Ferris Promises Help to Jinn Firemen on Campaign Trail
Independent sheriff candidate George Ferris pledges closer Lin county cooperation between the sheriff department and Lin volunteer fire departments. Speaking at Center Point volunteer fire department he said deputies will aid in rerouting traffic to speed emergency response and protect equipment. He also offered training support and public education on emergency vehicle protocols.
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George Ferris
Lin Sheriffs Department
Center Point
Perrin
Ferris
Rush Urges End To Discrimination Against Women
Bob Rush, Democratic candidate for the state senate in the 45th district, urged at a Washington High School candidate night that barriers keep women and homemakers second class citizens. He pressed the Iowa insurance commissioner to review sex based rate schedules and called for flexible work hours and protections in divorces, urging government and industry to stop stereotyping by sex.
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Bob Rush
State Senate
Rush
Washington
American Asstt
Iowa
Workman urges good ties to boost sheriff role
Democratic sheriff candidate Orlie J. Workman urged a planned community relations program to improve the sheriff department’s effectiveness. He said personal relationships with residents in rural towns and counties would aid patrols and procedures. Congressman Michael Blouin spoke, stressing party registration and turnout. The event was at Meadowview Country Club.
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Orlie J. Workman
Central City
Workman
Michael Blouin
Blouin
Democratic Party
Meadowview Country Club
Holmes Would Seek Busing Limit Change
Republican state senate hopeful Gordon Holmes spoke to the American Association of University Women at Washington High School, proposing raising the two mile school bus radius and urging education funding shifts from property taxes to state income and sales taxes to ease the burden on seniors and fixed incomes.
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Gordon Holmes
State Senate
American Assn
University Women
Washington High School
Holmes
Blairs Ferry
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Towa
Vanous Pitches Weekend Court Hours for Linn County
Charlene L. Vanous, Republican candidate for Linn County clerk, told two Amalgamated Mest Cutters & Butcher Workmen groups that voter input supports courthouse hours on Saturday mornings or Monday and Thursday evenings. Residents say taking time off work harms families and reduces productivity while extra utilities would be the only added cost. Vanous pledges to use authority to add convenient hours with minimal taxpayer impact and believes business in the loop would grow as people combine errands locally. Bicentennial footnote recalls a 1776 NY Mercury report on Royal control of Manhattan and nearby waters.
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Charlene L. Vanous
Linn
Mest Cutters & Butcher
North America
Linn County
Judge on The Jury in Maricopa County Arizona
AP report from PROENTX Arizona describes Superior Judge Herold Mactutr exchanging his robes for a juror’s badge. Martin was called for the Floyd Lee Evitt marijuana sale trial, with Evitt defending himself and not striking any jurors. During a recess, Judge Charles Hardy advised Martin to identify himself to increase foreman prospects.
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Proentx
Ariz
Maricopa County
Herold Mactutr
Martin
Floyd Lee Evitt
Evitt
Charles Hardy
Hardy
Trussell Charges Horn With Dual Residences In Districts
Republican candidate Charlie Trussell accused Democrat Wally Horn of living at two addresses outside and inside the district. He alleged Horn and his wife claim home stead credits on both 27th and 28th district properties and urged a 28th district resident represent them full time. Trussell spoke before the American Association of University Women.
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Charlie Truell
Hown
House of Representatives
Trussell
Wally Horn
First Avenue NW
Horn
Second Street
North High booster club chili supper at junior high gym
The North High booster club sponsors a chili supper this Friday at 7 30 p m in the junior high school gym to raise funds for junior high athletics.
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West Unton
North High Booster Club
Barn Destroyed in Blaze at Walker
A barn, machine shed, milk house and silo shed on the Woodrow Bontrager farm at the east edge of Walker burned Wednesday afternoon. A travel trailer, trampoline, and hay bales were lost. Firefighters saved about 6,000 bushels of beans. Wayne Beuter said crews from Walker Center Point and Troy Mills worked hours to prevent re ignition. origin in barn, cause undetermined. loss estimate not yet given.
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Walker
Woodrow Bontrager Faray
Trampatine
Phil Airy
Wayne Beuter
Center Point
Troy Mills
Beutler
Blaze Damages Corn Dryer at Blairstown Grain Co
A fire damaged an $80,000 corn dryer at Blairstown Grain Co. shortly after dawn Thursday. Smoke poured from the dryer as about 1,800 bushels of corn were inside. Manager Kenneth Kimm offered no loss estimate and cause had not been determined.
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Blairstown
Bam
Blairstown Grain Co
Kenneth Kimm
Bid Accepted For Farm Rent At 190 Acres In Benton County
Winton Benton county board of supervisors accepts a bid of 3280 dollars for renting 190 acres for the county home. Steve Wright bids 96.22 per acre with possession starting March. The board also approves a trade of 3300 for a three quarter ton truck from Greenwood Chevrolet Vin ton, though confusion over trade-in amount and a withdrawn bid from Blairstown firm exists.
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Winton
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Steve Wright
Greenwood Chevrolet
Vinton
Smither
Shaun-Ullerich
Blairstown
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