Clark resigns to join Kennedy campaign staff
Dick Clark, former Iowa senator and refugee affairs ambassador, quits Carter administration after being asked to help in Iowa for Carter rival Edward Kennedy. Clark, who sought neutrality, leaves amid debate on timing and impact for the Iowa caucuses and upcoming Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner in Ames.
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Washington
Dick Clark
Carter
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Iowa
Jimmy Carter
Clark
U.S
Gazette
Dorothy Williams
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Kennedy
Williams
U.S. Senate
Ames
Associated Press
Roger Munns
Munns
Iowa Daily Press Association
Matt Wanning
Des Moines
Bill Romine
Democrats press bid for a special session on property tax relief
Democratic leaders in Des Moines announced a renewed push to convene a special session to address commercial property tax relief. They will mail petitions to 56 Republican House members, though leaders have rejected the idea. Avenson says the party offers Republicans a chance to act before January reconvenes.
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Des Moines
House
Don Avenson
Oelwein
Dear Abby Advice on Adoptions and Family Size
Readers seek guidance on handling adoption labels at a wedding and on resisting pressure from mothers to have more children. Abby reinforces that adoptive parents are legally and emotionally the child’s parents and urges couples to assert their right to make family decisions.
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Abby
Nere
Tammy
Hassled
Los Angeles
Calif
Agreement Near To Get Milwaukee Rolling
Article reports tentative House and Senate agreement on a bill to resume freight service on Milwaukee Road western lines amid bankruptcy. It outlines loans of 75 million dollars and 7.5 million in grants for severance and protection, plus a plan to potentially take over stock and avoid selloff if unions and trustees reach a proposal by December 15.
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Ap) — House
Milwaukee Road
Edward Madigan
R-Ill
U.S. District Court
Thomas R. McMillen
Chicago
Midwest
Miles City
Mont
Tacoma
Wash
South Dakota
Iowa
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Illinois
Richard B. Ogilvie
Railroad
Ogilvie
The
Milwaukee
McMillen
Federal Department of Transportation
Walter Abbey
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Senate
Madigan
Western Lines
ICC
Bankruptcy
Chrysler Corp
Iowa congressmen plead for immediate Milwaukee Road directed service
Iowa lawmakers urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to order direct Milwaukee Road service to prevent a grain harvest crisis. They cited the line as 21 percent of Iowa rail mileage and a vital link for grain movement, amid reports of equipment removal and degraded maintenance during the harvest.
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Washington
Iowa
Milwaukee Road Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milwaukee
U.S
Berkley Bedell
D-Iowa
Bedell
The
TV Schedule Highlights for Evening Lineup
TV listings show a mix of entertainment, talk, and drama across networks. Highlights include Dancing and game shows like Newlywed Game, Muppets, Press Conference coverage, and a feature film The Other Side of Midnight Part 2, plus sports and variety programs throughout the night.
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All In Family
Grizzly Adams
Muppets
Cross-wits
MacNeil-Lehrer
Jackie Gleason
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