Mayoral Primary in Cedar Rapids Sees Murdock Lead Field
Cedar Rapids held a special primary to fill a City Council vacancy with Don Canney resigning after 22 years as mayor. Tim Murdock led, backed by strong union support and a large campaign war chest, while Serbousek plans reassessment and greater city outreach after trips kept him away during the abbreviated campaign.
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Teamsters
Bob Schorg
Schorg
St. Olaf St. SW
Murdock
P.T. Larson
Donald Pospishil
Bruce Junttila
Everett Fulmer
Dan Greene
Donald Novick
Cathy Mayer
Bruce Obiedzinski
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
PMX Industries
Canney
Serbousek
Cedar Rapidians
Murdock cruises to Cedar Rapids mayoral primary win
Cedar Rapids City Council member Wayne Murdock dominated the mayoral primary, winning 42 of 43 precincts and absentee votes, with Larry Serbousek taking second in 38 precincts. Turnout stood at 23 percent of 54,775 registered voters.
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Larry Serbousek
Murdock
Serbousek
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
Strike threatens wide rail disruption as unions mull walkout
Amtrak Conrail and 40 freight railroads face a possible general strike after negotiations with the Machinist Union and other unions. About 20,000 workers are covered while over 200,000 others may honor picket lines. If C&NW or Burlington Northern strike, Chicago area and Cedar Rapids operations would feel immediate impact.
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Amtrak
Conrail
Carmen
Machinist
Association of American Railroads
Chicago & North Western
C&nw
Burlington Northern
Iowa
del Babcock
Chicago
Babcock
Union
Emmy Winners Highlight Daytime Drama and Acting Honors
Erica Slezak of One Life to Live won her third Daytime Emmy for best actress as Susan Lucci received a standing ovation after a 13th loss. All My Children won best drama, Sesame Street marked its 50th Emmy, and CBS’s The Young and the Restless star Peter Bergman claimed best actor.
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New York
Erica Slezak
Susan Lucci
ABC
Lucci
NBC
Peter Bergman
Jack Abbott
CBS
Oprah Winfrey
Vincent and
Disney Channel
Nickelodeon
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Linn County Auditor's Office
Wayne Murdock
Don Pospishil
Obiedzinski
Lonnie Zingula
Square D Marketing
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
Safety Commissioner
Bethany Lutheran Church
American Red Cross
Madison
Bowman Woods
Oelwein
Burlington
Cargill
Tom Klason
Emmy
Show
Phil Donahue
Erica Kane
Felicia Miner Behr
Armar Furniture
Mt. Vernon Rd
E. Marion
Johnson Ave
Collins Road
Wilson Ave
First Ave
32Nd St
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