Beef Days Pork and Fire Truck Fans Enjoy Weekend
Solon held Beef Days with pork options and water games for fire departments. West Branch’s Brad Worrell rode a backing fire truck while Doug Allbrecht of Iowa City and Butch Patterson of Marengo grilled ribeye. The festival opened Friday night in rain but Saturday shaped up with good weather.
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Solon
Brad Worrell
West Branch
Doug Allbrecht
Iowa City
Butch Patterson
Marengo
Doderer weighs independent bid for Iowa lieutenant governor
Iowa City Senator Minnette Doderer says she has been approached about running as an independent against Democrat William Palmer and Republican Terry Branstad for lieutenant governor. She notes the need for substantial money and support before the September 1 ballot deadline, and says she has not decided.
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Des Moines
UPI
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
William Palmer
Terry Branstad
Doderer
Branstad
Palmer
Korchnoi-Karpov World Chess Championship Draw
In Baguio City Viktor Korchnoi offered a draw to Anatoly Karpov after 30 moves, missing a likely winning chance. The third straight draw left the match finely balanced as experts debated the rook move on move 24 and noted time pressure for both players.
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Baguio City
The
Philippines
Viktor Korchnoi
Anatoly Karpov
Karpov
Korchnoi
Miguel Najdorf
Mikhail Tal
Competition Lownet Results Feature 65s
Bud Kessler Ted Ruffin and Howard Wilfong all posted 65s in the event with Chuck Cebuhar earning a special distinction.
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Bud Kessler
Ted Ruffin
Howard Wilfong
Chuck Cebuhar
Johnson County strengthens rules to curb ground water pollution
Johnson County health officials warn of ongoing ground water contamination from pesticides and hazardous materials. Revised well regulations face re-evaluation after farmer opposition, with final draft due this fall. Subdivisions and septic tanks cited as contributing factors amid rising water reuse concerns.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Johnson County Health Department
Graham Cameron
Cameron
National Environmental Health Association
Health Department
Hills
River Heights
Iowa DOT OKs I 380 project in Linn and Benton
The Iowa Department of Transportation approved a nine mile four lane section of Interstate 380 from Linn County southeast of Center Point to the Iowa 101 interchange in Benton County. The $10.4 million project starts 1979 and finishes 1981 with new interchanges bridges and access roads.
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Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
Linn
Benton
Center Point
Linn County
Benton County
Urbana
Linn-Benton County Line
Bankers elect LAKE OKOBOJI leaders at Iowa bankers meeting
AP Charles City bank president O Jay Thompson was chosen for president of the Iowa Independent Bankers Association at its seventh annual convention. James Maurice of Monticello became vice president and Donald Kout of Lone Tree treasurer. Re-elected executives were Richard Berglund and Dianne Gibbs. Board members include Richard Buenneke, E W Claussen, LeRoy Darby, Harold Gallagher, Robert Ross, Richard Cousin, and John Walther.
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Lake Okoboji
O. Jay Thompson
Citizens National Bank of
Charles City
Iowa Independent Bankers Association
James Maurice
Monticello
Donald Kout
Lone Tree
Richard Berglund
Des Moines
Dianne Gibbs
Richard Buenneke
E.W. Claussen
Schleswig
LeRoy Darby
Monona
Harold Gallagher
Sheffield
Robert Ross
Shenandoah
Richard Cousin
Oskaloosa
John Walther
Renwick
Iowa获判四十七千八百五十三美元退费命令
爱荷华州总检察长理查德·特纳宣布对拉斯维加斯玩具公司National Marketing Services Inc.判处47 853美元赔偿，以确保向多名购买 toy distributorships 的爱荷华州民众发放退款。法院判决由Story County地区法院大卫·汉森法官执行，因公司未按时支付退费。
Man Fired For Following Doctor’s Advice Wins Benefits
DES MOINES AP A Job Service of Iowa hearing officer rules Daniel Pluemer was entitled to jobless pay after being discharged from John Deere Davenport Works for taking medical advice. Pluemer broke his index finger playing football and followed his own doctor’s orders to stay off work for about two weeks, despite a dispute over whether to see the company doctor.
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DES Moines
Job Service of Iowa
Daniel Pluemer
John Deere & Co
Davenport
Pluemer
Robert Martin
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Clintonville
Raymond Keene
England
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Najdorf
Elmcrest
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