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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1980
Page
4
The Iowa DOT reports over 1000 pavement blowups this year due to heat and moisture. Repairs threaten to exceed 250000 dollars, far above last year’s 168000, with crews busy across the state restoring buckled highways.
In Tama County District Court in Toledo Judge Louis Schultz moved the trial of Leo Benda Harry Koster and Raymond Coleman from Monday to Tuesday at 9 30 am. They face charges under the open meetings law based on a citizen petition calling for their suspension.
ICGA president Varel Bailey says Iowa may part from the National Corn Growers Association while remaining aligned on core goals. The split follows Iowa and Illinois farmers clashing over a check off plan for research funds and fuels promotion. Bailey calls it evolutionary, noting ICGA growth and past boost in gasohol and fructose advocacy.
Two Dubuque residents died in separate early Saturday crashes marking the first traffic fatalities of the weekend in Iowa. Louise McGovern, 39, of Dubuque, was killed in a head on collision with a car driven by Margy Steffen, 16, of Durango on U.S. 52 near Holy Cross. Peter Vincent, 19, was struck while crossing Van Buren Street by a car driven by Frank Heinze, 27, of Dubuque. Vincent was among the year’s first Dubuque fatalities and McGovern the county’s seventh.
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