Swing Era Armar Ballroom Faces Ownership Change
The Armar in Marion and its 11.5 acre site face a sale, with Charles Igram offering about $175000 for title transfer effective January 1. Igram plans investment use and may lease to continue ballroom operations, while the current owners include a partnership of Joe Siniko Dr. David Thaler Les Liabo.
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Les Liabo
Rhodes Turned Down Korean Degree Visit
Washington AP Rhodes says South Korean university offered an honorary doctorate and paid travel, but he declined both the degree and subsidized trip. He recalls frequent parliamentarian visits and a costly gift, which he returned via the South Korean embassy. He supports reducing U.S. forces in Korea, favoring air power retention. He does not know donor Tongsun Park.
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John Rhodes
Rhodes
South Korea
State Department
Christmas Messages of Hope Across the World
Nations and leaders sent goodwill greetings as Christians celebrated Christmas with prayers and peace efforts. Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Coggan urged mercy and race harmony while conflicts lingered in Jordan, Ireland, and South Africa. In the United States, tragedies and blessings intertwined as fires, family moments, and political transitions shaped the holiday. President Ford enjoyed a snowfall in Vail, and Jimmy Carter began Christmas morning with his family in Plains, marking a day of contrasts and shared hope.
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Canterbury
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Queen of England
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Colo
Rocky Mountain
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Plains
Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn
Amy
Carter
Mondale Could Be Top Influential VP in Carter Era
Washington reports say Senator Walter Mondale will serve as Carter’s senior adviser in the White House with direct line to any program, influencing cabinet choices including Bergland and Califano. Carter publicly backs Mondale as top staff and briefing equal to the President, while Mondale seeks behind‑the‑scenes power and avoids public interviews.
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Walter Mondale
Jimmy Carter
Carter-Mondale
Mondale
White House
Carter
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Tower of
London
Georgia
Minnesota
Jimmy
Fritz
Joan Mondale
Mexican Drug Agents Cutting Heroin Traffic
Mexican narcotics control agents in their 20s have seized 1.2 million dollars worth of cocaine and heroin and 563 tons of marijuana in nine months. They destroyed 14 450 acres of poppy and 13 800 acres of marijuana, and made 5 022 arrests including 416 foreigners. The effort, aided by U S cooperation, aims to curb heroin flow to the United States where Mexico now provides about 80 percent of the drug. The force received planes and equipment from the United States but faces high costs with limited success.
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Mexico City
United States
Alejandro Gertz
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
Gertz
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
Turkey
Latin America
Year of Growth in Eastern Iowa Towns
Vinton leads Gazette’s bicentennial look at regional progress with a year of industrial growth. Story and Picture on Page 1D details the area’s development across towns this year.
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Iowa
Vinton
Weather Santa Enters Through Chimney Scene
A quirky holiday note describes Santa entering via a chimney and exiting through a hole in the Couvrment section. The eclectic late news pages include editorials, city hall notes, death notices, and various sections.
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