Griffin targets secretive Iowa secretary of state post
Upper Iowa University professor Walt Griffin campaigns against incumbent Melvin Synhorst labeling the office as obscure. Griffin argues the secretary should lead with policy proposals and stricter campaign finance laws while detailing a plan to simplify voter registration and improve state governance. He cites Synhorst’s long tenure since 1949 and a low public profile as key reasons voters overlook the office.
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Upper
Iowa University
Walt Griffin
Iowa
Griffin
Synhorst
Secretary of State
Gazette
Robert Ray
Jerry Fitzgerald
Jerry
Upper Iowa
Miller blasts Turner over Family Farm Act enforcement
Democratic candidate Tom Miller accuses Attorney General Richard Turner of lax enforcement of the Family Farm Act citing Shinrone Farms failures to report and argues for a new state farm division to scrutinize farm acts, rail car shortages, and rail distribution, without staff expansion.
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Tom Miller
Iowa
Richard Turner
Miller
Turner
State Attorney General's Office
Suit requests study of Buffalo Creek changes
A Iowa Natural Resources Council action seeks to force Harley D. and Judith A. Lindley to hire a registered professional engineer to plan and submit a study of the Buffalo Creek channel change southeast of Coggon. The council would evaluate effects on flow and environment to determine if the alteration can remain.
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Buffalo Creek
Prairieburg
Coggon
Iowa Attorney General’s Office
Linn District Court
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Harley D
Judith A. Lindley
Lindleys
Michael P. Walde
Lindley
The
Gazette
Center Junction
Walde
Kirkwood Community College Travel Series Plans Six Programs
The 1978 79 travel and adventure series at Kirkwood Community College will stage six 7 30 p m Thursday programs at Jefferson High School auditorium. Color films narrated by professional photographers will begin Sept 28 with Escape to the South Seas by Thayer Soule. Additional films feature The Canadian West Dennis Cooper Oct 19 Bountiful New Zealand Sid Dodson Nov 16 The Magnificent World of the Mountain King Hawdee and Lucia Meyers Jan 18 Doing It Danish Art Wilson Feb 15 and The New Holland Harry Reed Apr 5. Season tickets cost 12 for families 8 for adults 5 for seniors 4 for students. Tickets on sale at the Student Affairs Office Iowa Hall Kirkwood and at the door before each program 2 for adults 1 50 for students.
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Jefferson High School
Ludwig II of
Bavaria
Hawdee
Lucia Meyers
Art Wilson
Harry Reed
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids Library Board Reports Jump in Information Requests
The Cedar Rapids Public Library reference department saw 1 856 more information requests than the prior month, while questions totaled 7 893 up from 6 037 last August. Circulation rose for all branches to 58 919 from 54 181. Lease renewals for Edgewood and expanded hours for Kenwood and Edgewood were approved. The city council approved the Edgewood lease through September 30, 1980. Staff will implement new branch hours starting October 30 and a revised Bookmobile schedule.
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Cedar Rapids
Edgewood
Kenwood
Competition Retired Men-Twin Pines Golf Winners
Russ Braley shot 38 for low gross and Wally Wittenberg 33 for low net. Ralph Mills and Dale Doss tied as closest to pins. Next Saturday event heads to Squaw Creek.
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Russ Braley
Wally Wittenberg
Ralph Mills
Dale Doss
Squaw Creek
Roof and Patio Moss and Mildew Removal Guide
Clean tile roofs brick stucco and patio stone by washing with detergent first. Apply a solution of three quarters bleach to one gallon water and keep the surface wet for five to 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and repeat if needed.
Landlord Tenant Rights Topic at HACAP Special Meeting
HACAP hosts a 7:30 p.m. session in Kirkwood Iowa Hall with Rep. Bob Rush and Robert Bray discussing House File 2244. Luther Trent and Kathy Finn share landlord and tenant perspectives while organizers seek volunteers for a tenant landlord mediation board to avoid court actions. Transportation and child care offered for low income attendees.
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Hawkeye
Marge Wetherill
HACAP
Wetherill
Time Management Seminar Offered in Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College offers a time management seminar in Cedar Rapids led by Dr. John Lee from Florida State University. The 9 a.m. program at the Roosevelt Royale Hotel covers topics from time nature to personal time strategies with exercises and checklists. Tuition is 75 dollars, includes materials and lunch, with CEU credit and contact number 398-5495 for details.
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Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
John Lee
Florida State University
Shirley Grulke
Box
Iowa
Kirkwood
Sharp rise in oil spills in New York Harbor
Coast Guard data show 181 998 gallons of oil spilled in New York harbor and adjacent waters in the first six months of 1978. Officials say this is about 3.5 times the amount spilled in the last half of 1977. The Coast Guard condemns discharging oil or any hazardous pollutant into U S waters.
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NEW York
Coast Guard
New York Harbor
The
U.S
Nomination of Dick Clark Declared Valid by Iowa AG
Iowa solicitor general ruled Dick Clark’s nomination valid despite an incorrect address on filing papers. The opinion upheld an earlier verbal ruling that a Marion residency challenge would be unlikely to block Clark’s qualification. Also notes Lauren Bacall’s 1924 birth date.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Grant aids renters weatherize homes for winter
The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program received a 57000 grant from the Community Services Administration to provide mini weatherization kits for renters. Kits include caulking weather stripping and window plastic with a field inspector to ensure proper work. The agency does not expect funds this year for fuel bills or heating oil.
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Hawkeye Area
Wetherill
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Melvin Synhorst
Attorney General’s Office
Roland Krekeler
Library Board
Twin Pines
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Lauren Bacal
Robert Schuller
KORG
Hotpoint
Ebro
2Nd Ave
Margaret Humphrey
Seventh Ave. SE
Amy
Jennie
Bever Park Zoo
Grant
America
Allied
Ine
First Street
Village Inn
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