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Capitol Capsules: Iowa Democrats set for May 28 convention
Iowa Democrats prepare for a state presidential convention in Des Moines on May 28 with 24 national delegates to be chosen. The party weighs unpledged delegation options as 2,088 county delegates selected. GOP tickets tightens as spectator seats for Chicago convention shrink to 58 after self-imposed reductions. Iowa pension revisions cut or raise checks, teaching job incentives expand. Local issues include park plant handover to Veterans Hospital and road bond debates involving Beardsley Evans and Nicholas.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Truman
Woods
U. S
Guy Gillette
Burlington
Kefauver
Russell
Harriman
Kerr
Gov
Stevenson
Illinois
Iowa
Mike Hogan
Dubuque
Harrison Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Spangler
Palmer House
State Board of Social Welfare
State Board
Iowa Board of Education
Veterans Hospital
Park Board
Washington
Taft
Iowa State Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
James L. McDevitt
Pennsylvania Federation
Labor League
W. H. Nicholas
Waukon
Nicholas
Beardsley
Ken Evans
Evans
Legislative Budget Committee