Meskwaki Leader Seeks Break With Cattle Congress
Meskwaki Tribal Council Chairman David Old Bear Sr said the tribe owes nothing to the National Cattle Congress and aims to end the relationship. In 1996 the tribe bailed out the NCC with casino revenue totaling 9.1 million dollars in exchange for a mortgage on Waterloo Greyhound Park and fairgrounds, potentially giving the tribe title if slot machines return without tribal consent. NCC officials seek mortgage release after losing racing license and $1 million yearly simulcast revenue due to tribal interference. Old Bear, newly named tribal chairman, notes moves to tighten tribal control amid recalls and suspensions of consultants and casino managers, with replacements to be elected this month.
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Frank Pushetonequa Jr
Branstad packup grows to vast archive of papers
Governor Terry Branstad nears end of his final term with about 550 boxes of papers already sent to the State Archives in Des Moines. Up to 1,000 more could follow, building a collection that includes speeches, proclamations, and orders, plus categorized items on riverboat gambling, 1993 floods, abortion, and the lottery. Archivists, led by Beth Brannen with state archivist Gordon Hendrickson, are inventorying, removing fasteners, and boxing the materials as they sort behind the scenes.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
State Archives
State Historical Building
Robert Ray
Gordon Hendrickson
Neighbors harvest field in memory of farmer Bob Carr
In Monroe County 55 year old Bob Carr, who died of a heart attack in August, left 500 acres of corn and soybeans. Neighbors brought in six combines to harvest 260 acres of soybeans in October and planned corn gathering with four combines. Lorraine Carr recalled the community effort and noted the cost savings and goodwill from volunteers.
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Murphy
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Crumbling: Iowa History Books Pulled From Library Shelves
Des Moines reports 60 000 volumes in fragile condition at the State Historical Society library with 5000 in the brittle book collection removed from circulation. Spines split and pages crumble as staff sweep up debris nightly. Patrons urge rebinding or digitization. authorities seek a 100 000 dollar appropriation to assess conditions and replace or reproduce affected works including county histories and centennial volumes from 1946.
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State Historical Society
Iowa
Tom Morain
Historical Society
Wesley Shank
Iowa State University
Shank
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
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