Bentsen Nomination Highlights Democratic Unity Rift
Senator Lloyd Bentsen secures the vice presidential nomination amid a show of unity with Dukakis, while Jackson supporters voice lingering discomfort over the choice. Dukakis signals differences but stresses shared goals on justice and opportunity as campaign lines form.
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Dukakis Statehouse
Ayatollah
United States
Jackson
Bentsen
Mickey Leland
Texas
Reagan
America
Reagan- Bush
Senate Finance Committee
New York
Manhattan
David Dinkins
South Africa
Aller to lead Cedar Rapids development corporation
Tom Aller will head a new Cedar Rapids Development Corporation to define a development zone, identify priority sites, recruit private investment, and coordinate with the city government and local groups to spur downtown growth and improved workplaces. Officials praise his track record and expect a quick replacement.
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Aller
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Lottery winners celebrate hometown support and big prizes
It was really fun says a West Union winner supported by 2,800 locals as Lloyd Olson of Winterset won 25,000 and Phyllis Wilford of Davenport took 10,000. Marie Stevens and Robert Yeager earned 5,000 each. next wheel tours Davenport for the Bix Festival with finalists Ethington, White, Bernard, and Johnson.
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West Union
Lloyd Olson
Winterset
Phyllis Wilford
Davenport
Marie Stevens
South Sioux City
Neb
Robert Yeager
Charles Ethington
Marshalltown
Bernadine White
Mason City
Frank Rernard
Mary Johnson
Waterloo
Dukakis Speech Aims to Unite Democratic Faithful
Michael Dukakis acceptance speech drew praise from party members in Iowa for addressing progressive concerns and projecting a positive, stable image. Voters noted no major policy announcements but expected fleshing out of goals as he moves forward. Entertainment figures, including Ed Asner, endorsed the speech as a stand against past corruption and a commitment to discipline.
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Harry Ellis Dickson
Boston Pops
ABC News
Dukakis
Bush
Reagan
Jackson
Ly Ken Sullivan Lazette
Tlanta
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Tom Mann
Des Moines
Jesse Jackson
Pat Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Democratic National Committee
Mann
Jesse
Marshall
Jerry Crawford
Iowa
Crawford
Ed Asner
Bronx
Lou Grant
Pen pal letters reveal life before war and Anne Frank connection
Betty Ann Wagner and sister Juanita, living in California years later, recall sending and receiving handwritten letters with a Dutch family before and during WWII. They describe hearing of Otto Frank and Anne Frank's diary, discovering the diary’s fame in the 1950s, and reflecting on missed chances to help.
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Frank
Betty Ann Wagner
Juanita
Burbank
Calif
Juanita Wagner Hiltgen
Redlands
Wagners
Danville
Des Moines
Penpal
Wagner
Amsterdam
Milan
Otto Frank
Anne Frank
New York
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Ohio
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Sarah
Kristen
23Rd St. Drive
City Hall
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Wayne Murdock
Don Canney
Dave Kramer
Hal Schaefer
H.P
Wess Meres Oeere
Mie
Ian
6Th St
Dan's Overhead
Doors & Mane, Inc
North Liberty
Lottery
Menard Buildings
Mennard
Menard
Rochester
Randy Rohach
Gladbrook
Germany
Mr. Frank
Mestdale Mall
Uys
Wilson Avenue
Highway 151
Edgewood Road
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