Harkin Says Baker Becomes De Facto U S President
Sen. Tom Harkin declares White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker the de facto president, saying he will call the shots and negotiate with Congress while Reagan remains the figurehead. The remark frames Baker as a powerful intermediary amid the Iran Contra era.
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Harkin
Baker
U.S
Howard Baker
Tom Harkin
Washington
Reagan
White House
United States
Iowa Democrat
Des Moines
Senate
House
Up and coming Falck eyeing a county supervisor bid
Des Moines-based political profile of Steve Falck, 28, a farmer from Hazleton and longtime aide to Sen. Larry Murphy. The piece notes his clerking role, farm duties, and drive to seek public office, with emphasis on constituent work and future steps toward the Board of Supervisors.
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Ken Sullivan
Des Moines
Buchanan County
Steve Falck
Board of Supervisors
Falck
Hazleton
Iowa
Larry Murphy
Doelwein
Senate
Larry
Murphy
General Assembly
Fayette County Board of Supervisors
Legislature seeks cost price for state nursery seedlings
Northwest Iowa lawmaker proposes that the Ames state nursery sell seedlings at cost to resolve a dispute with private nurseries. Rep. Donald Paulin says the mid road plan would require pricing to recover production and distribution costs starting July 1, 1988, with co sponsors Beaman Pellett Metcalf.
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Lowa Newpaper Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Ames
Donald Paulin
R-Lemars
Paulin
Iowa Cities Pool Eases Liability Insurance Burden
Des Moines reports the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool offers public bodies a pooled risk option. Eight cities including Ottumwa Dubuque and Red Oak have joined with more committing. The pool, brokered by Alexander and Alexander, aims to lower rates provide first dollar coverage and stabilize municipal liability costs.
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Lowa
Des Moines
League of Iowa
Iowa Communities Assurance Pool
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Red Oak
Robert W. Harpster
League
Harpster
Dennis Donahue
Alexander
Iowa
Donahue
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UAW
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Building and Construction Trades Council
Kraft
UAW Assembly
Hart
Walter Mondale
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Cox Cable
Omaha
Fayette County
Mur
Jack Beaman
R-Osceola
Wendell Pellett
Atlantic
Janet Metcalf
Ead
Smulekoff
3Rd Avenue
1St Street
Cedar Rapid
Lowa Insurance Pool
Illinois Insurance Exchange
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League of Municipalities
Cox
Regis High School
Regis
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