Anderson Tops Reagan In Iowa Fair Straw Poll For 1980
John Anderson led a field of candidates in The Gazette straw poll at the All-Iowa Fair, winning 1 178 votes after 10 days and 3 758 ballots. Reagan totaled 1 159, Carter 681, Kennedy 484, with Culver emerging as preferred senator and Grassley leading local Republicans in the final tallies.
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John Anderson
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Anderson
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Edward Kennedy
Carter
Kennedy
George Bush
Phil Crane
Ed Clark
John Culver
Culver
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Roaring Heat Drives Wildlife And Social Trends
Cedar Rapids and Marion host five and one of Iowa's 142 bottle redemption centers as heat dries forests in East Texas and Arkansas bats flee scorched roosts. Treasure seekers say their work grows tougher while Raquel Welch reveals a changed view on marriage after two divorces.
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Arkansas
Linn County Jail to undertake more changes
The note mentions further changes at Linn County Jail and references page 5A for details. It also notes high investment rates benefiting Linn County taxpayers and a softball game between teams led by Jimmy and Billy, asking readers to guess the winner, with a reference to People on page 7B.
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Linn County
Jimmy
Billy
People
Women Prefer the Strong Silent Type in Romance Appeal
The phrase suggests a preference for men who are quiet and composed, seen as attentive listeners in dating dynamics. Analysts note the allure of restraint over talkativeness as a social signal of confidence and reliability.
Iran argues for Nuremberg style trials for hostages
An Iranian parliament member urged that American hostages face a court like Nuremberg. In Iran, female government workers were warned to wear Islamic veils or face immediate dismissal. Protesters gathered outside President Bani Sadr’s office.
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Iran
New Parliament Today
Nuremberg
Fakharedin Hejazi
Hejazi
Tehran
Islamic Republican Party
Estahbanat
Fars
United States
Ayatollah
Bani Sadr
Desperate struggle in desert heat
A group of Salvadorans including three children were abandoned in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona after being smuggled into the United States. Thirteen died from dehydration. 13 survivors, with four to 50 people originally, endured 110 degree heat and cactus thorn injuries. Survivors spoke of using urine and after shave to endure thirst.
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Ajo, Ariz
Yolanda Estela Hernandez
United States
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Park
Joseph Rustick
Time not right for broad Social Security expansion says official
Social Security Commissioner William Driver says extending coverage to federal workers and all government employees is not timely and would not affect most current workers. He notes the issue will linger until Congress votes, while unions oppose changes and reforms would threaten windfall benefits and tax losses. Driver defends current Civil Service benefits as a supplement to Social Security.
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Driver
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Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano
Social Security
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