Women at Des Moines forum urge candidates to address pocketbook issues
Organizers of the Women’s Agenda Conference warn that women hold the balance of power in the upcoming election and chide candidates who skipped the event. Five Democratic hopefuls attended while absent were Gore Hart Bush Dole du Pont Haig Kemp Robertson. Irene Natividad predicts women will vote in large numbers and focus on pay equity day care and pocketbook concerns. The Des Moines event at the convention center continues with seminars to help women push issues through the political process.
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Simon evokes Humphrey appeal before Cedar Rapids labor crowd
Gazette report covers Sen. Paul Simon addressing about 150 at Local P-3 in Cedar Rapids. He links education gaps to national underclass, calls for federal leadership and a WPA style jobs program, urging turnout ahead of Iowa precinct caucuses. He contrasts U S literacy and unemployment with Japan Taiwan and Switzerland.
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Crows Roost in Cedar Rapids as Officials Try Chases
Cedar Rapids endures annual crow roosts with 2000 to 3000 birds in winter. Officials deploy speakers, rock music, spotlights and propane guns, but birds return. Fort Dodge sees pigeons rise as crow problems ease with spring migration. Iowa crow hunting runs Oct 15 to Feb 15 with no bag limit.
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Kansas City Crow Dilemma Prompts Health Official Frustration
Kansas City faces a crow roosting problem with about 7000 birds using midtown as a winter refuge. Health official Alan Thomas laments the situation and favors drastic measures, though past efforts were halted by public opposition. He expects the birds to linger until March.
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CITYLINE Adds Tax Tips And Wedding Directory To Schedule
CITYLINE introduces an 11 week Tax Tips series and a 25 week Wedding Directory. Tax Tips cover W-4s exemptions kiddie tax IRAs and more prepared by McGladrey & Pullen Cedar Rapids. Wedding Directory offers sponsor updates and special offers for wedding services. Churchill dies at 90 in London in 1965.
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