Amana Arts Festival Showcases Local Craft and Performances
The Amana Arts Festival in Middle Amana featured Lorance Ackermann forging a fireplace poker while onlookers gathered. Dave Jones from Florida discussed wood carvings with Sebastian Demmel of West Germany, and Brooke Patterson of Iowa City painted. Local musicians dancers and actors performed during the event with craft displays and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorance Ackermann
East Amana
Amana
Middle Amana Park
Dave Jones
Florida
Benton County
Sebastian Demmel
West Germany
Brooke Patterson
Iowa City
Two bicyclists injured in separate incidents in metro area
Two bicyclists were treated for injuries at St Luke s Hospital in separate events. Nicole Bock six of Antioch Illinois suffered head injuries in a Bowman Woods Park crash and Leroy Watkins 55 of 3505 Vera Court NW fractured a vertebrae in a Highway 149 wreck. Police reports were not available. A black electric guitar worth 1000 was stolen from 918 15th St SW. Two Cedar Rapids juveniles aged 16 and 17 were arrested for hit and run after driving a borrowed car through a fence into a garage at 523 14th St SE. A tent and contents worth 318 were stolen from 352 Sixth Ave SW between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicole Bock
Antioch, Ill
Bowman Woods Park
Larry and
Joan Bock
Leroy Watkins
Vera Court NW
Highway 149
Westdale Mall
Watkins
Jeff Erbe
15Th St
Cedar Rapids
Leroy E. Nye
14Th St. SE
Claudia Clemons
Sixth Ave
Candidates Spar Over Nuclear Policy and Central America
The debate features Cranston pledging unilateral nuclear testing halt and defense cuts, Glenn backing nerve gas for safety and opposing first use while supporting higher spending, Hart warning against faulty early warnings and favoring restraint, Mondale calling neutron bomb deployment questionable and favoring rapid arms reduction. All four condemn Reagan in Central America and vow to end aid to Nicaragua rebels. Cranston to meet with Mexican and South American leaders to discuss peace options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Congress
Soviet Union
Cranston
House
Hart
Mondale
Europe
NATO
Reagan
Central America
Nicaragua
Iowa group endorses Cranston for president
Iowa STAR-PAC endorses Sen. Alan Cranston after a forum on arms issues. The group, which cannot endorse publicly, said Cranston distinguished himself on arms control foreign policy and national security. Members plan to raise funds and mobilize support for Cranston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Political Action Committee of
Iowa
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Charles Day
Star-Pac Peace Group
Star-Pac
Cranston
Day
Mondale names Iowa campaign officials for 1984 bid
Former Vice President Walter Mondale announced Iowa leaders for his campaign including Attorney General Tom Miller and Des Moines figures Edward Campbell and Jean Haugland plus Black Hawk County Supervisor Rachel Fulton. He also unveiled a 27 member steering committee across six districts with named local Democrats in each district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Walter Mondale
Iowa
Tom Miller
Miller
Mondale
Democratic Party
Edward Campbell
Democratic National Committee
Jean Haugland
Rachel Fulton
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Israeli cabinet approves West Bank settlement plan
Five years ago an Israeli cabinet committee decided to build new military settlements in the disputed West Bank, complicating already fragile Israeli Egyptian peace efforts and regional diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bank
Care Facility Forms First Lions Club In Iowa
Twenty two male residents of the Buchanan County Care Facility will receive a charter today for the Wapsie Lions Club sponsored by the Independence Lions. The event runs 1 to 4 p.m. at the Buchanan County Fairgrounds with up to 150 Lions and spouses expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County
Lions Club
Harold Freeman
Independence Lions Club
Wapsie Lions Club
Freeman
Lions
Iowa
Iowa Lions Light and Hearing Foundation
Don Boone
Buchanan County Fairgrounds
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Sun
Gazette
John Mclvor
Metro Roundup
St. Luke's Hospital
Linn Sheriff's Department
Fifth Avenue SE
Sixth Avenue SE
United States
U.S
Mexico
Venezuela
Colombia
Panama
Iowa Star-Pac
Berkley Bedell
Marilyn Larson
Burlington
Bill Gluba
Davenport
Cynthia Drost
New Sharon
Charles Krogmeier
West Point
Carol Simmons
Walter Ferguson
Tipton
Terri Hawks Goodman
Dubuque
Bob Arthaud
Hazleton
Connie Birmingham
Tom Stockett
Janet DeSilva
Marshalltown
Jim Hibma
Cedar Falls
Pat Arndt
New Hampton
Bill Sueppell
Mary Maloney
Gary Groves
Webster City
Agnes Brewton
Jerry Crawford
Johnnie McLain
Nevada
Kim Motle
Fort Dodge
Sam Garst
Coon Rapids
Sylvia Wilensky
Council Bluffs
Leland Carmichael
Villisca
del Laird
Storm Lake
Nancy Masters
Mason City
Mary Bell
Sioux City
Frank Stork
Algona
1St Street
S.E
Lindale Mall
Pella
Pella Window Co., Inc
Colonial Center
2Nd Ave
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