Cut Bait in Study on Local Government Action
Iowa panel debates tax recapture as land shifts from farm to commercial use. A blue ribbon local government task force in Des Moines votes tentatively on proposals, with 12 lay members seeking more detail before final approval. Orchard and forest lands now taxed at $14.82 per acre under current rules.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Des Moines
Ernie Pence
Cedar Rapids
Don
Fear 1 000 Dead as Mexico Hurricane Liza Strikes Baja
Hurricane Liza cut a deadly path through Baja California, killing hundreds and possibly up to 1,000. Officials said tens of thousands were left homeless, with relief camps planned and mass graves to avert epidemics. President Echeverria rushed aid and airlifted supplies as damaged towns reeled in the flood of mud and rising waters.
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Mexico
Rogelio Felix
Liza
Lower
California
Cajancito
Gulf of California
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Red Cross
Eliseo Zamora
Luis Echeverria
Ignacio Bernal
Baja California
Bernal
Filibuster kills clean air measure in Senate
The two year Clean Air Act effort died in a late session filibuster led by Sens. Jake Gann and Frank Moss. Sponsors warned they will resist industry pressure as the bill would have postponed stricter car exhaust limits and protected air quality from factory pollution. Chief sponsors Rogers and Muskie condemned the loss and vowed no quick fix in January.
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Washington
Paul Rogers
D-Fla
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Rogers
FBI searches for armed bank robber in Iowa City
FBI continues pursuit of a single gunman who held up the First National Bank in Iowa City on Friday afternoon. The robber escaped with undisclosed cash during a busy payroll period as witnesses noted deposits of University of Iowa payroll checks. no shots were fired and no injuries reported.
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Iowa City
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FBI
Ida Grove Bonds Recovered. Suspect Arrested
Ida County officers recovered 76000 in stolen government bonds 2000 in cash and five Terrace Hill gold medallions from a hole a mile north of Ida Grove. Richard Wilson 18 Ida Grove was arrested Friday on receiving stolen property charges and held on 1000 bond. Wilson nephew of the Nielsons said where to find the items after serving time for contributing to the delinquency of minors.
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Iowa
UPI
Ida County
Terrace Hill
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Buena Vista County
Don Gebers
Floyd Nielson
Coon Rapids
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Nielsons Wilson
Fred Alexander
Highland School Parent-Teacher Conferences Set for Oct 11
Highland students and parents may attend conferences at Highland School on October 11 from 8 00 a m to 3 30 p m at the Jr Sr High School building. Conferences are not scheduled and attendance is at parental convenience.
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Jr.Sr
Polk County grand jury to indict four to six in shoplifting ring
Polk County grand jury, probing an alleged Midwest shoplifting ring, is expected to return at least four indictments Monday. Assistant county attorney Michael Hansen said the ring involved thousands of dollars of stolen clothing sold at half price to a Des Moines resident. Indictments likely will name four to six persons.
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Des Moines
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Polk County Grand Jury
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Pleads Guilty in Iowa Tax Evasion Case
Richard T. Harvey of Washington pleaded guilty in Washington County District Court to five counts of state income tax evasion for 1970 through 1974. Judge Charles Pettit set sentencing for Oct. 29 and ordered a pre-sentence investigation. Harvey owes about 4800 dollars in taxes plus penalties and interest per the Revenue Department.
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Evening Journal
Richard T. Harvey
Washington
Washington County
Charles Pettit
Harvey
Pettit
Court Services Department
Iowa
Robert Day
State Revenue Department
Richard Bordwell
Bordwell
Ashington County
Sunny and warm with mid to upper 80s today
A sunny and warm day is forecast with a high in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight will be clear with a low in the lower 50s and growing cloudiness overnight. Winds today from the north at 5 to 10 mph and tonight from the east at 5 mph.
Double Sunspot Cycle and Early Winter Forecast
Iowa’s state climatologist Paul Waite warns of a potentially earlier and cooler winter with a major snowstorm likely around early November. He cites a stressed climate cycle, drought patterns, and the Double Sunspot Cycle affecting weather, noting past droughts and a shift in funding for climatology support.
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Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
California
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Tex
Department of Agriculture
94th Congress Ends in Partisan Fallout in Washington
The 94th Congress concluded with Democrats praising its record and Republicans calling it a failure as lawmakers left for the election. Final actions included unemployment tax reforms, immigration changes, and boosts for military veterans, while major bills like clean air and mine safety stalled amid filibusters. Speaker Albert retired after 30 years as John Rhodes received the Speaker’s chair briefly. tributes from the President and colleagues closed the last adjournment.
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