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Iowa political races and road funding notes from Des Moines
Capitol Letter summarizes coalition talk around Republican gubernatorial candidates in Des Moines. It covers Iowa Good Roads figures showing primary road costs 31.5 percent below national average, plus debate over campaign finances and education funding positions of several candidates. It notes TV station finances, pension payouts, retail volume trends, liquor sales declines, and July draft quota for Iowa. Names include Ezra Benson, Lea Hoegh, William Lynes, Ernest Palmer, Clyde Herring, and others.
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Iowa
Igbway Commission
Sing
Charles Gebhard
William Lynes
Northern Sea
Gebhard
Chester
Minn
Fort Madison
Palmer
Briamin Ellsworth
Ottummwa
Ellsworth
Education
Action Committee For
Lea Hoegh
W. H. Nicholas
Clyde Herring
Ernest Palmer, Jr
Chambers and Lynes
Nicholas
Woltvy
Woi-Tv
Tts
Ray Johnson
State Tax Commission
State Liquor Control Commission
Harold E. Wolfe
Commissio
Towa
Ooer
State Selective Service Headquarters