Carter vows he won't let rural areas run dry
President Carter unveils a package of energy and farm aid measures aimed at keeping gasoline and fuel supplies steady for rural areas. He pledges priority for agriculture in diesel allocations and support for up to 100 gasohol plants by 1981 with 300 million dollars for small hydro projects. page reference to continuation on 3A.
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Carter
Des Moines
America
Iowa State Association of Counties
James Schlesinger
Energy Department
Rock concert aftermath sparks parade change demand
Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids hosts a show leaving an uneasy scene as the organizer seeks adjustments. Page 4A notes the incident. The piece hints at broader city discussions and potential downtown mall plans in Marion. Page 5A covers the council's first reading toward downtown development.
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Five Seasons Center
Marion
Columnist Roscoe Drummond in Rhodesia as neutral observer
Columnist Roscoe Drummond visited Rhodesia recently to observe the elections as a neutral analyst. The report notes his presence during the high profile political event and his commentary on the process.
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Roscoe Drummond
Rhodesia
Diamond Banner Wit in Little League Park
Sign at a Little League ball park proclaims A diamond is a boy's friend. The column presents a playful local sports moment reflecting youth athletics and community voice.
California readies gas rationing plan
California officials move toward a gas rationing scheme as Governor Brown plans an emergency rule based on an old odd-even system. The plan outlines county involvement with Monday meetings in Sacramento to decide coverage and timing, with Brown aiming to implement by Tuesday at the latest.
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Los Angeles
Edmund Brown Jr
Brown
California Energy Commission
Richard Maullin
Sacramento
Maullin
Oil Company
The
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Los Angeles County
Thatcher leads Britain to historic victory in 1983 election
Margaret Thatcher wins a governing majority as Europe’s first female prime minister. Callaghan resigns at Buckingham Palace after Thatcher's Conservative Party secures 318 seats for a 43 seat overall margin, with final totals Conservatives 339 Labor 268 Liberal 11 Ulster 5 Plaid Cymru 2 SNP 2 and others 8. Thatcher hails strong turnout over 75 percent and vows center-right shift.
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London
UPI
Margaret Thatcher
Europe
James Callaghan
Buckingham Palace
Thatcher
House of Commons
Downing Street
Conservative
Labor
Liberal
Official Unionist Party
Ulster
Plaid Cymru
Callaghan
the Palace
10 Downing Street
Britain
Maggie” Thatcher
Labor Party
Milwaukee delays shutdown of system
Milwaukee Road postponed until May 31 the plan to shut down a large part of its network as creditors pressed for immediate liquidation. Bankruptcy trustee Hillman sought to end service in Iowa and sought court approval to borrow again, while judges weighed urgent actions amid limited operating funds and public service concerns.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Road
Stanley E.G. Hillman
Milwaukee
Iowa
U.S
Thomas R. McMillen
McMillen
Hillman
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Abby
California
Mrs. Thatcher
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Black Hawk County
Lynn Cutler
Milwaukee Land Company
Susan Getzendanner
Continental Bank of Chicago
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