Realtors elect Barvinek as Iowa Association president
Marion center Barvinek elected president of the Iowa Association of Realtors at the annual Cedar Rapids convention held at Stouffer's Hotel. Joan Ballantyne of Cherokee was chosen vice president and Roy Riley of Des Moines was named treasurer. Barvinek founded Barvinek Realty Inc. in 1975.
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James Barvinek
Marion
Center
Iowa Association of Realtors
Stouffer's Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Joan Ballantyne
Roy Riley
Des Moines
Barvinek
Barvinek Realty Inc
Realtors
Linn sheriff's union seeks 28 percent raise in wage dispute
The Linn County sheriff union representing 62 employees demands a 28 percent increase plus enhanced benefits, while the county counters with a 3 percent raise and no benefit hikes. Negotiations conducted Friday at the county courthouse, with a third session planned Oct 17. The union cites 13 page proposal including higher insurance, longevity pay, education stipends, safety and equipment changes, and overtime rules. The county argues the union proposal was incomplete and not ready for full review.
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Linn County Sheriff's Department
Linn County
Trade Elliott
Linn County Board of Supervisors
al Logan
SECO
Logan
Ilowa
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Ag shows clash amid parallel farm fairs attendance surge
Three major farm exhibitions competed this week with Waterloo’s National Cattle Congress near record paid admissions 152 662 while Farm Progress Show near Indianapolis drew about 350 000 visitors over its three day run. Ak Sar Ben in Omaha kept totals unclear due to free gate access. Rich Byrum questioned Farm Progress estimates though both events drew large crowds and notable guests including Earl Butz and a Chinese farm delegation.
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Agriculture
National Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Farm Progress Show
Indianapolis
Ind
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Cattle Congress
Interstate 74
Washington
Iowa
Byrum
Congress
Farm Progress
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Kenny Rogers
McElroy Auditorium
Gary Minish
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Priebe
Priebes
Indiana
U.S. Agriculture
Earl Butz
People’s Republic of China
Butz
Marshalltown
Carter
Taiwan
Familiar names win at Waterloo Cattle Congress
A Waterloo Cattle Congress feature shows cattle champions with familiar names. Carolyn Greeley from Janesville and Kimberly Holub from What Cheer headlined junior winners, joined by Myron Meinhart of Hudson and Dallas Kaestner of Unionville in a strong show circuit showing.
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Waterloo
Cattle Congress
Carolyn Greeley
Janesville
Kimberly Holub
Myron Meinhart
Hudson
Dallas Kaestner
Unionville
Greeley
Rockwell International to Acquire Wescom Inc.
Rockwell International plans to buy Wescom Inc for an undisclosed amount in an agreement in principle. Wescom, a Downers Grove telecommunication producer, will complement Rockwell's Dallas based Collins unit. The deal covers all Wescom stock.
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Rockwell International
Wescom Inc
Downers Grove
Ill
Rockwell
Collins
Dal
Wescom
Computer Olympics Final Set at Happy Joe's
Finals of an event titled Computer Olympics sponsored by the East Iowa Computer Club begin Sunday at 2 p.m. at Happy Joe's Pizza Parlor 5131 Council St NE. Five or six home computers will compete in keyboard combat and the event is open to the public.
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East Iowa Computer Club
Happy Joe’s
Council St
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Ladoga
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Hampshire
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Henry Bottema
Dysart
Marty Oswald
Independence
Albert Waller
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Doug Miller
Manchester
Yorkshire
Trevy and Kehrli
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Tela Custom
Shagnasty
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Cedar Memorial Centre
Martin-Senour
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