State pocketbook bulges as Iowa braces for budget decisions
Iowa's tax receipts for the first 11 months exceed forecasts by 2.8 percent with total collections about 914 million against 890 million expected. Personal income tax overages and use tax gains push the year end outlook higher, though lawmakers warn against overspending ahead of the new fiscal year starting July 1.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Des Moines
Marvin R. Selden, Jr
Selden
State Department of Social Services
House committee approves 161.9 million for Social Services
Iowa House Appropriations Committee backed 161.9 million for the Social Services Department outlining funding for counties, welfare, and food stamp workers. The panel also approved measures creating a fraud division in Public Safety and starting funds for the Housing Finance Authority. A gambling statute fix was advanced, setting a 24 hour win loss cap at 50 and requiring licenses for venues.
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Department of Public Safety
Iowa Housing Finance Authority
House
Iowa
Washington Public Library summer reading program starts Monday
The Washington Public Library announces a summer reading program for area youngsters directed by Mrs. Mary Mathiason to foster good reading habits for children in fifth grade. Kindergarten to second grade meet Mondays, third to fifth on Wednesdays, with all participants gathering Fridays for special programs. The Washington County Conservation Board meets Wednesday June 11 at 1 30 p.m. in the Engineer's Conference Room to consider snowmobile trails a Coppock boat ramp and a rifle range search for a site contact board members or call 7 487 unity for arange to te
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Washington Public Library
Mary Mathiason
Washington County Coservation Board
Coppock
Arange
SEATS expands two month transit memberships in county
Washington County residents over 60 can buy SEATS two month passes covering June and July for 1 dollar. Non members ride at non member rates with door to door service, transfers, weekend trips, and elderly priority seating. Cards available via drivers, sponsoring office, committee, or Box 2068 Cedar Rapids 52406. Reservations at (800) 382-5934 one day in advance.
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Seats Transportation
Washington County
SEATS
Merged Area
Seats Committee
Central Seats
Cedar Rapids
Town
Washington Community Action Program
Eileen Jeffrey
Ainsworth
Clifford Elmore
Brighton
Ruby Bontrager
Hilton Grady
Thomas Miller
C. C. Shimon
Kalona
Dorothy Chambers
Keota
Marge Luckey
Riverside
George Dare
Burner
Mark Hampshire
T. A. Kerr
Weather signals showers and thunderstorms through Thursday
Occasional showers and a thunderstorm are expected with possible severe storms tonight. The system moves east by Thursday morning with northwest areas turning partly cloudy and cooler. Central regions see a similar trend into Thursday afternoon as skies clear and temperatures ease.
Summer school plans announced for 1975 program
Washington Community School District outlines summer session starting Monday in June for grades 1-8 with Driver Education at 8:00 and 10:30 sessions. Instructors Jim Rossen and Gene Zeck supervise 30 hours classroom and 6 hours driving, with Al Kinzler coordinating. No classes on Friday July 4 for Independence Day observance.
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Washington
Lincoln
Jim Rossen
Gene Zeck
al Kinzler
Iowa Senate approves 50000 study of Social Services
The Iowa Senate authorized a 50 000 interim study of the Department of Social Services on a 48 0 vote and sent it to the House. Debates covered potential reorganization, plus a salary raise plan for judges and a limit on unmarked patrol cars in the state patrol budget.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
State Department of Social Services
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Lucas DeKoster
R-Hull
George Kinley
Senate Appropriations Committee
Iowa Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
Charles Larson
Richard Norpel
D-Bellevue
Norpel
William Gluba
D-Davenport
Gluba
Lowell Jenkins
Larson
Iowa leaders push fuel tax tied to pump price plan
Gov Kovert and Ray back a plan to base Iowa gasoline tax on 25 percent of the pump price, raising per gallon tax to about 10 cents plus 25 percent of the federal tax. Senate leader Kinley accused of blocking action, while revenue declines and road funding needs prompt reallocations of motor fuel taxes to counties and local road systems.
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Des Mulnel
UPL
Kovert v
Ray
Iowa
Senate
Democratic
George Kinley
Kinley
Washington Community Schools Summer Band Starts June 9
175 pupils report for the Washington Community Schools summer band program, running June 9 to July 25 with a June 30 to July 4 break. Rehearsals: fifth grade Thursdays at 9 a.m., sixth grade Tuesdays at 9 a.m., jazz band Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m. in the high school band room. Fred Stark directs the program.
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Washington Community Schools
Brighton School
Fred Stark
Iowa plan cuts 250 miles of planned four lane highways
A draft Iowa plan presented to the Iowa Highway Commission reduces 296 miles of expressway and 53 miles of freeway while adding 106 miles of expressway for a net 242 miles, leaving 950 miles of four lane expressways and 697 miles of freeways proposed.
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Alan
Iowa
UPL
Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Highway Commission
Narate
Rigler
Lowa
Raymond Kassel
Kassel
State Department of Transportation
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Iowa House Appropriations Committee
State Social Services Department
Robert D. Ray
Kevin Burns
Conservation Board
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Study of Iowa Social Services
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Fort Madison
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New Hampton
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