Iowa House Rejects Amendment to Bargaining Bill
In Des Moines the Iowa House defeated a final amendment aimed at limiting collective bargaining for public employees by a 50-47 vote. The measure would have excluded 21,000 workers under the state merit system. House leaders optimistic the bill gains momentum, with debate continuing on strikes and other provisions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
House
Raymond Fisher
Grand Junction
Brice Oakley
R-Clinton
Fisher
Oakley
Terry Branstad
R-Leland
Lowell Norland
D-Kensett
Iowa GOP leader Mary Louise Smith named RNC co chair
Des Moines born Mary Louise Smith, named co chair of the Republican National Committee, says Watergate should not doom GOP prospects for 1974. She notes nine months to go, pledges to enhance RNC programs and will split time between Des Moines and Washington while guiding party operations.
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Des Moines
UPI
Republican National Committee
Mary Louise Smith
Republican Party
Washington
Iowa
Janet J. Johnston
California
Smith
Weather update for Zones 9 and 13
Partly cloudy and turning colder this evening and Thursday. Lows tonight 25 to 30. Winds from the northwest tonight at 8 to 18 mph. Highs Thursday in the mid 40s.
Iowa 2000 program seeks public input on future Iowa
The Iowa 2000 citizen participation effort invites individuals and groups to study four topics energy environment quality of life and economic development. County and state committees plan meetings in April and a regional session in May to elect delegates for a June state meeting. A report will be delivered to the legislature. James Frier leads the local extension support.
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Iowa
Robert Day
YMCA
Towa City
Kissinger Secures POW List as Syria Israel Talks Begin
Secretary of State Kissinger delivers to Prime Minister Meir a list of Israeli prisoners held by Syria as disengagement talks with Damascus near. White House confirms Syria holds 65 POWs and will allow Red Cross visits. Meir to announce prisoner list and push for negotiations.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Golda Meir
Syria
Damascus
Kissinger
Israel
Hafez Assad
Golan Heights
Meir
White House
Red Cross
Abba Eban
Yigal Allon
Moshe Dayan
Andrei A. Gromyko
Nixon
Washington
Gromyko
Cairo
Simcha Dinitz
United States
Egypt
Eban
Abdel Halam Khaddam
Hafez al-Assad
Middle East
Assad
Iowa Senate to consider bill ending county school systems
The Iowa Senate will debate a priority bill to eliminate county and joint county school systems and create 15 area education agencies to expand special education and related services. Gov. Ray backs the measure, which would place new agencies over local districts.
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Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Senate votes to end no knock entry in criminal code
The Iowa Senate approved a 26 to 23 amendment by Sen. Gene Glenn to require law officers to announce presence and knock before entering a residence, eliminating the no knock authority from state criminal code revisions.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Gene Glenn
D-Ottumwa
Senate
Glenn
Gene Kennedy
D-Dubuque
Richard Ramsey
R -Osceola
Pre retirement program for Washington County farmers planned
A two day pre retirement planning program for area farm couples 45 and older will be held at the YMCA Washington on March 7 and 14 from 10 a m to 3 p m Extension Service officials say the program covers legal financial psychological social and business planning with experts from Iowa State and Cedar Rapids as well as a panel of retirees pre registration is urged with a 1 registration fee for materials.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Washington County Extension Service
YMCA
Washington
Everett Stoneberg
Towa State University
Ed Kirby
Cedar Rapids
Washington County Extension Office
Eighteen Escape From Pella Apartment Fire
Fire at Tulip Garden Apartments in Pella caused heavy damage and left the seven units a total loss. Eighteen residents escaped unharmed though the cause remained undetermined and no damage estimate was released. The building formerly housed Pella Christian High School.
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Pella
API
Tulip Garden
Pella Christian High School
Washington Jazz Festival plans underway in 1974
Charles Shanks announces the 1974 Washington Jazz Festival on March 9 with 25 bands from Iowa and western finds sanctioned by the Iowa High School Music Association. The day includes a morning judging, three class finalists, clinics, an 8 p.m. final, and a concert by Don Rader with the Washington Jazz Band. Tickets cost 1.75 adults and 1.25 students in advance, 2 and 1.50 at the door. good for all events.
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Washington High School
Don Rader
Washington Jazz
Don Ra
Washington
Charles Shanks
Iowa
Shanks
St Il
Washington Jazz Band
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James R. Frier
Federal Energy Office
FEO
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John C. Sawhill
Federal Register
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William E. Simon
Congress
Sawhill
Simon
Ralph Nader
Europe
Japan
Nader
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