Ethics questions raised over lawmaker paid PAC work
Iowa lawmakers criticize and defend Nystrom on a paid role with a political action committee. Senate and House leaders cite ethics rules and possible conflicts, while Republican officials defend the practice as common in campaigns and appointments. The dispute centers on Nystrom's fees and the impact on legislative integrity.
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Hansen
Nystrom
Iowa
House
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
Avenson
Senate Code of Ethics
Senate Ethics Committee
Tom Mann
Des Moines
Associated General Contractors
Pomerantz
Senate
C.W. Hutchins
D-Audubon
Hutchins
PAC contributions from Iowa figures raise questions on recruitment
Des Moines reports list contributors to the Committee for a Responsible Government Association of General Contractor PAC and Deere PAC Iowa, including Jim Tyler, Walter Brown, Marvin Pomerantz, and others. GOP leaders and Gov. Branstad defend outside fundraising while voicing concerns about PACs and party recruitment dynamics.
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Des Moines
Committee For A Responsible Government Association
PAC
Jim Tyler
Atlantic
Sharp Lannon
Grinnell
Carl Bluedorn
Waterloo
Walter Brown
Marshalltown
William Or Eunice Brown
Dubuque
R.W. Hagie
Clarion
Gregory Or Suzanne Brown
William Bloomhall
Cedar Rapids
James Bianco
Adel
Eugene Sukup
Hampton
Marvin Pomerantz
West Des Moines
Deere Pac
Iowa
Senate
Cal Hultman
Red Oak
Nystrom
Steve Roberts
State
Republican Central Committee
Central Committee
GOP
Mike Mahaffey
Mahaffey
Terry Branstad
Republican Party
Branstad
Pomerantz
Robertson counters in defamation suit over Korea war claims
Robertson fights McCloskey defamation suit claiming a letter alleging his father helped him avoid combat in Korea. Arbitration rejected by Robertson's lawyers nine months ago, with a call to settle or face pretrial public expert opinion. Robertson ties McCloskey to Bush while campaigning in Florida and Miami.
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Robertson
Lehner
McCloskey
A. Willis Robertson
Marine Corps
Florida
Texas
South Carolina
South
Japan
Miami
Korea
George Bush
Reagan Plan Forgives Farm Debts Under FmHA Rewrite
The plan directs the Farmers Home Administration to restructure loans and, as a last resort, write off part of a farmer’s debt to keep producers on their land. Rules allow lower interest, extended terms, and potential debt write downs to the farm’s asset value, with new loans possible for profitable operations. Comments by Vance Clark and Lynn Hayes frame cautious optimism on the legislation.
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Reagan
Office of Management and Budget
Farmers Home
Fmha
Vance Clark
Farmers Home Administration
Lynn Hayes
Farmers Legal Action Group
St. Paul
Minn
Tot fires handgun at mother in Clinton home
A 2-year-old boy allegedly found a semi automatic Ruger .22 caliber pistol in a waterbed headboard and shot his mother in the right shoulder. Brenda Bahnsen, 21, drove herself to Mercy Hospital in Clinton where she was treated and released.
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Clinton
Brenda Bahnsen
Mercy Hospital
Texan wins Miss USA crown in televised pageant
Courtney Gibbs of Fort Worth claimed the Miss USA title, the fourth straight Texan winner, defeating Miss California. Gibbs, 21, a Texas Christian University junior, will compete in Miss Universe on May 23 in Taiwan. co hosts were Tracy Scoggins and Alan Thicke, with Michelle Royer crowning Gibbs.
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EL Paso
Texas
Courtney Gibbs
Gibbs
Fort Worth
Michelle Royer
Taiwan
Texas Christian University
Tracy Scoggins
Alan Thicke
Vermont results show Bush leading Dole in primary
With 77 percent of precincts in, Bush had 49 percent and 15,855 votes while Dole had 40 percent and 12,969. Robertson and Kemp trailed. Dukakis led the Democratic field with 56 percent and 20,026 votes, Jackson 27 percent. Gephardt and Simon polled moderate shares. Gore was not on the ballot.
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Vermont
Bush
Dole
Robertson
Kemp
Pete du Pont
Dukakis
Jackson
Richard Gephardt
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