Carter Gains Pledge Backing From Wallace Daley
Jimmy Carter's campaign reports support from George Wallace and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley as he edges toward the Democratic nomination. Senate hopeful Henry Jackson is poised to back Carter, while Hubert Humphrey weighs a late bid. Ford and Reagan spar for the Republican fight as delegates tilt toward Ford. Carter has 1,118 of 1,505 total delegates with Udall closest at 332.5. Brown and Wallace influencers factor into the race. Daley communicates broad Illinois support, and Carter denies deal-making while seeking platform influence.
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One Linn county Democrat wins renomination in tight race
In Linn county a Democratic state representative candidate led in the primary, defeating two male opponents and a rival, with results hinting at a narrow second-term path. Details on page 4A cover Eastern Iowa legislative races wrap up by page 10.
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Weather Outlook and Miscellany in Local Page
Clear tonight with mid to upper 60s, partly cloudy Thursday, highs in the low 90s. The page includes sections on society editorials sports and ads, with memory pieces and local notices among the miscellany.
FBI Agent First Witness In Trial Of Two Indians
J Gary Adams testified as the first government witness in the Pine Ridge murder case involving Darelle Butler and Robert Robideau. He described arriving at the scene, hearing radio messages, and seeing three or four Native men nearby. Adams said he fired several rounds, observed damaged vehicles, and found a dead Indian male, later identified as Joe Stunte, near the area. The trial, moved to Codie Rapids under U S District Judge Edward J McManus, centers on whether the defendants shot two FBI agents amid an attempted arrest.
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First Day on Job Killed by Robber at Waterloo Quik-Trip
AMS-year-old Cedar Rapids man Mark ACoombs began work Tuesday afternoon as assistant manager at Waterloo Southwest Quik-Trip and was shot in the face eight hours later by a masked gunman who ordered witnesses from the store and emptied the cash register. Coombs, 440 Nineteenth Street SW, died at St Francis hospital. The assailant fled with an unknown amount of cash. Coombs had previously worked at Quik-Trip Cedar Rapids and graduated Jefferson High School in 1973. Autopsy planned in Waterloo. survivors include parents, siblings, and grandparents.
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Blouin Clinches 6-1 Victory Over Roberson in Primary
Congressman Mike Blouin won the Democratic nomination for reelection in the Second district with 20,839 votes to James Roberson’s 3,449 in 11 counties. Roberson, a 48-year-old Korean War veteran, plans to run as an independent against Blouin this fall. Former State Senator Tom Riley, Blouin’s Republican opponent, was unopposed for the GOP nomination.
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Sheriff Race Heads to Demo Convention in Linn County
In Linn County the Democratic convention reconvenes June 18 to nominate a sheriff candidate after none of 12 primary contenders secured the 35 percent needed. Incumbent Walter Grant and deputy Orie Workman lead the vote, with Grant hoping for the nod and Workman urging a younger Democrat can win. The convention, at 7 30 p m, will be held at Knights of Columbus hall in Marion.
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Probe on stockholder rights spans party lines in Des Moines
A request led by Hodragad seeks a study to determine if preferred stock protections are adequate. The process involves a subcommittee debating the scope of the inquiry and potential legislative action, with reactions from Redmond and Tarner on current laws and regulatory limits.
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