No Official Iowa Labor Backing of McGovern
Iowa union leaders debate presidential endorsement as AFL-CIO rules bind the Iowa Federation of Labor. President Hugh D. Clark says no official endorsement will be made at the Cedar Rapids convention, while many leaders favor McGovern and note Meany neutrality may shift. The 17th annual gathering runs Aug 30 to Sept 1 with endorsements on Aug 31.
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Iowa
McGovern
Iowa Federation of Labor
Hugh D. Clark
Sen
George McGovern
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Dump Nixon
George Meany
Baltimore Council of Cope
Committee On Political Education
Meany
Executive Committee
Baltimore Cope
Afl-Cio
Nixon
Roosevelt Hotel
Jerry Kriz
Thirtyseventh Street
Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council
Kriz
Humphrey
Construction Trades Council
Federation
International
Virgil D. Andrew
Hawkeye Labor Council
National
Andrew
Baltimore
Congress
Robert C. Landers
David K. Roe
Minnesota
South Dakota
Clifford W. Shrader
Sydney L. Gross
Iowa Farmers Union
John W. Schmitt
Wisconsin
William E. Brennan
Nebraska
George A. Lundberg
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Jerry Addy
Weekly Air Pollution Readings From Linn County Mobile Unit
The Gazette reports weekly particulate matter measurements from Linn County health department data. Readings at Municipal airport mobile unit from Aug 2 to 10 show low values under national standards, with haze readings ranging from 0.04 to 0.12 and a generally clean air assessment for the period.
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Air Pollution Control Division
Linn County Health Department
First Street
Jane Boyd Community
Noelridge Park
Mt. Vernon
COE Sus
In memory of Jessie L Boxwell and others
Community donations list memorial gifts from Martelle area residents and groups honoring Jessie L Boxwell, Errol L Miller, Eunice H Hoadley, Ben and Eva Bush, Howard Horan, Nettie March and others. The total memorial fund shown is 8 451 23 with 8 238 77 yet to be raised for the 1972 budget.
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Jessie L. Boxwell
Martelle
Communi
Jessie
T.L. Boxwell
F. McPartland
Martelle Pythian
Virgil Miller
Errol L. Miller
Helen H. Yates
Eunice H. Hoadley
Martelle Christian Church
Ben C
Eva Bush
Charles S. Bush
Carl Harvey Aldridge
Harvey D. Aldridge
Howard Horan
Robert Heard
Ridgefield
Eloise Nottbaum
Walker
Nettie March
Marion - Chicago - Milwaukee
Bertha Markwell
Mullanix
George E. Morrison
Margaret and
Fe Eens
Makers Club
Monti- Pro
Ek Sels Bo Hao
REDS
Nominations Made For Hoover Health Board Seats
Nominations were set for 41 seats on the Hoover Health council at a nominating committee meeting last week. Floor nominations possible at the Sept 19 annual meeting for eight county representatives. Several counties list candidates for consumer and provider seats with terms expiring this year and vacancies to be filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover Health Council
Benton County
George Garwood
Vinton
Cedar County
Ken Muller
Tipton
Margery Norton
Walter Kopsa
Delaware County
Louis Nachtman
Ryan
William Lux
Hopkinton
Iowa
Joe Cooney
Marengo
Johnson County
Janet Shipton
Iowa City
Mary Venarda
Jones County
Drama Academy Not Good Judge Drama Academy Not Good Judge
In Prague AP reports Roman Skamene began acting at thirteen and gained fan mail after a title role in The Prince and the Pauper. Directors praise his talent yet the drama academy has rejected him three times, hoping a fourth enrollment attempt succeeds as he shoots two more films.
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Prague
Roman Skamene
Mark Twain
Prince and
The
Roman
Trash generation climbs to eight pounds per person by 1980
UPI reports that per capita trash output rose from about two pounds in 1930 to over five pounds daily in 1970, with projections reaching about eight pounds per person per day by 1980 in American cities.
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New York
UPI
Woman Brought Lawn Tennis to America
Mary Outerbridge introduced lawn tennis to the United States after seeing British officers play in Bermuda. She arranged to obtain a set and played first at the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball club in March 1874. Customs officials reportedly allowed duty free entry due to classification issues.
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United States
Mary Outerbridge
Staten Island
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By Dale Kueter
the Gazette
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Robert Ray
COPE
Alexander E. Barkan
Margaret Thornburgh
Richard E. Fallon
Area 12
Hugh Clark
Henry Malek
Dad
Grandpa
LeRoy Sturdivan
Polly Walker
Evelyn
Frances
Ruth Lindsey
Gazette
Olive Meeker
Elsie
Martello
Hoover Health Board
Ed Sears
J. Eldon Airy
Marion
Michael Goettsch
Anamosa
G. W. Fisher
Linn County
P. D. Oehler
John Dayhoff
Margery Fletcher
Dudley Henderson
Central City
Linn County Property Taxpayers Assn
Bill ‘Pulda
John Olin
Sanitarian
Drama Academy
America
Holley
Lindale Plaza
1St Ave
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