Seventh candidate enters Linn County Supervisors race
Daryl Folk, 29, of 4416 Regal Ave NE, declares bid for the Democratic nomination to the Linn County Board of Supervisors to fill the seat left by Richard Wenzel. Folk cites improving county roads and favoring Veterans Memorial Building remodeling over Penick and Ford for extra space. He notes past roles as Washington state Democratic Chairman 1970-72 and a McGovern delegate in 1972, later moving to Cedar Rapids in 1975. The Democratic Central Committee will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall to pick a nominee.
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Tama firing dispute boils over county board rift
Tama County fired engineer Truman Langager of Toledo after a transit valued at about 780 disappeared from a county job site. Board members debated due process and alleged lies about the instrument’s whereabouts while a surprise state audit loomed. Langager defended his actions and claimed illegal notice was given July 25.
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Langager Firing Sparks County Board Tensions
County supervisors in a dispute over the firing of engineer Langager amid a stalled transit inquiry. Black, Dunham, and Mrs. Kruse dispute process events and say votes were mishandled, while Langager denounces dismissal as illegal and defends his nine years of service. An audit by State Auditor Smith is planned to review the secondary roads department and related purchases.
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Iowa
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Iowa Daily Press Association officers named at Des Moines clinic
Joseph Hladky III of The Gazette was elected first vice president and Gerald G. Moriarty of the Ottumwa Courier became president, with J C Hickman of the Iowa City Press Citizen named second vice president. New directors include Dolph Tillotson, Norman McMullin, Ron Rickman, and Tom Miller as the association centralizes 39 Iowa daily papers. In other items, Steven Griffin was injured in a Friday motorcycle crash on First Avenue East near 19th Street, and Bernadette Fox's brakes failed leading to a collision with Cynthia Craft and multiple vehicles at the Four Roads Inn area. A Waukon fire destroyed the Kurth farm home eight miles south of Waukon. Eldon Dirks of Monticello and Don Wenell of Rockwell City were honored with PCA Excellence awards for service to agriculture. Iowa Secretary Robert Lounsberry urged small towns to mobilize a pioneer spirit to store bumper corn crops amid cement shortages. An arbitration in Iowa City awarded AFSCME custodial and dietary workers holiday pay for 1977/78. Cedar Rapids insurance agents were appointed to committees for 1978-79 by Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa.
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Eldon Dirks
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Rockwell City
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Drowned Guttenberg Man In Mississippi River Incident
Edgar Handke a 45 year old Guttenberg resident drowned after stepping from a dock into 8 to 12 feet of water at Camp Hide A Way two hours before rescue by Guttenberg firemen at 12 20 a m Handke who could not swim was among five boating earlier that day and officials suspect algae surface confusion Funeral plans are handled by Tuecke Allenstein s OELWEIN An 18 year old Sumner woman was reported in good condition at an Oelwein hospital Saturday after being thrown from her car in a Friday afternoon collision.
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Douglas Anspach Star in Running Marathon Tale
Michael Douglas and Susan Anspach star in Running a film about a man who loses everything but aims to become an Olympic marathon runner. The drama centers on resilience and the push for athletic glory amid hardship.
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Palo man stabbed in stomach during late night dispute
An 18 year old Palo man Terral Price was stabbed in the stomach early Saturday at the Aquarium Lounge 3000 Sixth St SW and was in serious condition at St Luke s Hospital. Police arrested Carl Alfred Jones 21 of 2508 Falbrook Drive NE on a charge of willful injury. Price was placed in the ICU then moved to a private room. Jones was released Saturday from Linn County Jail on a court order.
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Tin Drum film begins in Zagreb with European stars
Gunter Grass' novel The Tin Drum is being filmed in Zagreb Yugoslavia with French actors Charles Aznavour and Andrea Ferreol and a largely German Polish cast.
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