Iowa Campaigns Show High Spending Across Races
Data filed with the Federal Elections Commission detail 1978 campaign costs through November 27. Sen elect Roger Jepsen reported 659,607 spent with 182,776 deficit, while outgoing Sen. Dick Clark recorded 855,351 spent and 5,161 on hand. Other races show sizable receipts and debts across district challengers and incumbents. A year end report is due January 31.
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Iowa
Dick Clark
Federal Elections Commission
Washington, D.C
Clark
Senate
Jack Miller
Roger Jepsen
FEC
Jepsen
Tom Tauke
Dubuque
Tauke
Mike Blouin
Jim Leach
Bettendorf
Leach
Dick Meyers
Coralville
Meyers
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Grassley
John Knudson
ISU CIRAS product liability slide board under probe
Regents question ISU Extension CIRAS handling of a product liability slide show funded with tax money. Attorneys White and Sawyer condemn the effort as propaganda and illegal lobbying, while board leaders debate legality and adequacy of viewpoints.
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Cedar Falls
State Board of Regents
Iowa State University
Extension Service
Percy Harris
Cedar Rapids
Constance Belin
West Des Moines
ISU
Center For Industrial Research and Service
Iowa
CIRAS
Timothy White
Trial Lawyers Association of Iowa
White
Regents
Verne Sawyer
Des Moines
Sawyer
Robert Ray
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Harris
Belin
Mary Louise Petersen
Harlan
Harry Slife
S.J. Brownlee
Emmetsburg
Carl Hamilton
Hamilton
Association of Trial Lawyers
Iowa Bar Association
Ancient Cavern in Jacksonville Hides Ancient Fresh Water
Geologists report a 77 foot deep cavern beneath a Jacksonville suburb holds a fresh water supply likely 40 000 years old and still usable. Expert Warren Leve says formation of the cavern and smaller nearby cave systems is unknown but the water could provide a nearly limitless supply without lowering the local water table. On this date in 1696 James Oglethorpe founder of Georgia was born in London.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Warren Leve
Colony of
Georgia
James Oglethorpe
London
Iowa usury law debate keeps 1978 session in session
Survey shows broad support for the 1978 usury solution in Iowa while lawmakers acknowledge possible changes. The one year measure raises the ceiling to two points above the average 10 year bond rate and bans points on home loans. Some legislators favor a flat 10 percent limit or removing controls entirely.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Associated Press
House
Mick Lura
Marshalltown
James Gallagher
D-Jesup
Dale Hibbs
Aiowa City
Roger Halvorson
Monona
Patricia Thompson
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Arlington
Smith Lithograph
Rockville
Tri-State Enevelope Corp
Beltsville
Raveo
Arthur J. Finkelstein and Associates
Rye
N.Y
Patten Corp
Southfield
Mich
Oben, Henss, Theilking
Midwest Publishing
Davenport
Internal Revenue Service
Kansas City
State of
Sen
ISU Product Liability Service
Vous
Sisess
U.S
U.S.A
1St Street East
Monticello
Werere
Polly Bergen
Singer Board of Directors
Singer Company
BPM
Bps
Pere Ps
2Nd Street
Mt. Vernon
Eee
Amana
Adatang
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