Grant Wood mural found in Sioux City hotel ballroom
Sioux City discovers a hidden Grant Wood mural behind wallpaper in the Martin Hotel Corn Room. The four-wall work is yellowish tan and features corn shocks and a small house. restoration funding may mix private money and grants, with location details to be determined.
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Grant Wood
Sioux City
Iowa
Martin Hotel
Bob Krueger
Martin
Krueger
Wood
Corn Room
Carl Eybers Jr
Lawmakers to name possible boat harbor sites near Lansing
Three sites for a boat launch and storage area near Lansing will be proposed by Sen. Dale Tieden and Rep. Roger Halvorson to the Iowa Conservation Commission. They seek a cheaper alternative to the Village Creek marina, which the commission rejected as too costly. Residents in New Albia and Lansing discussed need for expanded access and parking amid a growing waiting list at New Albin.
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Chris Manahan
Gazette
Lansing
Dale Tieden
R-Elkader
Roger Halvorson
Rmonona
Iowa Conservation Commission
Village Creek
the Gazette
Tieden
Halvorson
New Albia
Albin
Mississippi River
Commission
Marian Pike
Larry Wilson
Iowa Cities Delay Strategy Over 59 Percent Rate Hike
The Iowa Defense Group representing 28 cities and two cooperatives will seek information from two engineering firms before intervening in the rate hike proposed by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. The 59 percent increase would add about $5.6 million yearly, with $3 million start April 4 and the rest the next day.
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Chris Manahan
Iowa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
John Miller
Iowa Defense Group
Miller
Eldridge
Scott County
Amana
Amana Society
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERC
Iowa Electric
Kalona
Muscatine
Cranston Enters 1984 Race Emphasizing Arms Halt
California Senator Alan Cranston told Des Moines reporters that stopping the arms race is essential to solving the nation's economic woes. He proposed policy steps including easing the money supply, rebuilding industry, and boosting education while opposing rapid natural gas decontrol and advocating consumer representation on the energy commission. He defended Iowa's funding and stressed a mutual verifiable nuclear freeze as his top presidential goal.
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Cranston
Federal Reserve
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Judy Daubenmie
Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
California
Alan Cranston
Iowa
Federal Commission
Reagan
Kim
Altoona
National Democratic Party
New Hampshire
Ronald Reagan
Wisconsin Eyes Early Presidential Primary 1984
Wisconsin party chair Matthew Flynn says the state may shift its presidential primary to January or February 1984 to gain attention from candidates. The DNC rejected Wisconsin’s request to loosen open primary rules, potentially affecting Iowa’s Feb 27 caucus timing.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Democratic National Committee
Matthew Flynn
Flynn
National Committee
Iowa
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Don Hornstein
Jenny Roushar
Cedar Rapids
Jones Park
Mercy Hospital
Roushar
Mercy
Wilson Foods Corporation
Universal Gym Equipment
Marion Ski and Recreation
Deist Brockway
Gaz
Smulekoffs
Fine Jewelry Department
Bvell
Fine Jewelry Dept
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