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Candidates Seek GOP Nominations In Iowa Primaries
Former Congressman James Bramwell Cedar Rapids and Des Moines executive William Plymar announce candidacies for the Republican U S Senate nomination. Centerville publisher Robert K Beck joins the race for governor with a tax policy focus. State Senator Tom Riley Cedar Rapids plans a bid for Congress while Howard Reppert Des Moines runs for Lieutenant Governor. Beck criticizes the last legislature’s tax plan and pledges a hard hitting campaign. Bramwell asserts inflation and Vietnam era issues will shape his campaign. The Democratic Central Committee backs nominating Iowa officials at the state presidential convention. Revenue Director William Forst rules Iowa's service tax not due on custom farming, reversing prior tax commission decisions.