Cedar Rapids woman tops U S balloons in nationals
Susan Portz of Cedar Rapids finished 19th among 103 entrants at the U S National Hot Air Balloon Championships in Indianola earning top honors among women with 8606 points. Veteran pilot Peter Stamats coached her as she aims for a top ten finish next year and a future world championship.
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Susan Portz
Cedar Rapids
United States
Portz
Rosedale Rd
U.S
Indianola
Peter Stamats
Sid Cutter
Albuquerque
N.M
Cutter
Austria
al Nels
Beavercreek
Ohio
Rob Bartholomew
Stamats
Peter
Hatfield Sees Hoover as Radical Hero at Hoover Dinner
U S Senator Mark Hatfield proclaimed Herbert Hoover a radical figure rooted in going to the root of issues and global struggles. He honored Hoover as a scientist engineer and statesman who fed people during war rather than relying on treaties. The Hoover birth observance continued with Dr Norman Borlaug speaking at the gravesite ceremony in West Branch.
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Ken Sullivan
Iowa City
U.S
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
President Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Hatfield
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hoover
Field
Hoover National Historic Site
West Branch
Cresco
Norman Borlaug
Herbert and
Lou Henry Hoover
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