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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1978

Page

12

Van Nostrand near-certain bid to challengeClark for Senate

Maurice Van Nostrand chairman of the Iowa Commerce Commission said he is 90 percent sure he will seek the Republican nomination to oppose Senator Dick Clark. He expects to decide within 10 days and cites personal factors as the remaining hurdle. He criticizes Senate votes on foreign policy and says his campaign would focus on major issues.

Des Moines UPI Maurice van Nostrand Iowa Commerce Commission U.S Senate Dick Clark van Nostrand Clark Robert D. Ray Richard C. Turner Calvin Hultman Red Oak Ray

Senator Burroughs Uses Pot Joke In High School Talk

Des Moines area State Senator Cliff Burroughs, a Greene Republican, answers students on decriminalizing marijuana with a serious stance against it citing lung damage. He then delivers a pun filled with joints, grass roots, lid, and pot to amuse the audience while stressing caution.

Des Moines Cliff Burroughs R-Greene Burroughs

Judge rules man too drunk to consent to alcohol test

DES MOINES AP A Polk County District judge ruled the blood alcohol test for Larry Glen Brown was invalid because he was too drunk to consent. Brown was arrested December 2 and had a reported BAC of .286 percent, well above the .10 percent legal limit. On this date in 1968 Senator Robert Kennedy announced his bid for the Democratic nomination.

Des Moines Polk County Ray Fenton Larry Glen Brown Brown Sen Robert Kennedy New York

Eisenhower Admin and Dem Leaders Work on Tax Cuts

Twenty years ago the Eisenhower administration and Democratic House leaders pursued separate tax reduction plans. The effort reflected early bipartisan efforts on fiscal relief and tax policy amid a divided government.

Eisenhower

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