Linn County Republicans eye new leader at convention
A likely topic at Saturdays Linn County Republican convention is selecting a new leader. The item appears on page 4 of the edition. Additional briefs note college recruitment, state senate appeals by the Iowa Good Roads Association, and updates on car thefts from the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
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Linn County
Iowa Good Roads Association
State Senate
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Pioneer Conestoga descendants sell at brisk pace
Sylvia Porter discusses bicycle safety and sales while noting dealers report high activity. The piece mentions the emotional impact of pet deaths alongside human loss and highlights Dubuque County Conservation Society earning a national award for outstanding service.
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Dubuque County
Conservation Society
Weather Outlook and IRS Letter Note
A forecast calls for a clear but cold night with lows five to ten below zero and Saturday highs in the teens. A letter to the Internal Revenue Service expresses strong dislike and requests cancellation of future services.
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Internal Revenue Service
Van Nostrand Enters U S Senate Race in Iowa
Maurice Van Nostrand announces a bid for the U S Senate seat held by Dick Clark, saying he will push the energy issue to the forefront. He travels on a tour through Sioux City Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, aided by his family, and vows to ignore June 5 primary rivals while seeking a 30 day leave of absence if he wins. The piece also notes other GOP figures like Joe Bertrode Gordon Holmes and potential candidates.
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Maurice van Nostrand
U.S
Dick Clark
van Nostrand
Des Moines
Clark
Congress
Iowa Commerce Commission
Cedar Rapids
Gordon Holmes
Joe Bertrode
Indianola
Richard Turner
West Des Moines
Roger Jepsen
Davenport
GOP
Sioux City
Carol
James
Robin
Greg
Jeanne
Kevin
George Ann
Kelly
Sen. Clark
Bertrode
Holmes
Commerce Commission
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Allen Berg
Berg
Rachelle
Spencer Romer
Kelly Stetler
Richard
Nancy Romer) Stetler
Rebecca
Angela Curley
Korina
Steven Curley
Marcella Koontz
Jerry Koontz
Jackson County Public Hospital
Maquoketa
Rebecca Berg
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Miss Koontz
Korina Curley
Maquoketa Hospital
Richard Wink
January deficit may hurt dollar
The Commerce Department reports January's trade deficit at 2.4 billion, extending a trend toward a prior record 26.6 billion in 1979. Exports fell to 10.0 billion while imports reached 12.4 billion as weather and December's busy period weighed on activity. Petroleum imports edged up 4 percent, and chemicals, machinery, and transportation equipment declined over 10 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
U.S
Carter
Jeffersonville
Ind
Monticello Faces School Controversy Over Mod Scheduling
Monticello officials and the group Concerned Parents clash over education methods and the move to modular 25 minute class periods. Superintendent Williams defends flexible scheduling while parents call for basics and oppose excessive electives. bond issues since 1974 have failed.
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Monticello
David Lammers
Lammers
Don Starks
Gus Norlin
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Iowa
Science
Atlantic
Michigan State
Arnold Palmer
William Safire
Chicago
Eddy “Bozo” Miller
Sylvia Porter
Oxford
Senate
John Carlson
Wink
Wyoming
Kelly Ann Stetler
Spencer
Romer
Stark
Steve Williams
Williams
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