Primary feud shaping race for 25th Iowa House seat
In the 25th House District three Democrats and one Republican vie for the seat. Incumbent John Patchett faces Kay Chapman and George Petrick in the Democratic primary as they clash over communication attendance and spending. Petrick seeks tax and land-use reforms while Chapman targets budget impact and accountability.
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Iowa
House of Representatives
John Patchett
North Liberty
Kay Chapman
Cedar Rapids
George Petrick
Mount Vernon
Michael D. Jones
Patchett
Chapman
Patchett-Chapman
Petrick
University of Iowa College of Law
House
Campaign trails split on abortion school reforms and voting rights
Candidates Chapman Patchett Petrick discuss funding abortions when medically needed and limiting it to government aid. They debate mandatory school reorganizations minimum competency tests and ERA amendments while weighing parimutuel betting drinking age and prison terms. The trio considers constitutional initiative and public participation.
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Chapman
Patchett
Petrick
House
Hawaiian canoe effort linked to Marion in Cook 250th tribute
The Ohana O Waalele Canoe Club of Lanikai Hawaii plans a June 11 English Channel crossing from Calais to Dover by outrigger to honor Captain James Cook 250th birthday. Marion connection stems from Dr Philip Foti a Lanikai physician who helped plan the Hawaii side and whose wife Molly Keith is daughter of Marion residents Dr and Mrs J J Keith now at 226 Boyson Road NE.
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James Cook
Ohana O Wa’alele
Lanikai
Hawaii
Calais
France
Dover
England
Philip Foti
Hawaiians Plan England Arrival for Cook Museum Canoe Donation
In Cedar Rapids Dr Keith a family practitioner notes the Hawaiians will reach Middleborough England Capt Cook hometown on June 19. The canoe will be donated to the Cook Museum in Middleborough. Dr Foti and his two sons Frank and John ages16 and 15 are crew members with wives traveling for the celebration. Capt Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands for Britain in 1778.
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Middleborough
England
Capt. Cook
Cook Museum
Foti
Frank
John
Cook
Hawaiian Islands
Britain
Linn-Mar year ends Thursday with snow makeup days
Linn-Mar Schools close the 1977 78 year Thursday with a 90 minute early dismissal. Sessions run Tuesday through Thursday as snow makeup days for January missed classes. All Linn-Mar students register August 21 and 22 for 1978 79 except juniors. school starts August 29.
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Linn-Mar
25th District precincts list by county and township
The 25th District includes Johnson County townships Big Grove Clear Creek except Coralville Jefferson Madison Monroe Oxford Penn except Coralville. Linn County townships Bertram College Putnam Franklin. Cedar Rapids precincts one two three and four.
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Johnson County
Big Grove
Clear Creek
Coralville
Jefferson, Madison, Mon
Roe
Oxfuord
Penn
Linn County
Bertram, College
Putnam
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
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