Connally targets Congress in bid to become president
Texas governor John Connally campaign notes Congress as the nation’s chief problem pledging to curb federal spending and reform taxes and energy while stressing Iowa caucuses as pivotal. He criticizes a Democratic Congress for rising deficits and bureaucracy and calls for a stronger national energy policy. In Cedar Rapids he outlined inflation, energy, Iran, and jobs remedies and praised Americans who work and create wealth. Sheller Globe in Iowa City cuts 150 jobs as auto orders fall and shifts to four-day weeks.
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California
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Reagan
Iowa
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Iran
Iowa City
Sheller Globe
Dick McCartt
Connally presses for prime time GOP debate schedule
Texas Governor John Connally urged The Des Moines Register to offer Republicans a Saturday afternoon debate in Cedar Rapids to match Democrats who debate Monday night. He blamed Ronald Reagan for not joining the Jan. 5 event and said he would debate Reagan anytime, anywhere. The paper had not yet announced times for the GOP and Democratic debates.
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Des Moines Register
Carter
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John Connally
Texas
Cedar Rapids
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Reagan
Iranians face deportation delay amid labor rule review
Hertel’s fate hinges on Labor Department labor certification and visa quotas as immigration officials reassess all Iranians on temporary visas. Holm notes cases are examined individually and delays loom due to workload and Carter directive. Hertel hopes faster processing but faces possible deportation after Friday.
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Dennis Holm
Immigration and Naturalization Office
Omaha
Holm
Carter
U.S
Labor Department
United States
Hong Kong
Iowa
Department of Labor
Linn Demos elect Kerr Linn Demos elect Kerr
Kerr Linn Demos was elected Linn County finance chairman by the Linn County Democratic Central Committee at a Wednesday night meeting at Farmers State Bank in Marion. Richard Kay, a Cleveland lawyer and candidate for the 1980 presidential nomination, spoke to the group. Monica McFadden, Faye Thornton, Bill Taylor appeared on behalf of Carter and Kennedy campaigns.
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Penn Kerr
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Democratic Central Committee
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Richard Kay
Cleveland
Monica McFadden
Iowa City
Faye Thornton
Carter
Bill Taylor
Ted Kennedy
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