Adjourning the 1978 Iowa General Assembly Ends in Political Chaos
The 67th General Assembly, long and divisive, adjourned after a partisan battle over a usury bill and urban revitalization. Senator Dale Tieden warned the session would be unforgettable as Democrats and Republicans blamed each other for the chaotic finish. The episode centered on Governor Ray and Democratic Leader Fitzgerald amid accusations of inept leadership.
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DES Moines
UPI
67Th General Assembly
General Assembly
Jerome Fitzgerald
Fort Dodge
House
Fitzgerald
Senate
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Laverne Schroeder
McClelland
Arthur Small
Iowa City
Dale Tieden
D-Elkader
Jepsen Clark clash over defense policy at Legion event
UPI reports Iowa Senate candidate Roger Jepsen urged restraint on defense spending and attacked incumbent Dick Clark at an American Legion convention. Clark defended his voting record in a Washington message, saying he acted with conscience amid treaty debates and national interest.
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Des Moines
UPI
Roger Jepsen
U.S
U.S. Senate
Jepsen
Dick Clark
Iowa
Davenport
Clark
Marion Democrat
Legionnaires
Towboat Hits Lock as Barges Break Loose in Mississippi
Salvage crews worked Sunday after a tow boat smashed into Lock 15 on the Mississippi River Saturday. Six loaded barges broke away as the current pushed them against an outer wall, tearing a 15 foot concrete chunk. Two barges sank and four wedged at the dam. no serious injuries reported.
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Davenport
UPI
Lock 15
Mississippi River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dewar Man Drowns In Wapsipinicon River
A Dewar man named Phil Pratt drowned Saturday after his kayak overturned in the Wapsipinicon River below a dam. Authorities said Pratt attempted to paddle upstream toward the dam base and could not be revived. John Provin, a local farmer, used a tractor to back a boat into the water and recover the body.
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Littleton
UPI
Wapsipinicon
Phil Pratt
Pratt
John Provin
Nine die in Iowa road crashes over the weekend
Iowa authorities reported nine deaths from weekend crashes across the state. Victims include Russell Griffith and Kurtis Jensen, both 20, Audubon. Jerry Slaughter, 25, Lone Tree. Daniel Hanson, 42, Council Bluffs. Scott Benson, 20, and Eric Swanson, 18, Dunkerton. Maurice McGeough, 19, Harpers Ferry. Clayton Wisehart, 4, Iowa City. and Kimberly Schroeder, 18, Jamesville NY.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Russell Griffith
Kurtis Jensen
Audubon
U.S. 71
Michael Himler
Griffiths
Jerry Slaughter
Lone Tree
Slaughter
Jim
Mercy Hospital
Hawkeye Downs
Verlin Baker
Baker
Daniel Hanson
Council Bluffs
Hanson
Iowa 92
Stacy Carlsen
Omaha
Neb
Carlsen
U.S. 275
Dunkerton
Waterloo
Scott Benson
Eric Swanson
Maurice McGeough
Harpers Ferry
Allamakee
Iowa GOP Victory Boosted by FEC Contribution Ruling
Democrats say the Federal Election Commission ruling allowing county level parties to donate up to 1000 dollars to federal candidates masks out of state money. Republicans counter that it broadens grassroots participation and strengthens party support through small donors.
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Des Moines
UPI
Federal Election Commission
Iowa
FEC
Ed Campbell
GOP
Steve Roberts
Campbell
Roberts
Senate
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Kimberly Schroeder
Jamestown
N.Y
Atlantic
Bill Grunewald
Paul Jones
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