Iowa parents still believe son alive in Vietnam POW case
The Sparks of rural Carroll remain convinced Army Sgt. Donald Lee Sparks is a prisoner of war. Disappearing in August 1969 and listed PW in 1971, he was last heard through a claimed second letter. The family works with Rep. Thomas Harkin and the Southeast Asia MIA committee, while letters home and Hanoi inquiries continue despite limited progress.
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Vietnam
Iowa
Army
Donald Lee Sparks
Calvin
Arloha Sparks
Mrs. Sparks
Congressional Select Committee On
Southeast Asia
Thomas Harkin
Clyde Brown
Harkin
Paris
Dave Krommenbeck
Sparks
Washington
Hanoi
U.S
National League of Families
ROTC
Ames
Pws
Donald
Ronald
Air Force
Philippines
California
Glidden-Ralston Community High School
Iowa State University
FBI to Present Quad-Cities Gambling Evidence to Grand Jury
FBI and state agents raid a Quad-Cities betting ring pulling in up to 1 million weekly. They seized 177000 in cash and equipment, 160000 in safety boxes, and 17000 from taverns and homes. About 500000 parlay cards printed across Iowa and Illinois counties.
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Davenport
FBI
Quad-Cities
Grand Jury
Iowa
Illinois
Victor R. Schaeffer
Springfield
First National Bank
First Trust and Savings Bank
Schaeffer
Scott
Muscatine
Clinton
Johnson
Washington
Rock Island
Mercer
Warren
Henderson
Vice Enforcement
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
Computer grants service to aid Iowa communities
A new federal grants information computer service becomes available through Cornell college in Iowa, offering community officials guidance on funding sources. The system is limited now but aims to be fully operational next year with 48 to 72 hour reply times, initially for congressional offices and Iowa communities.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Rural Development S of
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Clark
Washington
Iowa
Marion Democrat
Riggs Named To Head EPC
Gov. Robert D. Ray named Rodson L. Riggs of Ames as director of the Iowa energy policy council. Riggs, 45, formerly editor of the Ames Daily Tribune, will fill the $22 000 a year post after senate confirmation. he succeeds John Millhone who resigned to take a similar job in Minnesota. The council was created in 1974 to develop Iowa energy policy.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Rodson L. Riggs
Ames
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Riggs
Ames Daily Tribune
Aurora, Ill
Roosevelt High School
University of Nebraska
Lexington
Neb
Kearney
la Cross
Wis
The
Tribune
Senate
John Millhone
Minnesota
Council
Iowa
Leitner Named To IDPA Post In Des Moines
Ron Leitner a 31 year old Tampa resident has been named advertising director of the Iowa Daily Press Assn Dennis Schneider executive director says Leitners duties include sales and coordination of advertsing regionally and nationally He previously worked as an advertising salesman at the Ledger Lakeland and was owner and advertising director of the Marion Gazette Ocala He most recently served as a display salesman for the Tampa Tribune and Times
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Des Moines
Ron Leitner
Tampa
Fla
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Dennis Schneider
IDPA
Leitner
the Ledger
Lakeland
Marion Gazette
Ocala, Fla
The
Tampa Tribune and
Times
Cedar Rapids Gazette History and Subscription Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co is a daily and Sunday paper published at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscriptions are by carrier 105 per week by mail 4294 weeks 46.00 52 weeks for Afternoon Edition Saturday and morning issues. No mail subscriptions in carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches for republication.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar
Associated Press
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18Th St SE
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Kenwood Elementary School
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