Financing row looms over area vocational schools
A Des Moines meeting of 28 legislators warned of a two week delay to resolve a 4.3 million dollar deficit facing area vocational schools. Sen. Eugene Hill urged separation from community colleges and tighter state control while discussions on political activity rules and governor appointments proceed. Coffeehouse notes hint at marijuana party inquiries and potential expansion of narcotics bureau field agents.
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Des Moines
Eugene Hill
Hill
State Narcotics Bureau
Iowa House OKs Merit System for State Employees
After two days of debate the Iowa House approved a merit or civil service system for state workers. More than 30 amendments were offered, with major clashes over whether the governor or executive council should appoint members of the Merit Employment Commission and whether existing employees should be exempt from testing.
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Governor Executive Council
Merit Employment Commission
Senate passes two court reform bills on fines schedule
The Senate approved two court reform measures, including a uniform schedule of fines for traffic violations. The proposed system would assign standard penalties via a traffic violations office for consistent enforcement.
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Iowa Senate tackles fines office and district reorganization
The Senate moved to establish an office in the clerk of district court to handle fines for state law violations with mail in options plus 2 dollars costs. It also approved shrinking judicial districts from 21 to 13, pending House action. Other actions include Linn County Attorney Jack Fulton named state safety commissioner and measures to bring debt management firms under state control. Senate proposals target stamp trading restrictions for housewives and a subdistricting commission chaired by Charles Quirk. Parsons College faces de-listing from the North Central Association. appeals planned. Governor Connolly of Texas to speak at a Des Moines Democratic fundraiser on April 29 amid Kennedy tour.
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Linn County
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Iowa
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Cedar Falls
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North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Parsons
John Connolly
Texas
Des Moines
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Governor names George Orr civil defense director
Gov Harold Hughes designates George Orr of Dentonsport as town civil defense director. Orr, a retired Air Force Colonel, replaces Ray Stiles. Death reported for A K Walling 70 publisher of the Oskaloosa Herald. Walling named master editor in 1961. State executive council hires Stephen Robinson as executive secretary and William Gall as state superintendent of buildings and grounds. Robinson will be paid 12000 dollars.
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George Orr
Dentonsport
Orr
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A. K. Walling
Oskaloosa Herald
Walling
Iowa Press Association
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Gall Salary Details: 12420 Dollars Mentioned
The record notes Gall's salary was set at twelve thousand four hundred twenty dollars, cited as a key figure in the financial arrangement.
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