Iowa lawmakers clash as session ends without early adjournment
The 1977 Iowa Senate closed its 132 day session at 3:05 a.m. while the House halted adjournment over a 2.3 million pay raise for officials. The session produced property tax relief, liquor bills, and over 300 million in state appropriations, with spending about 7.5 million above the governor's recommendation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
House
General Assembly
Senate
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Arthur Neu
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Land use plan cleared by Iowa lawmakers heads to Ray
Iowa lawmakers approved a land use planning bill creating county commissions and an 18 member state panel to draft a statewide policy with no decision power. The 9 member county bodies would hold hearings, elect delegates, and sunset in 1979 unless extended, seen as broad input rather than local loss of control.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Senate
House
Eugene Hill
D-Newton
Iowa
Conference Committee
State Commission
Mary O'Halloran
Cedar Falls
Calendar plant expands by McCleery Cumming Co in Washington
The McCleery Cumming Co plans a 36 000 square foot addition to its calendar plant in southeast Washington, bringing total space to about 202 500 square feet. The L shaped structure will be storage oriented with moveable exterior walls and bubble skylights. One wing will house type composition equipment, potentially ending hot metal typesetting. The project costs and staffing impacts are unclear and the 1973 extension was 31 500 square feet.
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Washington
McCleery-Cumming Co
East Tyler
Richard McCleery
McCleery
Linotype
the Evening Journal
Woman admits growing marijuana at Wellman home
Janice Etheredge a 26 year old Wellman resident pleaded guilty in Washington County District Court to manufacturing a controlled substance marijuana after a May 6 search of her mobile home. Sentencing set for June 3. She also faces possession of amphetamines charges.
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Wellman
Washington County
Janice Etheredge
L.R. Carson
Ms. Etheredge
Jerry P. Groom
James D. Ward
Washington
Groom
Ward
Mt. Pleasant
Carson
Roger DeLay
DeLay
Brighton
Kurt P. Johnson
Stop leaning! Wells planned to halt Pisa tower tilt
Six wells will be sunk within the year to stabilize the lean of the 803-year-old Pisa tower. Three wells will be bored on the city outskirts and three near the Square of Miracles to a depth of 394 feet or 197 feet. Water pumping aims to maintain pressure and slow tilt, which has risen from 0.394 to 0.06 inches per year. The tower has settled 8.2 feet since 1174, and the $3.4 million budget may not cover all costs.
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Pisa
Italy
UPI
Tilt Increases Commission
Washington School Board Meets on Farm Show Absent Options
The Washington board will discuss allowing 4-H students to miss classes for the Farm Progress Show September 27 to 29 and granting Children’s House Inc. permission to use mobile classrooms at Stewart Elementary for a summer day care. Also on the agenda are remodeling plans for the high school admin offices and roof repairs at several schools.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington School Board
County Extension Office
Children’s House Inc
Stewart
Rainfall Douses Washington as Weeklong Forecast Arrives
Rain showers Friday brought .21 inches to Washington, easing dry conditions and signaling more rain for the weekend. Eastern Iowa areas west of Washington reported higher totals from fast moving storms, while observers noted moisture relief in the region.
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Washington
Iowa
Drug abuse education at Washington Junior High
Patricia Witiick eighth grade earth science classes invite local parents to May 24 sessions on drug abuse. The Washington County Sheriff's Department assists with a basic introduction to street drugs and their community impact. A film Last Minute to Choose will be shown followed by discussion with Sheriff Jarvis.
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Patricia Witiick
Washington Junior High
Washington County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department
Jarvis
Suspects nabbed in colossal Indianapolis burglary and murder
FBI arrests Howard Willit and ex wife Marjorie Pollit after a nationwide manhunt. They were traced to a Phoenix trailer park while trying to buy a motor home with cash. Over $200,000 cash recovered. $3 million plus still missing. Also linked: Manuel Lee Robertson arrested in Indianapolis for buying cars with cash tied to the case.
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Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
Indianapolis
U.S
FBI
Howard Willit
Marjorie Pollit
Indianpolis
Marjorie V Jackson
Standard Food Stores
Phoenix
Manuel Lee Robertson
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