Delaware North eyes Iowa dog racing role amid past conviction
Delaware North Companies of Buffalo, a major food and sports concession firm, is discussed as a potential backer for Iowa parimutuel tracks with a focus on dog racing. The 1972 Las Vegas casino conspiracy conviction of founder Louis Jacobs is noted, but officials stress reforms, new management, and ethics measures as they seek opportunities in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.
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Delaware North Companies Inc
Buffalo, N.Y
Iowa
Des Moines
Buffalo
N.Y
Queen of England
Emprise Corp
U.S
House of Representatives
Jacobs
Jacobs Company
Detroit Police
George Edwards
Delaware North
Sam Gifford
Cedar Rapids
Gifford
Fairgrounds
Crossley
American Greyhound Racing Inc
Dubuque
Las Vegas
Louis Jacobs
Max
North Carolina
Jeremy Jacobs
New York State Racing and Wagering Board
Jeremy
Emprise
Louis M. Jacobs
FBI
Edward Foley
Foley
America
Gene Kennedy
Washington, D.C
Kennedy
Gazette
Congressional Panel
Miller
Iowans Send Peace Messages to Soviet Cities
Knoxville and other Iowa towns mailed 34 page booklets and portraits to Soviet sister cities including Cherlak Sdvernoye Toguchin and Centerville. Ground Zero Pairing Project in Portland organized the exchanges with about 1 100 U S cities participating.
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Knoxville
Iowa
United States
Soviet Union
Cherlak
Lake Red Rock
Centerville
Sdvernoye
Mount Pleasant
Toguchin
Portland
Ore
Joni Meisner
Pam Horgen
Horgen
Siberia
Pairing project aims to build mutual understanding
The program seeks deeper knowledge of the other country to reduce fear. Greater cultural insight is believed to lessen prejudice and promote peaceful relations between peoples.
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Latonia Racecourse
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Jefferson Downs
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Louisiana
Southland Greyhound Park
West Memphis
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Phoenix Greyhound Park
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Ariz
Black Canyon Greyhound Park
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Arizona
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Apache Junction
Yuma
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Iowa Division of Criminal
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New York
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Ground Zero
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Clinton
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Fort Madison
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Sioux City
West Burlington
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