Labor leader Wurf nearly deserts Carter for 1980 race
Des Moines reports that Jerry Wurf, head of AFSCME, said he has all but abandoned Carter for 1980. He criticized campaign promises, blamed budget cuts for worsening recession, and suggested he might back a Republican or Kennedy in the next election depending on policy shifts.
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Des Moines
Jerry Wurf
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Wurff
Washington
Wurf
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Iowa Afscme
Congress
Rep
John Anderson
Illinois
Ted Kennedy
Eastern Iowa finalists named for DOE energy grants
Fifteen Iowa researchers including Cedar Rapids residents are finalists for 465000 in Energy Department grants. The selected projects emphasize renewable energy, energy conservation, and use of local labor and materials. Finalists from Eastern Iowa include Donald Koeltzow Decorah Jean Anderson Cedar Rapids Elaine Drah Kerry De Yarman and others with grant amounts ranging from 3200 to 38000. winners announced in late August.
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DES Moines
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Department of Energy
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Iowa
Energy Department
Eastern
Donald E. Koeltzow
Decorah
Jean Anderson
Elaine Drah
Marion
Kerry de Yarman
Chuck Cunning
Solon
Grinnell Service Corp
Grinnell
Clinton Chamber to Host Trucking Deregulation Talk
Herald A. Smith Jr. of CAST Inc Cedar Rapids Iowa the second largest trucking firm in Iowa will speak at Clinton Chamber of Commerce noon meeting Carter plan to deregulate trucking faces opposition from American Trucking Association which argues deregulation would slash rates squeeze small firms and concentration of power with giants.
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Clinton
Carter
The
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Herald A. Smith Jr
Cast, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
American Trucking Association, Inc
Death of Indian Express director Goenka at age 55
Bhagwan Das Goenka, prominent industrialist and director of the Indian Express newspapers, died Thursday of a heart attack. He was 55. Thirty years ago, dockers in London voted to end their port crippling strike.
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Bombay
India
Bhagwan Das Goenka
Indian Express
London
Twelve charged with drunk driving in Linn County
Twelve persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving late Friday and early Saturday in Linn County. Steven E. Mead, 19, of Tower Terrace in Marion, was arrested at 8 26 p m near Center Point Road and Blairs Ferry Road and charged also with driving without a valid Iowa driver s license. Douglas L Engbretson, 20, of 514 J Ave NW, was arrested at 9 50 p m in the 900 block of Oakland Road NE and was charged with speeding.
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Linn County
Steven E. Mead
Tower Terrace
Marion
Center
Dale M. Edgeton
D Ave
Michael D. Martin
30Th St
Linden Street
Michael J. Sacy
Seventh Avenue
Donald W. Sheets
13Th St
Main Street
Lisbon
Gregory L. Dirks
32Nd St
Ely
Ronald D. McVay
21St Ave
James R. Elliott
East Moline
Ill
Vernon A. Dochterman
Ninth St
B Street
17Th Avenue
Cyclists hospitalized after Friday motorcycle crashes
Two motorcyclists remained hospitalized on Saturday after Friday accidents on the southwest side and downtown. Michael D. Brogan, 22, was in serious but stable condition after a collision at Waconia Avenue and the Lincoln Freeway. Cynthia Cahill, 19, was listed in good condition following a crash on First Avenue East at 15th Street. Police also reported multiple arrests in separate incidents overnight.
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Michael D. Brogan
Gordon Ave. NW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Waconia Avenue
Lincoln Freeway
Brogan
Roger A. Peterson
Gordon Ave
Peterson
Hilton E. Matthess
Iowa City
Cynthia Cahill
Mercy Hospital
Cahill
First Avenue
15Th Street
Michael J. Travagiakis
Western Drive
Travagiakis
Clyde H. Roeder Jr
J St
Lion Absent Owner Seeks Pet Tina In North Branford
In Bridgeport an 85-pound declawed mountain lion stolen from house painter William Blaisdell roams woods near North Branford. Residents report hearing the pet, with one sighting claimed by a local woman. Blaisdell confirms tracks and says Tina eats birds.
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Bridgeport
Blaisdell
Tina
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Ronald S. Slater
Bartonville
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