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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1978

Page

12

Survey: Legislature would replace Burkhead

Des Moines reports that a UPI survey shows over 40 percent of Iowa lawmakers want Adjutant General Jun ior Burkhead fired amid Guard corruption probes. The split falls along party lines with Democrats pushing dismissal, Republicans more divided though many oppose reappointment. Burkhead faces Senate confirmation as the 68th General Assembly weighs findings on wiretapping fraud and misuse of government property within the Iowa National Guard.

DES Moines UPI Junior Burkhead Iowa National Guard Iowa United Press International Burkhead Norman Jesse D-Des Moines Jesse 68Th General Assembly House Government Operations Committee U.S. Army Boone Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation Senate Legislative Committee

Money flow worries plague Iowa Realtors

Des Moines reports that the Iowa Association of Realtors warn of uneven mortgage money supply across the state. With rates around 10.25 to 10.5 percent, government borrowing policies aimed at inflation control slow new housing activity and some agents left business during earlier rate concerns.

Iowa Des Moines UPI Vince Caudle Iowa Association of Realtors Caudle

Bank heist ends with little loot in Raynham

Police said two ski masked holdup men wearing yellow slickers entered the First Bristol County National Bank in Raynham Massachusetts. They jumped the counter and reached the vault but found only one bag of coins and fled. One gun was seen during the escape.

Raynham Mass Peter King Bristol County National Bank

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