Reform urged to shield homeowners from unpaid sub contractors
A 1980 legislative session faces a bill to better protect homeowners from unscrupulous contractors. It proposes requiring written notices and owner acknowledgments before liens can be foreclosed, or alternately direct payment to subs to prevent homeowner loss when a contractor withholds funds.
Why Iowa Became a Presidential Caucus Focus
Roving Harris News Service reporter explains Iowa's caucus history from backroom precinct meetings to 1968 reforms opening the process. It covers how early caucus rules favored party bosses, the shift in 1968 and 1972, and the role of Iowa in shaping national perceptions and future campaigns.
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Walter Cronkite
David Broder
Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Johnson
California
Nixon
White House
Harold Hughes
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Muskie
Humphrey
McCarthy
McGovern
Bobby Kennedy
Georgia
The Cost Trap in Weapons Programs
Procurement experts charge cost growth in weapons systems as a simple con. Early estimates are kept low to win congressional approval, then funds are inflated to drain taxpayer money. The Roland air defense missile program rose from 1.12 billion to 2.39 billion, with much of the increase blamed on underestimated costs rather than inflation. The pattern persists.
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Recurrent boils prompt medical advice request to Dr Donahue
A reader writes to Dr Donahue about persistent boils affecting four family members including a husband and three children. They report multiple severe boils, some under knees, require lancing, no signs of diabetes, and seek recommendations. The note blends with unrelated TV program listings.
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Dr. Donahue
P.G
TV Tonight 28 Movnes and a mixed primetime lineup
TV listings show Movnes Iowa with 2 half hour analysis segments totaling 2 hours and a range of programs. Highlights include House Calls with Fernando Lamas at 9, followed by Telethon coverage and various entertainment slots featuring Lou Grant Sanford and Son and Rockford Files.
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Edmund G. Brown
Joe
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Ursula Andress
Amar
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Fernando Lamas
Kensington General Hospital
Dr. Weatherby
LEXO
Alexander Toradze
Stravinsky
Ae Fe Ashe
John Huston
Anthony Perkins
Frederick Aphael
Sanford and Son
Ichard Dawson
Jack Klugman
Barbi Anton
Pate Barbutti
James Stewart
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