Rock Island Lines seen action within a week
Rep. Railsback says the Carter administration will act within seven days to preserve Rock Island freight service. Transport Secretary Goldschmidt is seeking solutions to avoid shutdown as ICC plans to cut direct service March 2. A bipartisan plan may extend service 30 days with a $150 million fund, better than a longer August extension.
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Washington
Carter Administration
Rock Island
Tom Railsback
R-Il
Transportation
Neil Goldschmidt
Railsback
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City Terminal Railroad
ICC
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
R-Kan
Roger Jepsen
Iowa
David Boren
D-Okla
Pabst Still Tops Iowa Beer Popularity in 1979 Shipments
Pabst remained the favorite among Iowa drinkers in 1979 despite a 5 percent drop. Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association figures show Pabst shipped 18.7 million gallons, ahead of Anheuser-Busch at 14.5 million. Coors and Miller posted gains of about 40 percent, with Coors at 7.2 million and Miller at 11.3 million gallons. Olympia and Falstaff fell hardest, while distributor spokesman Russell Laird noted shifting preferences are common.
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Coors
Miller
Iowa
Olympia
Falstaff
Russell Laird
Hibbs Drops Bid for Re election in Iowa House
Dale Hibbs of Iowa City a Republican in his first Iowa House term will not seek another term. He said his early goals to prove personal beliefs and an open straightforward style have shown his campaign must end as he dislikes being away from home four months each year.
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Des Moines
Dale Hibbs
Iowa City
Iowa House of Representatives
Hibbs
Auditor Critiques ISU Athletic Department Bookkeeping
Iowa State University faces a critical audit of fiscal year 1978 and extending to September 1979, flagging 17 disputed areas. The report questions credit card use, car rentals, air travel, motel receipts, and voucher standards in the athletic department and notes improper control of spending and an unapproved ISU Facilities Endowment account.
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DES Moines — State
Richard Johnson
Iowa State University
ISU
Johnson
Iowa State
Wayne Moore
Moore
Donnie Duncan
Audi
Tor
ISU Facilities Endowment
Agricultural Foundation
Albia
Ankeny
Captive Koob Contact Briefly Connects With Relative
David Voigts said he spoke briefly with his sister in law Kathryn Koob, one of 50 American hostages in Iran, about family matters rather than politics. She was in Tehran chatting with relatives while awaiting government briefings in Washington. The five minute call described as cheerful and healthful, amid a tense hostage situation.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
David Voigts
Kathryn Koob
Iran
Voigts
Abol Hassan Bani-Sadr
Florida Power Corp
Khomeini
Coralville Mobile Home Fire Victim Identified
Betty Jane Houston, 44, of Cedar Rapids, died from burns and carbon monoxide in a Coralville mobile home fire. Investigators say the 25 year old trailer at Coral Trailer Park, heated by oil, was already engulfed when responders arrived at 5:47 a.m. The fire, under control in 20 minutes, is under investigation with the furnace area suspected. One Coralville firefighter was treated for a hand cut.
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Coralville
Betty Jane Houston
Cedar Rapids
T.T. Bozek
Johnson County
Coral Trailer Park
Rex Brandstatter
Robert Teeple
William Crippen
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Koob
C.R
Iowa- Illinois
Ideas and Information Center
Eagle Discount Supermarket
Lady Lee Ice
Valentines
Cinerarias
Sweetheart
Hearts & Flowers
Peck’s Flowers
Center Pt. Rd
Betterrest
Conditio
Westdale Mall
Edgewood S.W
Lowa
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