Ads loom large as Iowa caucus race shifts to media
Senator Bob Dole and other top contenders fuel a flood of big budget ads as Iowa caucuses on February 12 raise concerns that media campaigns may eclipse the state’s traditional candidate meet and greet. Analysts note early ad spending surpasses 1988 totals, signaling a shift toward television and fundraising driven campaigning.
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Senate
Bob Dole
New Hampshire
Forbes
Cary Covington
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Kcci-Tv
Senate reaches farm reform compromise amid veto threats
A Senate deal on farm policy blends freedom to farm aims with environmental gains. The agreement funds crop conservation cost sharing at 100 million dollars annually, reauthorizes the Conservation Reserve Program, offersWetlands easements, and supports bid-based land protections while renewing nutrition programs.
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Senate
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Agriculture Committee
Lugar
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Harkin
Newt Gingrich
Arrest in Monticello daughter slaying shocks community
A suspect was arrested Wednesday in the Dec 26 1993 stabbing death of Rhonda Bohlken, daughter of a Monticello convenience store owner. Police Chief Louis Soppe said the case, aided by multiple agencies, follows two years of investigation and DNA testing. Community members expressed mixed emotions, hoping for closure and a fair trial.
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Cox
Charlie Becker
Monticello
Louis Soppe
Bohlken
Soppe
Jamieson
Burt Walters
Denny McDermott
Walters
Rhonda Simmons
Dean
Karen
Jamiesons
Simmons
Cedar Rapids
Monticello High School
Jones County Sheriffs Department and Attorney’s Office
Barriers to minorities in Cedar Rapids housing discussed
A UNI study for HUD finds subtle discrimination in Cedar Rapids housing. Focus groups report distancing and stereotyping, not overt hostility. Local leaders urge more affordable housing and stronger lender engagement, citing CRA requirements and fair lending seminars.
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Todd
Diane Mitchell
Norwest Mortgage Inc
Norwest
Eryone
Center For Social and Behavioral Research
University of Northern Iowa
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S
Focus
Mary Schoen-Clark
Metro Area Housing Program
MAHP
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Patrick Leahy
Louisiana
John Breaux
J. Bennett Johnston
NCAA
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Mdelea
Hawkeye Outdoor Power Equipment, Inc
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