All-Iowa Fair Restart Promises Variety and Star Lineup
The 1978 All-Iowa Fair near Cedar Rapids features touring group Raiders veteran Revere and a busy schedule. Highlights include two rock shows by Starbuck and Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods, a demolition derby, stock car racing, and Czech Day with authentic melodies and kolaches. Attendance aims for around 20,000 on key days. organizers expect a strong weekend finale with multiple free seats and reserved admissions.
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Starbuck
Bo Donaldson
the Heywoods
KCRG
KQCR
Chicago
Sokol
Church Says Vice Presidency Can Be Improved
Idaho Senator Frank Church says the vice presidency is an empty bucket that can be filled with more responsibility. He notes Carter and he agree on issues, differs on campaign style, and discusses potential interview for the ticket as Carter's choice looms at the New York convention.
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Frank Church
Jimmy Carter
Church
the Gazette
Idaho
Cedar Rapids
Carter
Nebraska
Sid Charl Kirko
Kirbo
New York
Insults Prompt Soviets To Recall Both Tall Ships
The Soviet Union will skip the next stop of Americas bicentennial tall ships tour. Captains Ivar Shieider and Oleg Vadenko had planned to anchor off Fort McHenry but were recalled on orders amid anti Soviet taunts by pleasure boat crowds in New York Harbor. Robert Hillman says the move was confirmed by New York officials.
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Baltimore
UPS
Soviet Union
America
Insize
New York Harbor
Ivar Shieider
Krusenshtern
Oleg Vadenko
Tovardisch
Fort McHeney
Shneider
Robert Hillman
Sail
New York
Leon Schertler
Man Faces Firearms Charge In Linn County Incident
Dennis Lee Lingo, 24, of 388 Sixteenth Street SE, was charged with discharging a firearm after allegedly firing a 12 gauge shotgun into the air outside his home during an argument. He was released from Linn County jail.
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Dennis ‘Lee Lingo
Sixteenth Street SE
Lingo
I Lance
Linn County
West Dubuque Renames School to Cascade High
Western Dubuque school board officially renames the former Acquin high school as Cascade high school. The campus serves 250 junior and senior students and is leased to the district for 89000 dollars per year after parochial officials opted to stop maintaining the structure.
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Cascade
Western
Psychiatric Workers Not Linn County Employees
The Iowa Public Employee Relations board ruled that Linn county psychiatric clinic staff are not county employees. The ruling keeps American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 231 as bargaining agent for the workers in dealings with the board. The decision followed a PER petition by the board of supervisors based on hearings held in mid 1975. At year’s start the bargaining board reorganized as a nonprofit corporation under contract with the county.
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Iowa Public Employe Redations
PER) Boort
Linn County
American Federation of State
Gainig
White
Board of Supervisors
PER
Aiiing
Two-Car Collision Injures Two in Cedar Rapids
David S. Shew, 20, of 3221 Shasta Court NE, treated for a shoulder injury at St. Luke's hospital and released after Thursday morning crash with Dav id E. Orr, 26, of 849 Third Avenue SE. Orr was attempting a left turn on Second Street SE when their cars collided in the intersection. no charges filed.
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David S. Shew
Shasta Court NE
St. Luke's Hospital
Shew
Second Street
David E. Orr
Third Avenue SE
Second Avenue
Orr Wi
Stoppage Ordered on Iowa County Road Relocation
District Judge Clinton Shaeffer orders the Iowa Department of Transportation to halt all construction on relocated highway 149 between Interstate 80 and Homestead until a hearing on a writ of certiorari. Seven farmers allege IDOT staff listed three options and favored the least costly, condemning land and delaying the route through their farmland. The court enjoins land purchase and any further corridor activities pending the hearing.
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Marengo
Clinton Shaeffer
Lowa Department of Transportation
Interstate 80
Homestead
Iowa County
IDOT
Committee Organizes To Support Ferris Sheriff Candidate
A cross party Linn county group forms a Committee to Elect a Qualified Sheriff and backs George Ferris for sheriff. Ferris has filed independent nominating papers for November. Co chairs are Duane Arnold Jr and Frank Reynolds. Other officers are Deborah Seibert treasurer and Mrs Edward Hanna secretary.
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Linn County
George Ferris
Leutenant
Ferris
Duane Aronald, Jr
Terry Drive
Frank Reynolds
Daleview Drive
Marion
Deborah Seibert
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Edward Hanna
Springville
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Denver
Los Angeles
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Noomt
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Pam
Strbuck
Hmself
Vegas
Las Vegas
Hawkeye Downs
Revert
Audiente
Harry Knight
Knight
Czech
Ginsberg
The
Croco
Trogus
Antihelia
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Second Ave
Iowa City Mall
Southridge
Des Moimnes
Ineisura
Rive
Ortho Sevin
Malathion
Lawn & Garden Boosters
Yarrowring
Taxamericam
Rome
Damo
Vermeer
Men
Thor
Third Avenue
George Shirk
West Dubuque Renames School
Wildwood Acres
Maquoketa River
P.O
Maquoketa
Maquoketa Cove
HUD
Wildwood Acres P.O. Box
Iowa
Linn
C.R
Emporium
Ann
Macrame
Norma Dee Ceramics
Ird
Hilogi
Atlao
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