Polish church and government leaders meet to ease tensions
In Warsaw Sunday night the heads of Poland's government and the Roman Catholic Church held a two hour plus meeting seen as a potential step to reduce political strain amid the Crisis. CIA official John McMahon named deputy director to replace Inman. White House declines comment. Diana to give birth July 1 at Buckingham Palace per British papers. Linn County offers 506 campsites across nine parks ready for camping season.
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Poland
Warsaw
World
John McMahon
CIA
Bobby Ray Inman
White House
U.S
Linn
Linn County
Conservation Board
Compassion and training urged after care facility mistreatment findings
Linn County Care Facility faces scrutiny after a third of its 100 employees report occasional mistreatment and humiliation of residents. Supervisors consider enhanced aide training and stricter hiring compassion as essential.
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Linn County
Roofing revolution shifts contractors from installs to systems
Roofing traditons fade as firms advise and design complete roofing systems. Many now favor single ply rubber or plastic materials. The trend reflects contractors expanding roles from installers to consultative builders.
Farm Bureau delegation seeks to cut Japan meat barriers
Iowa Farm Bureau President Dean Kleckner led 26 state Farm Bureau presidents to Japan to press the government to ease trade barriers on meat exports. Japanese farmers did not warmly receive the efforts.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Dean Kleckner
Japan
State Farm Bureau
Farm
Eight Die As Blaze Engulfs Wagoner County House
A Wagener South Carolina fire killed eight people including Harry Lee Maple, his wife Catherine, and six children. The couple’s 18 month old Pamela and 3 month Tina died along with four others as the two adults and three more children perished inside the six room home. Catherine Maple survived after dialing for help. Fire officials cited smoke and heat inhalation and burns as the likely cause.
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Wagener
S.C
Donnie
Wagoner
Charlie Widener
Columbia
Harry
Felder
Aiken County
John Stoll
Widener
Remains Found of Last Victims in Grain Elevator Blast
Council Bluffs firefighters recovered the final three of five victims from the grain elevator explosion. Four identities are confirmed: Keith Strait Van Meter Roger Kinney Council Bluffs Frank Driver Plattsmouth Neb Rod Kelly Missouri Valley. John Mitchell of Council Bluffs awaits positive ID.
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Council Bluffs
Agri Industries
Des Moines
Keith Strait
van Meter
Roger Kinney
Frank Driver
Plattsmouth
Neb
Rod Kelly
Missouri Valley
Maurice van Nostrand
John Mitchell
Kelly
van Nostrand
Bluffs Elevator Co
Census shows shifts in state income rankings across 1969 to 1979
The Census Bureau prelim data show Wyoming jumping to 6th in median family income driven by energy growth. Alaska tops state income, with Mississippi sliding to 49th. nationwide median rose from $9,586 in 1969 to $19,908 in 1979.
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Washington
UPI
Census Bureau
Wyoming
Alaska
Arkansas
Mississippi
Iowa
Bob Bretzfelder
Commerce Department
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Colorado
New York
Vermont
Bretzfelder
Sunbelt
Connecticut
Hawaii
Maryland
New Jersey
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maine
Washington, D.C
Virginia
District of Columbia
Nevada
California
Press women honor top Iowa student journalists in Clinton
Iowa Press Women Inc. held a spring meeting in Clinton to honor best student journalistic work. Awards announced at a Saturday banquet advance first-place entries to the national contest with winners to be named June 12 in Anaheim, California.
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Clinton
Iowa Press Women Inc
National Federation of Press Women
Anaheim
Calif
Steve Parrott
DeWitt Observer
Christine Cash
Lost Nation Press Gazette
Nancy Stevens
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Shirley Davis
Quad-City Times
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Buckingham Palace
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Iowa City Preservation Plan
Nnvert Jansen
Iowa City
Tiemeyer
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Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
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Bob Lemon
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Gene Michael
George Steinbrenner
Iry
JPI Photo
Blaze
Norman Elgan
Nixon
Indochina
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Weiershauser
Muscatine Journal
Louise Schade
Doris McCartney
Iowa County
Lost Nation Press-Gazette
Linda Montet
Waukon Republican-Standard
Lost Nation Press and Press- Gazette
Maxine DeGarmo
Postville Herald
Phyllis Singer
Waterloo Courier
Louis Schade
Pat Whitmer
Herald-Index
Eldora
Press- Gazette
Lost Nation
Sharon
Rob Karwath
Central High School
Davenport
Renae Bankson
West High School
Mark Klinefelter
Jeff Summerwill
Don Cunningham
Grinnell High School
Grinnell
Susan Reiser
Spirit Lake Beacon
Virginia Stiles
Hardin County Index
Valerie Staats
Mary Buchele
Iowa Home Economics Assn
Elinor Day
Cedar Rapids
In Perspective
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