Approval for Washington County Hospital Medical Office Building
State Office of Planning and Programming gave unanimous approval for the Washington County Hospital MOB project. Hospital officials announce a June 26 bid opening with up to 400000 dollars in public funds. The plan aims to ease local doctor shortages and may set a statewide precedent.
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The
Evening Journal
State Office of Planning and Programming
OPP
Washington County Hospital
Norman Jensen
Physicians Clinic
State Department of Health
Jensen
Hoover Health Council
E. D. Morrison
Alma Batterson
Robert Riley
Oppis
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Halcyon House
Washington
Shenk Health Care Facilities
Wellman
Ford predicts near sixty billion deficit for 1976
Washington UPI report notes White House economists forecast a roughly $60 billion 1976 deficit, with potential to rise to about $68.5 billion if Congress does not approve Ford spending cuts. Unemployment expected around 7.9 percent in 1976, inflation easing to about 7.1 percent, and June budget actions cited.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
White House
Congress
Iowa road fund plan eyed to raise gasoline tax
Iowa lawmakers consider a plan to tax gas per cent of pump price plus a tax on the federal levy, aiming to raise 59 million annually by 1976. The proposal would shift road funding to cities counties and primary roads, with 49 32 and 19 percent shares respectively, and depends on joint city county agreement and potential bipartisan support.
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Joines
UPI
Iowa
Department of Transportation
Robert D. Ray
Arthur Neu
Neu
Ray
Nell
James
DES Moines
IDPA
State Revenue Department
Washington
Robert Ray
Iowa Senate to vote on medical malpractice insurance bill
The Iowa Senate Commerce Committee was to approve and send to the floor a medical malpractice bill. The House passed it 87-0 to create a temporary underwriting association to pool malpractice insurers and mandate coverage. The measure also sets a six year statute of limitations on suits.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate Commerce Committee
Iowa House
Senate
George Kinley
Iowa
Willis Junker
Sioux City
Jerome Fitzgerald
Judge blocks USDA meat grading rules nationwide
U.S. District Judge Robert Denney ruled against the Department of Agriculture by permanently barring its proposed nationwide meat grading standards. He cited consumer impact, inflation risk, and insufficient consideration of wage earners, competition, and energy factors. The ruling follows a prior injunction requested by the Independent Meat Packers Association of Omaha.
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Omaha
Neb
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. District Court
Robert Denney
USDA
Denney
Agriculture
Earl Butz
U. S
Stephen Muehlberg
Justice Department
Washington
Independent Meat Packers Association of Omaha
More elderly may get tax relief in Iowa bill
A legislative committee considers extending property tax relief to 19 000 more elderly or disabled low income Iowans by lifting the income cap from 6 000 to 8 000. Renters would gain relief and total eligible would reach 135 000, cost rising from 16.5 million to about 21 million annually, with broader service funding in the package.
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Ressuines
UPI
William Gluba
D-Davenport
Iowa Bicentennial Commission Grants for History Book Edition
The Iowa American Revolution Bicentennial Commission approved a $10,000 grant to fund printing and distribution of a bicentennial edition of Discovering Historic Iowa by the Department of Public Instruction. About 10,000 copies will be sent to schools and libraries and sold to the public. The panel rejected a $9,000 request to restore Old Main at Iowa Wesleyan College.
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Conger House
Iowa
Blair House
Bicentennial Commission
Des Moines
UPI
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Iowa House OKs election reform measure to Gov Ray
Des Moines Iowa House approved a compromise election reform bill 66 to 31 sending it to Gov. Ray. The measure expands mail registration adds handicap access voting hours to 9 p.m. and allows postcard registration 25 days before elections while changing the electoral college outcome to all eight votes for the statewide winner. Six Republicans crossed party lines in support. several absences noted.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
Robert D. Ray
House
Senate
John Clark
Keokuk
Reid Crawford
Ames
Horace Daggett
Kent
Julia Gentleman
Roger Halvorson
Monona
Thomas Tauke
Dubuque
Robert Kreamer
Peter Middleton
Waterloo
John Patchett
North Liberty
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Harold Johnson
Gallagher
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