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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1977

Page

6

Demos districts receive most federal funds, Iowa 2nd leads

Federal figures show state and district allocations for the 1976 fiscal year. Iowa totals reached 3.381 billion dollars, equating to 1 178 dollars per person. Representative Mike Blouin's staff computed district breakdowns, highlighting the 2nd District's share.

Iowa Federal Funds by District and Counties

The 4th District led with 727,755,000 dollars and 1,552.11 per capita, followed by the 2nd at 562,852,000 and 1,192.65 per capita. The 5th and 6th Districts each received over 500 million, all four represented by Democrats, while the 1st and 3rd Republican districts ranked lower. County totals for 19 Ga zette area counties list Linn at 287,170,000 dollars and Cedar Rapids at 228,085,000 with other counties shown. On this date in 1976, Ford conceded to Carter and pledged support during the transition.

Iowa U.S Neal Smith Des Moines Blouin Ist Linn Cedar Rapids

Iowa Op: road funds cannot pay for historic bridges

An Iowa opinion states Winneshiek County cannot use secondary road funds to maintain bridges if they are removed from the county road system. The 17 bridges could join the National Register if kept on county roads. otherwise funding must come from other sources. Relocation may use road money if the road segment stays county maintained.

Des Moines Iowa Asher Schroeder Winneshiek County Calvin Anderson Anderson Upper Iowa Schroeder Winneshiek

Iowa coach faces probe over chicken mascot incident

The American Humane Association urged Iowa's attorney general to prosecute Hempstead High School football coach Robert Timmerman for painting a chicken gold to symbolize the opposing team's golden eagle mascot and having his players kick it in Dubuque. Timmerman apologized publicly after details were reported.

Denver American Humane Association Iowa Dubuque Hempstead High School Robert Timmerman

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