Iowa urged to cut power use to curb peak load
Iowa Commerce Commission officials urged residents to sharply cut electricity use during peak load on hot days to delay building new plants. The plan includes a statewide alert system and targeted behavior changes aided by utilities and local programs already in place.
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Des Moines
Hansen
Osage
Forest City
Winnebego
Commission
Iowa Public Service
Sioux City
Iowa-Illinois
Davenport
Andrew Varley
Ms. Hansen
Varley
Iowa Power and Light Co
Iowans Push Grain for Oil Trade Plan in Congress
Iowa lawmakers urge Reagan administration to study bartering American grain for foreign oil. They name Mexico Nigeria Venezuela and Indonesia as possible barter partners and cite potential savings for taxpayers while discussing a possible meeting with state agriculture energy departments and Nigeria’s ambassador.
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Washington
Iowa
Reagan
James Leach
Cooper Evans
Mexico
Nigeria
Venezuela
Indonesia
House Foreign Affairs and Agriculture Committees
Alan Tracy
U.S. Agriculture, Energy and Commerce Departments
Evans
House Agriculture Committee
Leach
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State, Agriculture and Energy Departments
Job Service reports drop in placements in Iowa
Job Service of Iowa said in Des Moines that placements fell to 40,455 in the first three quarters of the current fiscal year ending Sept 30, down from 50,898 a year earlier. Openings totaled 76,170 this year versus 88,955 last year and 107,574 in 1980 as the economy remained weak.
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DES Moines
Job Service of Iowa
Kenneth Hays
Hunt and Cutler FundRaiser Pig Roast in North Carolina
North Carolina Governor James Hunt and wife Carolyne attend a pig roast fund raiser for Lynn Cutler in the 3rd District at Max Steege farm near New Hampton. Admission is 10 dollars for adults 5 for students and seniors and 2 for children under 12. Hot air balloon rides may be offered if weather allows.
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North Carolina
James Hunt
Carolyne
Lynn Cutler
Max Steege
New Hampton
Cutler
Dubuque Fundraiser to Honor Rep Tauke Hosts Leaders
Gov. and Mrs. Robert Ray attend a corn bail and brat fundraiser in Dubuque honoring 2nd District Rep. Tom Tauke. Hosted by R.D. and Marilyn McDonald, the event runs 5 to 8 p.m. at Fountain Hill near Eagle Point Park exit road. Tickets via 557-9450.
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Dubuque
Robert Ray
Tom Tauke
R.D
Marilyn McDonald
Fountain Hill
Eagle Point Park
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Stor
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Olympic
Briggs & Stratton
Wagner
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