Three Bears not winding stairs impress this gal
In Des Moines Senator John Nystrom presided as Calvin Hultman vented a brief protest over Senate pacing. The Iowa Law Library’s winding stairs and alcoves wow adults, but Abigail Hoover, a 24 year old visitor, sought children’s books and left when none were found.
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Calvin Hultman
Red Oak
Nystrom
Hultman
Iowa Law Library
Statehouse
Abigail Hoover
Law Library
John Hoover
Cedar Rapids
Winter ice delays Mississippi navigation across Iowa stretch
The Mississippi River ice across Iowa delays the 1978 navigation season with up to 26 inches of ice in the southern Iowa section. Keokuk and Burlington report 100 percent ice cover while Davenport sees clear water. officials caution the start depends on weather and harvest.
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Quad-Cities
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Here
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Guttenberg
Hannibal
Ray Gall
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Keokuk
Gall
Dennis White
Burlington
Dubuque
Bellevue
Fulton
Ill
Canton
Quincy
Laverton
White
Egg prices to crack after Easter say ISU expert
Iowa State University poultry specialist Leonard Eggleton says egg prices peak around Easter and then fall as demand drops. He notes a more than 20 percent price decrease after the holiday and cites a decade of weekly price patterns. He recalls 1972 prices rising from 21.3 to 25.4 cents from February to March.
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Eggleton
Fire concern cancels candle use during Easter vigil
In northeastern Iowa Roman Catholic churches candles are banned from Easter vigil services due to fire hazards. Archbishop James Byrne of the Dubuque diocese ordered parishes to switch to artificial trees and garlands at Christmas while candles remain in church sanctuaries.
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Iowa
James Byrne
Dubuque
Television listings paint a crowded Monday night lineup
The schedule shows extensive primetime fare from 6 to 1 across networks with games shows, dramas, movies, cartoons, talk and soap operas. Notable items include MASH and One Day at a Time reruns, NBC and ABC movies, The Tonight slate, and daytime soaps All My Children Guiding Light and One Life to Live interleaved with comic and variety programs.
Iowa fuel tax bill lacking votes against 3 cent gas tax hike
Senator Norman Rogers says the House approved fuel tax increase faces stiff Senate opposition and lacks the eight votes to pass the Ways and Means Committee. He opposes raising the gasoline tax by 3 cents and the diesel tax, warning the DOT has not shown a clear need for more road funds.
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Ways and Means
Norman Rogers
D-Adel
House
Rogers
Iowa Press
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DOT
Roger
Pat Breheney
Associated General Contractors of
Iowa
Frank Stanton Turns 70, Retired Broadcaster Leader
Today the former network executive Frank Stanton reaches age seventy, marking a milestone for a veteran figure in American broadcasting with a long career in radio and television executives.
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Frank Stanton
Indira Gandhi Loses Seat as Emergency Ends in 1977
On this date in 1977 Indira Gandhi and her son lose parliamentary races in India general elections. The Congress party suffers defeat and the state of emergency is lifted exposing political shifts and a new era in Indian politics.
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Indira Gandhi
India
Congress Party
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