Citizens Party weighs future after 1980 results at Cedar Rapids
The Citizens Party faces a choice between staying grassroots or pursuing a national presence after a poor 1980 showing. Editor of the party newspaper spoke at the state convention in Cedar Rapids, addressing 14 delegates.
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Cedar Rapids
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THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Unknown scandal stirs GOP interest over altered EPA remarks
House Republicans accuse Democratic staff of altering remarks at EPA oversight hearings last July to embarrass Republicans. The dispute centers on claimed malice and manipulation of witnesses as the party presses for attention on the issue.
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House
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
Women's golf meet returns to Elmcrest Country Club
The Iowa Women's Golf Association state tournament arrives at Elmcrest Country Club this week with play starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday and running through Thursday on the par 72, 5 463 yard layout.
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Iowa
Honduras Hosts U.S. Base as Reagan Aims at Nicaragua
U S diplomats and Honduran opposition say Tegucigalpa has become the Reagan administration’s hub for a psychological, economic, and military campaign against the Sandinista government in Nicaragua. The embassy scene reflects a shift from a backwater to a strategic post.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Foreign Service
Nicaragua
Rail mergers to create three mega railroads in decade
The article foresees seven major freight haulers shrinking to as few as three “super railroads” within ten years due to trucking competition. It notes dozens of small feeder lines, possibly state owned, will link the system. Travel notes on QE2 Strasbourg cruise accompany the piece.
Stuck on stucco house becomes a new 55 year old home
A Cedar Rapids couple long admired a white stucco house on the southeast side. They left a note for the owner hoping it would become available. A newspaper ad revealed the sale and after a year of painting plastering and pounding the home has new life.
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Cedar Rapids
Time to plant fall garden
Read guidance on planting fall vegetables now for a possible harvest. The article notes careful timing and seed storage in the refrigerator to conserve scarce space, framing it as a gamble worth attempting. Page 4E Garden.
Terra-Temp Hog Waterer Uses Free Earth Heat
Mount Vernon scientist describes a new Terra-Temp hog waterer that uses geothermal heat to prevent water from freezing. The device taps deep earth heat for farm use, simplifying winter livestock watering.
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Mount Vernon
Credit union says loss won't affect members
John Deere Credit Union in Waterloo reports a $1 million cash theft from its main office on Friday. Manager Layton Stump assures members that accounts are insured up to $100,000 and operations continued normally. An arrest warrant targets acting head teller Steven R. Hadley, who allegedly planned to flee with the money.
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Hadley
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Three still hospitalized after Jesup propane blast
A propane gas explosion destroyed a Jesup tire warehouse injuring three people. Tom Amfahr 20 in ICU with burns over 31 percent. Wilbur Mains 55 in good condition and Elizabeth Fisher 74 in stable condition. Area around the site remains closed to prevent injuries and looting.
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Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Wilbur Mains
Scholtz
Elizabeth Fisher
Allen Memorial Hospital
Amfahr
Mains
William Good
Good
Jesup Farmers Co-op
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