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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1979

Page

4

Elizabeth Dole Aims At Becoming Next First Lady

Elizabeth Hanford Dole, wife of Kansas Senator Bob Dole, campaigns in Iowa and says she would be an active first lady focusing on consumer issues and elderly concerns. A Duke and Harvard educated, she recounts her FTC work and supports her husband’s political path while maintaining she is her own person.

Elizabeth Hanford Dole Kansas Robert Dole Gerald Ford Bob Cedar Rapids Duke University Harvard Johnson Nixon Ford Carter Elizabeth Hanford President’s Commission On Consumer Interests Office of Consumer Affairs Dole Federal Trade FTC Encyclopaedia Britannica Cole Congress Bob Dole Elizabeth Dole Rosalynn Carter

Fairs Name Pie Champs and Livestock Winners Across Six Counties

Six Iowa county fairs opened and closed with pie contest winners and high price livestock. Betty Oswald won top selling pie for Independence with proceeds supporting 4-H, while lambs and steers fetched record and top bids across Johnson, Washington, Iowa, Cedar, and Buchanan counties.

Gazette Buchanan Cedar Clayton County Johnson County Iowa Washington Buchanan County Independence Superior State Bank of Independence Betty Oswald Fairbank Ray Kane Tom Towell Dave

Million for small town water tests proposed in Iowa

Washington officials tell Senator Culver that at least one million dollars will fund demonstration projects to test new water treatment systems for small towns. EPA administrator Castle backs the plan and pledges personnel and funds over the coming years to assist communities with 5 000 or fewer residents facing treatment challenges.

Washington UPI John Culver Iowa Culver Douglas Castle Environmental Protection Agency Castle

Paul Pate Named JA Executive Director in Cedar Rapids

Paul D. Pate of Cedar Rapids was named executive director of the Junior Achievement of Greater Cedar Rapids at a JA board meeting. He has served as JA program director for three years while attending Coe College. Al Williams announced the appointment is effective immediately. Steve Gaylord will become development director for JA in St. Paul and will oversee a new service system in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Paul D. Pate Twin Mound Drive Junior Achievement Greater Cedar Rapids Pate Coe College al Williams Steve Gaylord St. Paul Minn Gaylord Minnesota Wisconsin Cedar Rapids

Crane to Campaign in Eastern Iowa Next Week

Rep. Philip M. Crane of Illinois plans a three day swing through Eastern Iowa for his presidential bid. He will attend a West Union reception in the Kraft residence Sunday from 3 45 to 5 00 p m and speak at a Winneshiek County GOP barbecue in Decorah from 7 to 9 p m Tickets are 10 dollars. Monday includes a Cedar Rapids Rotary Club lunch at the Five Seasons Center at noon and a reporters news conference at 1 30 p m. A Williams burg reception runs 4 30 to 5 30 p m hosted by the Iowa County GOP Central Committee. Tuesday features an 11 30 a m press conference and a noon luncheon with party leaders at the West Inn in Washington and a 7 p m Cedar County GOP fundraiser at the Cedar County 4 H Fairground Tipton open to the public at 10 dollars. Five additional communities are on the three day schedule.

Philip M. Crane Illinois Iowa Crane Frank Kraft West Union Winneshiek County Decorah Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center Williamsburg Iowa County Gop Central Committee West Inn Washington Cedar County Tipton

Federal orders reassign Cedar Rapids weed cutting crew

The Department of Labor ordered Cedar Rapids to reassign 12 youths from the Streets Department weed cutting crew amid safety concerns. The group, mostly Black with one American Indian and two White youths, had worked along the Vinton Ditch since June. The move follows a federal monitor’s warning about hazards and ditch work rules. reassignment was completed by Friday afternoon.

Department of Labor Cedar Rapids Streets Department CETA HACAP Vinton Ditch Don Canney Richard G. Meskimins Larry Harmon Linn County Lora Summerwill Summerwill

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