Lutheran convention backs ERA and land use in Iowa
At Luther College Decorah the Iowa convention of the American Lutheran Church endorsed the state Equal Rights Amendment by 334 to 243 amid debate. Delegates also urged a land preservation bill and planned local study on land use with a $45 million fund drive for four seminaries, including Wartburg in Dubuque.
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Decorah
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
Luther College
Duane Lindberg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Ment
Dean Hess
Norway
Joseph Sittler
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Miss Iowa Teen-ager is Named 1980 Winner
Holly Wilkins, 16, of Mason City was crowned Miss Iowa Teen-ager 1980 in Des Moines after competing with 70 entrants. She will represent Iowa at the National Teen-ager Pageant in Jacksonville, Florida on August 8 and also won community service citizenship and essay awards plus a $4,000 tuition scholarship to Eckerd College in St Petersburg Florida.
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Des Moines
Holly Wilkins
Mason City
Iowa
Miss Wilkins
Jacksonville
Fla
Eckerd College
St. Petersburg
Fire damages barn and corncrib on Keota farm
A large stock barn and a corncrib on the James Sieren farm, about a mile north of Keota, were destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. Hog pens and hay inside the barn were lost. The Keota Fire Department arrived around 3:30 p.m. and worked four hours. A nearby house to the north was saved. No cause was immediately determined.
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Keota
James Sieren
Domer to Run as Independent in County Sheriff Race
Duane Domer filed as an independent candidate for Buchanan County Sheriff in the November 3 general election after losing the Republican primary to former Sheriff Fred Beier who led 1395 to 1180. Beier and Democrat David L. Herrick will oppose Domer. Domer was elected in 1978 to complete the late Joe Holgate’s term. John Bergman had been sheriff in the interim.
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Independence
Duane Domer
Buchanan County
Domer
Fred Beier
Beier
David L. Herrick
Joe Holgate
Buchanan County Supervisors
John Bergman
Bergman
Patchett Narrowly Defeats Osterberg in Iowa House Race
The Democratic primary for Iowa House District 25 ends with Patchett winning 894 to 882 after canvass in Linn and Johnson counties. A Johnson County challenged ballot was counted, changing Patchett’s final margin from 11 to 12 votes.
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Iowa City
John Patchett
North Liberty
David Osterberg
Mount Vernon
Boards of Supervisors
Linn
Johnson Counties
Osterberg
Coe College
Patchett
Johnson County
Tom Stockett
Slockett
Jogging can be Bad for Dogs Warns Humane Society
The Humane Society cautions owners to ease dogs into running by pairing walking with short runs and gradually increasing distance. Heat prostration is the main risk, as panting is less effective at cooling. signs include lagging, heavy breathing, coughing, and stumbling. Use cool surfaces and wet the dog to reduce temperature.
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Washington
UPI
Humane Society
Winners keep margins in Linn County canvass
Linn County Supervisors Monday canvassed last Tuesday's primary totals with no change in winners. Rep. John Patchett held his 11 vote lead over David Osterberg and gained a single Johnson County vote. Grassley's national race totals remained dominant while Linn counts adjusted minorly. New Linn results show Oxley 4234 and Rinas 3913 for Democrats, Camp 1705. sheriff nominees Workman 3373, Zeller 2571, Schade 855.
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Linn
John Patchett
North Liberty
Cornell College
David Osterberg
Johnson County
Des Moines
Tom Stoner
Charles Grassley
U.S. Senate
Grassley
Linn County
Jean Oxley
Joe Rinas
Charles Camp
Orlie Workman
Don Zeller
Karl Schade
Head injury fatal to Vinton man
Richard Hanson, 19, of 1302 D Ave in Vinton died at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids from head injuries after a fall last Thursday. A police report says he was hurt when he fell down basement stairs at a friend's apartment at 1008 West Third Street in Vinton.
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Vinton
Richard Hanson
D Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Hanson
West Third Street
City Briefs and College News Items
Father dies William Geldert 94 at Masonic Home Minneapolis survivors include daughter Mrs Gordon Freeburg Route 2 Cedar Rapids services Wednesday Minneapolis burial Sioux Rapids. Brad A Fish Cedar Rapids earned MBA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. West Highlands AA group meets 8 pm Trinity Lutheran School 1361 Seventh Ave SW speakers Lee and Dorothy L open to all. Sarah Lindway 3020 Carroll Drive SE graduated St Olaf College Northfield initiated into Phi Beta Kappa.
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William Geldert
Masonic Home
Minneapolis
Gordon Freeburg
Cedar Rapids
Sioux Rapids
Seventh Ave. SW
Lee
Dorothy L
Phi Beta Kappa
Sarah Lindway
Carroll Drive
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
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Lutheran Convention
Miss Iowa
Marion
Diai 911
Janet Reeves
Richmond
Henrik Ibsen
Brad A. Fish
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Alcoholics Anonymous
West Highlands
Trinity Lutheran
Linn Democrats
Town House
Shelly Lynn
Center Point Road
AMANA
Touchmatic Candymaker
U.S
Smulekoff
Downtown
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