Branstad’s campaign spends reveal governor’s personal costs
State reports show Governor Branstad charged $238,871 to his re election campaign fund for items from souvenir pens and Christmas cards to air travel and a Tokyo trade mission. The disclosure notes $5,461 for Terrace Hill entertainment, $5,200 for cards, $3,701 for air travel, and $1,603 for overseas travel by his wife, plus $158 for a Corning mini vacation. The campaign also financed a Torrance Hill Newport poll for $8,300 and paid $50,000 to Ailes Communications. Campaign finances begin with $2,352 and end with $13,328 cash. outstanding debts include $60,000 loans.
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Branstad
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Iowa
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Houston
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Vohs
Ailes Communications of
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Norwest Bank
Roby Enterprises, Inc
Winterset
Susan Neely
Iowa Board of Regents
Marvin A. Pomerantz
Pomerantz
Palace Theater
Adventureland
GOP
Robert Dole
Neely
Five $1000 Scholarships For City High Students
Iowa City City High seniors with GPA of 3.0 or higher may compete for five Judy A. Murphy Memorial Scholarships. Sponsored by Blooming Prairie Warehouse and National Cooperative Bank, winners receive 1000 dollars plus an all expenses paid trip to Washington DC in April to receive the award. Essays of six to eight pages on cooperatives must be received by February 5, 1988.
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City
Blooming Prairie Warehouse
National Cooperative Bank
Judy A. Murphy
Washington, D.C
Fieldstone Plans 52.5 Million North Wood Complex Expansion
Fieldstone Cabinetry announces a 52.5 million expansion of its North Wood production facilities. The project aims to raise employment from 280 to 350 by year end and should finish by January 1, 1988 according to president Curtis Lewerke.
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Fieldstone Cabinetry
Northwood
Curtis Lewerke
Fieldstone
Big money fuels 88 campaigns in Iowa push
The piece notes candidates face federal limits of 27 million dollars each, with about 324 million potential in the field. It highlights Joe Biden's near four million, Bush and Dole fundraising, Robertson leading Democratic totals, and Dukakis's strong early haul. Debts and matching funds shape the race as campaigns race to retire deficits and plan ad campaigns.
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Gazete Posteal
Iowa
Pigeybank
mid-America
Illinois
Everett Dirksen
United States
Joe Biden
Delaware
George Bush
Bush
Kansas
Robert Dole
Marion G
Pat" Robertson
Robertson
Federal Election Commission
Michael Dukakis
Dukakis
FEC
Alexander Haig
New York
Jack Kemp
New Hampshire
Bruce Babbitt
Arizona
Babbitt
Kemp
Towans
Pierre du Pont
du Pont
Des Moines Zoo Director Resigns to Join Kansas City Zoo
AP reports David Mask acting director of Blank Park Zoo Des Moines resigns to become education curator at Kansas City Zoo. He follows former Des Moines director Ralph Waterhouse now director at Kansas City Zoo. Mask served as education curator before becoming acting director in September with resignation effective in December.
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JES Moines
David Mask
Blank Park Zoo
Des Moines
Kansas City Zoo
Mask
Des Moines’ Zoo
Ralph Waterhouse
School District Debates Fold-Out Stop Sign Ban
Gazette reports state officials ruled fold-out stop signs illegal, clarifying authority beyond Floyd Bergen. School district discussion centers on safety rules and transportation compliance as decisions impact signage in schools and nearby roads.
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Floyd Bergen
Iowa Department of Transportation
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