Governor Ray surprised by campaign literature at Cedar Rapids luncheon
Governor Robert Ray toured the state on a campaign swing while visiting a Noon Optimist Club event in Cedar Rapids. He received lit erature and a red campaign button at each place setting, though aides said he knew nothing about the distribution. Ray avoided explicit politics, praising Carter over Camp David talks and stressing Iowa pride, rail upgrades, and coal initiatives. He defended his decade in office as progress with stability and noted favorable reception statewide.
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Robert Ray
Ray Button
Optimist Club
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Ray
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Carter
Camp David
Sadat
Begin
Billy Carter
Billy
Iowa
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Don Canney
Training set for home health aides at Kirkwood College
A training program for home health aides will be held on October 11 at Kirkwood Community College. It covers client relationships including family and spouse abuse with speakers Georgia Donovan and Kristy Kissell. registration is 5 dollars and includes a noon meal. Contact Christy Smith at Kirkwood for registration.
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Kirkwood Community College
Georgia Donovan
University of Iowa Family Development Program
Kristy Kissell
Iowa City Women’s Resource Center
Christy Smith
Kirkwood
Editor Joseph Donahue Dies at 61 in Connecticut
Joseph Donahue 61 longtime executive director of the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association and former managing editor of the Naugatuck Daily News died Saturday.
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Wolcott, Conn
Joseph Donahue
The
Connecticut Retail Merchants Association
Naugatuck Daily News
Linn County awards bids for new conservation building
Bids for a 7,500 square foot Linn County conservation and engineering building were accepted by the Board of Supervisors. Berry-Mahurin Construction Co. won general contracting at 209,038 plus adds for cedar shingles and tiles. Charrpar Plumbing and Kalco Co. won mechanical and electrical work with base bids of 33,963 and 27,300 respectively. Completion targeted for October 1, 1979 with all bids under the 300,000 revenue sharing funds. Construction to start this fall on County Home Road and Highway 13.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
County Conservation and Engineering
Berry-Mahurin Construction Co
Marion
Charrpar Plumbing
Cedar Rapids
Kalco Co
Herb Stone
Brown, Healey and Bock
Conservation
County Home Road
Highway 13
Stone
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Mount Vernon Road
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Gerald Fitzgerald
Linn
Scott
USA
Scott Paper Company
Paper Company
Chester
Delow
Lysol
S&f
P.O
Paso
Texas
Store Couf Jn
Lehn & Fink Products Co
Clinton Town
Omy
LDS
Clinton
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