06 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1977
Page
1
The revised criminal statutes aim for clarity for law enforcement across Iowa. A 200 page Town Criminal Code Training Manual is praised, but implementation costs may reach 1.5 million, with cities bearing training and ordinance revision expenses and potential post revision legal challenges.
In the column Tell it to your column readers are asked to share comments and suggestions. Submissions must be signed, but the name can be withheld upon request, per the newspaper’s policy.
Readers urge reform at Le Mars Community High School noting too many coaches for a single athlete, reduced enthusiasm among players and fans, and seeking a trial period with a solo coaching staff to gauge impact. The letter also mentions regional meetings led by Cong Berkle Bedell staff Sue Sims in Sioux City and Orange City.
A state study finds industrial real estate is consistently underassessed across 15 jurisdictions, with aggregate value at about 70 percent of market. Individual plant assessments vary from 9.8 to 479.4 percent, and misclassification as commercial property is common. The report urges legislative focus on industrial taxation and assessment practices. It also notes political party primary activity and farm price strike plans, plus a shift to conservation tillage increasing row crop acres to about 9.39 million.
Floyd Valley hospital trustees thank the hospital auxiliary for past and present support under Nancy Miller and Judy Mauer. This year's boutique raised over 13 500, boosting hospital equipment purchases since 1961 and totaling more than 100 000 in contributions.
Petit jurors are summoned to report at Plymouth county court house on Tuesday December 13. They are to be empaneled for the Omaha Bank for Cooperatives versus Siouxland Cattle Cooperative case.
Le Mars Daily Sentinel lists subscription options by payment method and duration. Options include one month by carrier or by mail, three six nine months and twelve months with rates for AB Students and Servicemen noted where applicable.
Deaf editor and newly elected Le Mars park board member Tom Skram urges more facilities for strenuous sports citing medical research. He notes public facilities in use include eight men’s basketball teams, six men’s volleyball teams, eight women’s volleyball teams and 13 mixed league volleyball teams under city recreation and a public pool with steady use. He calls for officials to serve broad public needs over special interests. Donald G. Law, Le Mars.
A historical piece describes the Voyager record project, detailing how a single LP and a playback machine carry Earth’s description, languages, cultures, art, music, and sounds. It covers questions the committee faced, contributors, and the probes’ bold interstellar hopes and timelines.
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