Turner vows to press canal fight in Iowa
Iowa Attorney General Rich ard Turner defends his bid to block Panama Canal treaty ratification in the name of Iowa. He tells journalists he will pursue the effort even if Senate approves the pacts and criticizes moves to force him from office. He backs a constitutional amendment for voter initiatives and raises concerns about Gov. Ray’s judicial appointments. He supports reporters revealing sources but favors continuing attorney client privilege.
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Des Moines
Richard Turner
Iowa
Society of Professional Journalists
Senate
Turner
Statehouse
Robert Ray
Supreme Court
Congress
Hoover Building
Ray
U.S
Turner critics decry spending and calls for court ruling
Turner defends using state funds for his office and vows to seek a Supreme Court declaratory judgment invalidating treaties if ratified. He clashes with legislators over his two offices and questions judge selection by Ray. He argues for journalists ethics and weighs lawyer client privilege and source protection.
Wheelers Die Beside Road After Long Encampment
William A. Wheeler and his common law wife Shirley Wallace Wheeler lived in a school bus and several vehicles west of Omaha while traveling from Council Bluffs toward Oregon. Despite aid from numerous people and welfare workers the couple stayed together with their possessions and nine dogs until Wheeler died of a heart condition on January 28.
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Omaha
Neb
William A. Wheeler
Shirley Wallace Wheeler
Wheelers
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Shirley
West Center Road
Elkhorn
Oregon
Wheeler
State Patrol
W.R. Piercy
Muscatine
Palk
Douglas County
Piercy
War of numbers looms at Iowa ERA hearing
DES MOINES A Senate hearing on the House-passed Equal Rights Amendment to the Iowa Constitution drew 198 speaker requests by Monday for three minute talks, with 188 submitted by noon Friday. The event aims to decide the issue before a potential statewide referendum, as supporters and opponents prepare for a battle over gender equality language and related legal provisions. The bottle bill debate also advances in the House, with Rep. Mary O’Halloran signaling strong industry opposition fading and a 5 cent deposit on beverage containers likely to pass.
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Des Moines
Senate
Iowa
Senate Judiciary Committee
Gene Glenn
D-Ottumwa
Glenn
Stephen Cross
Kathryn Cutcher
Sioux City
Rosa Cunningham
Senate Judiciary Com
Mittee
House
U.S
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Chuck Gifford
United Auto Workers
Donald Bowen
Iowa Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
Mary O’halloran
Cedar Falls
Race for GOP Senate nomination in Iowa grows crowded
In Des Moines the Republican race for the U S Senate gains momentum with Maurice Van Nostrand seen as nearly certain to run alongside Evan Hultman Roger Jepsen and Richard Turner as potential candidates. Two others Joseph Bertrode and Gordon Holmes have already announced while incumbent Dick Clark seeks re election.
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Des Moines
U.S. Senate
Maurice van Nostrand
State Commerce Commission
Evan “Curly” Hultman
U.S
Roger Jepsen
Marion natives among dead in Colorado plane crash
A Dubuque doctor and four passengers died when their light plane crashed near Yoder Colorado. Victims include Iowa State University track stars Brian Vincent and Jeffrey Myers. ISU mourns as rescue teams search for a second plane and CAP pilot overdue.
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Dubuque
Marion
Yoder
Colorado
Iowa State University
Civil Air Patrol
el Paso
Colorado Springs
Robert Vernon
Laura P. Vernon
Andrew Vernon
Brian G. Vincent
Bettendorf
Jeffrey L. Myers
Davenport
Vernon
C.B. Vernon
Marion Independent School District
John
Marion Independent School Board
First National Bank
Vincent
Myers
ISU
Lincoln
Neb
Water power tunnels at Niagara Falls deliver vast supply
The article notes more than 100000 cubic feet of water per second moving through Niagara Falls tunnels to generate electricity for the United States and Canada.
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Niagra Falls
United States
Canada
Cochran announces reelection bid for House speaker post
Des Moines Dale Cochran, Democratic Speaker of the Iowa House, says he will seek an eighth term as speaker rather than running for lieutenant governor. He issued a press notice on February 21, 1978, delaying details and signaling a straightforward reelection plan.
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Des Moines
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Dale M. Cochran
DMC
Police hunt witnesses in Des Moines killings
Des Moines police halted traffic in the downtown loop to interview motorists for witnesses to last week's shootings. More than 25 officers questioned Sunday crowds about the deaths of four people including 15-year-old Gerald Hoffman Jr and 14-year-olds Geoffery Hoffman and Jeff Beavers, plus William Baldwin. A $1,000 reward was offered for the pistol used, with total rewards over 10,000. Investigators plan outside leads to build a psychological profile of the suspect.
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Des Moines
Richard Roemer
Roemer
Bill Judkins
Judkins
Gerald Hoffman Jr
Geoffery
Jeff Beavers
William Baldwin
Wendell Nichols
Nichols
Iowa
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United Press International
Frank Nye
Gazette
Yogi Berra
John Dean
Br'er Cochran
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Dale’s Fruit Market
Center Point Road
Idaho
Gallery of Homes
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Cedar Rapids
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1St Ave
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Dairy Maid
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Stith St
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