Larew Makes First Run for Congress in Benton County
Democrat Jim Larew, 26, campaigns in Benton County against incumbent Jim Leach. He visits a Shellsburg grain elevator and Vinton nursing home, pressing rail nationalization and straight talk without promises. He notes Benton’s swing potential and emphasizes leadership over controversy.
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Benton County
Jim Larew
Jim Leach
Iowa
Laren
Iowa City
Telford Larew
Jim
Shellsburg
Larew
Jim Laren
Congress
Lutheran Nursing Home
Vinton
Rock Island veterans to receive labor protection benefits
Thousands of former Rock Island Lines workers could finally access labor protection payments after Congress and President Carter sign the rail deregulation bill. The act directs court action on a $75 million government loan plan while boosting federal support for non-rail interests taking over abandoned Rock Island lines.
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Rock Island
Everett Beatty
Larew
Jim
Washington
Rock Island Lines
Congress
Carter
House
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Energy costs rise as fuel prices boost all forms of energy
Rising fuel costs push up prices across energy types as users switch to cheaper options, increasing demand. Inflation raises costs for production and distribution, while regulation and taxes hamper energy production, signaling a need for rational, constructive energy policy to boost supplies.
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