Indy pace car speculation hits Corvette market surge
Local dealers report nationwide calls from speculators bidding on Indy pace car editions. Some buyers reneged on contracts while others held or sold at sticker price. lawsuits follow in Cedar Rapids as distributors face breach actions. Coates laments an uncertain investment and notes a cheaper 25th anniversary Corvette may prove a wiser bet.
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U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Rapids Chevrolet
Hanson
Jim Arenson
Center Point
Arenson
Odebolt
Illinois
Ronald Rex
Rex Chevrolet Co
Coates
Democratic Party allocates 122000 for candidates in Iowa race
Iowa Democratic Party will distribute 122000 among congressional, governor, five statewide, and legislative candidates with 23000 to each of the top two contenders U S Senator Dick Clark and Governor hopeful Jerome Fitzgerald. The party expects to be outspent by Republicans who plan 268000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic Party
Congress
Ed Campbell
U.S
Dick Clark
Jerome Fitzgerald
Fort Dodge
GOP
Robert Ray
Senate
Roger Jepsen
Campbell
Rural Hopkinton youth dies as car crash injures two
A 14 year old Hopkinton boy, Bradley J Covington, was killed when a tire blew on a 1968 Oldsmobile causing the car to leave County D 62 near Coggon. passengers Wayne C Eiben, 17, and Mark Krogman, 16, were injured. Krogman listed serious. Eiben in fair condition.
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Hopkinton
Coggon
Linn
Bradley J. Covington
Route 1
Wayne C. Eiben
Mark Krogman
Monticello
Krogman
Eileen
Covington
Steven Smith
Prairieburg
Roger Smith
Smith
Young Smith
Lifesaving award given to Jim Patterson for rescue
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers National Life Saving Award was presented Friday to Jim Patterson of 5701 Colorado Drive SW by Wayne Billings of 4990 Johnson Ave NW. Patterson saved Gary Stevens of 3901 Knollicrest Circle NE on March 29 by performing mouth to mouth resuscitation after Stevens was knocked unconscious by a 12 000 volt line during work on a new feeder for Iowa Electric Light and Power Co.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Jim Patterson
Colorado Drive
Wayne Billings
Johnson Ave
Ibew Local
Patterson
Gary Stevens
Knollicrest Circle
Stevens
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Marion
Rescue team frees man’s pinned hand in farm field crash
Linn County deputies freed a brother from a toppled four wheel drive after their vehicle rolled over near Cedar Rapids. Gary Orman and Robert Orman, ages 22 and 23, were treated then released from St Luke’s Hospital. Gary was charged with reckless driving. The accident occurred about 6:45 a.m. Saturday, with notice at 7:12 a.m.
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Linn Sheriff's Rescue
Gary Orman
15Th Ene
Marion
Robert
Gary
St. Luke’s Hospital
Thorities
Dem Governor Rival Attacks Ray On Gas Deregulation
Democratic candidate Jerry Fitzgerald argues Gov. Ray’s push for natural gas deregulation would raise costs for Iowa homeowners and farmers. He says removing controls would drive up fuel bills and benefit big oil while increasing energy prices and imports.
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Des Moines
Jerry Fitzgerald
Robert Ray
Iowa
Tom Line
Ray
United States
Iowa Guard Commander Burkhead Cleared of Misconduct
Des Moines AP reports Junior H. Burkhead commander of the Iowa National Guard says there will be no reprisals against Guard members who reopened an Army probe into him. The Pentagon to White House action cleared him. Gov Ray says findings please him. Burkhead was cleared on most charges, with one upheld for administrative oversight.
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H. Burkhead
Iowa National Guard
Guard
Army
Burkhead
Pentagon
White House
Robert Ray
Ray
U.S. Senate
Army Inspector General
Inspector General
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Charles City
Newhall Chevy
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
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Iowa Guard
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Roughhousers
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