Political Notes on Democratic caucus dynamics in Iowa
Ken Sullivan surveys the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines where Mondale and Cranston dominated straw polls among 1984 hopefuls. The piece discusses party unity struggles, endorsements, intra party criticism, and calls for new ideas to replace traditional slogans and old structures.
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Walter Mondale
Alan Cranston
Iowa
Des Moines
Democratic Party
John Glenn
Gary Hart
Bedford Pyramid Plan Sparks Midwest Green Gaffe
A humorous column ridicules a Bedford Indiana pyramid project funded with government money. It imagines a 95 foot Great Pyramid replica to halt tourism losses and even jokes about Stone City like monuments. It also notes the 1979 federal aid run out and critiques Sen. Hollings for a slur in a separate remark.
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Egypt
Mexico
Bedford
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U.S
Cheops
America
Pyramid of
Stone City
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Grand Canyon
Midwest
Sam
Gazette
Bobby Knight
Hoosier
Knight
Cranston Campaign Highlights Senior U.S. Senator Status
A news release from Senator Cranston's campaign describes him as the senior U.S. senator from California. He is noted to be 69 years old, though age has not been a focal point of the campaign.
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Sen. Cranston
U.S
California
Cranston
Des Moines Marine Birthday Ball to Honor Sen Glenn
Retired Marine Colonel and Sen Glenn will be guest of honor at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Des Moines on November 12. The 6:30 p.m. event at Adventureland Palace Theater costs 18 dollars per person. Send checks payable to Marine Corps Birthday Ball to USCM Recruiting Station, 210 Walnut, Des Moines IA 50309. deadline is Thursday.
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Glenn
Marine Corps
Des Moines
Adventureland
Palace Theater
USCM
Federal
Walnut
Iowa
Iowa Parties Leaders to Assess 1984 Politics on TV
Dave Nagle chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party and Rolf Craft chairman of the Iowa Republican Party will assess 1984 politics in Iowa Sunday at 7 p.m. on Iowa Public Television. Linn County Republican Women’s Club meets at the Town House Restaurant 4747 First Ave SE Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
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Dave Nagle
Iowa Democractic Party
Rolf Craft
Iowa Republican Party
Iowa
Linn County
Republican Women’s Club
First Ave
Study predicts Iowa will lose one House seat
Census projections could shift up to 38 House seats from Snow Belt to Sun Belt by 2000, with Iowa forecast to lose one seat. The CRS study for Rep. Dale E. Kildee notes wide shifts in delegations, as states in the West and South gain while Midwest and Northeast lose seats, reshaping political clout and infrastructure needs.
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Washington Post Service
Washington
Census Bureau
Frost Belt
Congressional Research Service
Iowa
Sun Belt
Midwest
Northeast
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
South
Mountain States
West
CRS
Dale E. Kildee
D-Mich
Snow Belt
Kildee
U.S
CBS
House
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Colorado
Florida
Georgia
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Nevada
Oregon
Texas
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Wyoming
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Iowa Birthright to Hold State Convention in Iowa City
The Iowa Birthright state convention takes place Saturday Oct 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Highlander Inn Iowa City with a $12 lunch included. Speakers include Nancy Jo Mann Mary Ellen Lester Pat Jensen Sister Bernadine Curoe and Louise Summerhill. Reservations are available by phone.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Highlander Inn
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Demos
Mondale
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Reubin Askew
William Proxmire Golden Fleece Award
Rolf Craft Gop
Congress
James Watt
Ernest Hollings
Hollings
Westdale Mall
Lindale Mall
Nancy Jo Mann
A Des
Bernadine Curoe
Loras College
Dubuque
Louise Summerhill
Birthright International
Toronto
Canada
Ultima Il
Charles Revson
Pana
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