Hood
Goodwill Industries
Betty Lou Short
Bunny Crable
Short
Open House at Calmar Senior Citizens Unit
Calmar hosts an open house at the Senior Citizens Housing Complex this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. The two story brick building on Calmar’s southwest edge was built by Area One Vocational Technical School building trades classes. Access is via highway 24 west out of Calmar.
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Calmar
Senior Citizens
Building Trades
One Vocational-Technical School
Senior Citizen
Area One work bids awarded for learning research center
Bids for the Area One Vocational Technical School learning research center were awarded. Cresco Masonry won the general contract for 472 795 dollars, Vicks Plumbing and Heating of Decorah the mechanical contract, and Mayhew Electric of Vinton the electrical contract for 79 700 dollars. Construction starts immediately with completion set for January 1 1975.
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Calmar
Area One Vocational Technical School
Cresco Masonry
Vick
Plumbing and Heating
Decorah
Mayhew Electric
Vinton
Abbott duo to present vocal recital at Luther College
Luther College music faculty Jean and Wesley Abbott will give a vocal recital Sunday at 4 p.m. in Valders Hall 117 on campus.
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Decorah — Luther College
Jean and
Wesley Abbott
Valders 117
Iowa Journal Institutes Newsprint Bank to Prevent Shortages
Iowa Press Assn sets up an emergency newsprint bank to supply papers that run out during shortages. A Canadian truckload deposit launches the pool, with mills still constrained by ongoing strikes and capacity limits. The association represents 42 dailies and 341 weeklies.
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Iowa Press Assn
DES Moines
Ilowa Press Assn
John Field
Hamburg
Canada
Field
Most Costly Legislative Session In States History
The 168 day Iowa legislature had a record price tag of 2,390,260 dollars, topping the 1971 high by about 100,000. Salaries for 150 lawmakers and staff led expenses, with printing 281,475 and travel and per diem 326,401. Separately, Fort Madison guards faced dismissals after visits with Gov. Ray, with hearings set for Sept. 26 and 27. The revenue department reorganized, naming Gene Eich deputy director of property tax and promoting Joseph Booth to director of the cigaret and tobacco tax division.
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Des Moines
State Comptroller’s Office
State Revenue
Donald Briggs
Gene Eich
The
Revenue Department
Eich
Carroll
Ballard Tipton
State
Joseph Booth
Department
Cigaret and Tobacco
Booth
Neal McCleary
Bondurant
Campaign Disclosure Funds Spark Questions at Rotunda
State executive council approved a 24000 emergency appropriation from the contingency fund to support the campaign finance disclosure commission created by the 1973 legislature. Critics say the fund is intended for unforeseen contingencies and question the expenditure.
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State Executive Council
Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission
Oxford Junction selects Hansen and Lasack to school board
Ronald Hansen won 82 votes and Paul Lasack 79 to secure unopposed at large seats on the Oxford Junction Community School Board of Directors.
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Oxford Junction
Ronald Hansen
Paul Lasack
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Foundation
Moon
Robert Ray
Lowa
Skylab
Charles Conrad, Jr
Paul Weitz
Goodwill
Tew
Northrup King
Plant Holland
Crocus
PIN
Mt. Vernon Rd
Area One
Armstrong’s
Portrait Studio
Harrison
Webertown Daily Press Association
Harrison Weber
Executive Council
Attorney General
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Ray
Louis L. Davis
Davis
Gov. Ray
Lou Brewer
Brewer
Merit Employment Commission
Fort Madison
John Sokolik
Sokolik
Florsheim
Armstrong
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