Iowa Capitol hosts presidential visits through history
The Des Moines Statehouse has welcomed presidents from Roosevelt to Reagan, with townspeople and farmers shaping visits around drought relief and farm policy. Notable moments include polio accommodations for Roosevelt, LBJ’s late arrival and handshakes, Nixon’s 1971 revenue sharing push, and Ford Carter campaigns tied to Iowa events.
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Charles J. Abbott
United Press
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Alf Landon
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Roosevelt
Landon
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Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
David Oman
Robert Ray
Richard Nixon
Agriculture Department
USDA
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Wayne Faupel
State Codebooks
Clyde Herring
Johnson
LBJ
Barry
Rural transit system opens to all ages in rural Iowa
East Central Transit System serves Linn Benton Johnson Jones and Washington counties with umbrella agency ECICOG. Buses named LIFTS JETS SEATS and more provide door to door rides for all ages at 50 cents to 1.50 per trip with handicapped and seniors contributing. ridership nears 1 million with 275000 riders yearly and 40 vans. costs about 485000 annually, deficits shrink but rely on local support if federal cuts occur.
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Gali Cooper-Evans
Gezelle
Linn
Jones
Johnson
Benton County Transportation
Iowa County Public Transportation
Washington County
East Central Transit System
East Central Iowa Council of Governments
Dean
Reagan
Iowa Legislature Last Week Summary Feb 8–12 Des Moines AP
A summary of Iowa Legislature activity for Feb 8–12 notes recesses for precinct caucuses, floor debate and committee work in both chambers, no Senate bills passed, no House bills passed, and several bills moving to governors or committees. Highlights include SF 2113 SF 2115 SF 2117 HF 2112 HF 2147 SF 294 SF 397 and many others progressing through committees or floor votes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Eastern Iowa Byways Mothers Survive Stormy Weekend
Donna Menken of the Clayton County Register recalls a stormy weekend event where a birthday party for 10 boys left mothers trapped at a neighbor’s home from Saturday afternoon until Monday. The tale praises mothers for their endurance and service.
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Donna Menken
Clayton County Register
Waukon Paper Reflects on FDR’s 100th Birthday
Waukon Republican Standard publisher Tom Johnson notes FDR’s 32nd presidency amid a quiet public纪ment in northeast Iowa. He recalls wartime unity, swift actions for the nation, and laments today’s divided sentiment while praising a “United” States.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Iowa
Waukon Republican Standard
Tom Johnson
Our Country
Johnson
Roosevelt
United’ States
Delwein name sparks jokes in Delwein Daily Register
Columnist Cay Pierce riffs on funny names including Erdfarb and a local mockery of Oelwein spellings like Olewein and Delwein in her Inside looking out column. She notes reader mail lampoons and lighthearted regional humor.
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Delwein Daily Register
Cay Pierce
Erdfarb
Cay
Olewin
Delwein
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