Iowa Republicans seek unity after tense GOP convention
Iowa Republicans, led by Governor Robert Ray, express guarded optimism for November as Ford and Dole trail Carter in polls. Some GOP leaders fear Reagan faction defections, while supporters argue Ford’s record and farm policy strengthen the party.
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Iowa
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Ray Hagie
Citizens Committee For
Reagan
Clarion
Ford
Hagie
Tom Tauke
Dubuque
Ray Wiley Mayne
Sioux City
Iowa warns on Florida real estate scam firm
Des Moines reports the Iowa attorney general warns consumers about First Allstate Realty Corp seeking $145 to $375 advance fees for selling Florida real estate owned by Iowans. The firm lacks Iowa licensing and may violate the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, says Assistant Attorney General Douglas R. Carlson.
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UPI
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Florida
Iowa 1976 migratory waterfowl stamps on sale statewide
Iowa hunters must purchase a $1 migratory waterfowl stamp for the 1976 season, available from county recorders and license outlets. The Iowa Conservation Commission notes more than 70,000 stamps were bought in 1975 and that funds fund waterfowl conservation programs.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Viking 1 Sends 35 Mars Photos In One Day
Pasadena report states Viking 1 transmitted 35 Martian images in a single day, the highest daily total yet. The sequence covers the entire Martian day of 24 hours and 37 minutes, illustrating surface activity and terrain under varying light conditions.
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UPI
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Weather outlook: clear tonight into Saturday
The forecast calls for generally clear skies tonight and Saturday with a low in the mid 60s and a high in the upper 80s to around 90. Winds will be southerly at 5 to 10 mph tonight.
Kissinger condemns North Korean killings in Korea
Secretary of State Kissinger called the beating deaths of two U.S. Army officers by North Korean guards a premeditated murder. He said the incident tests North Korea’s intentions and the U.S. response will depend on explanations and reparations. The U.S. increased troop readiness and deployed two Air Force squadrons, after security measures were tightened and patrols expanded.
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Idaho
4-H exhibitors win blue ribbons at Iowa State Fair
Washington County 4-Hers earned high honors with blue ribbons and purples across swine beef and horse divisions. Rob Johnson of Washington won a purple for his Duroc barrow. Joella Barnes and Dave Barnes of Brighton won purples in showmanship and gifts. market pigs placed third overall and purple in herdsmanship. Mike Schneider of Riverside led Washington County in market beef with 14th place among 800 head, and Kirk Soukup of Ainsworth placed sixth in Purebred Angus Heifers. Rodney Miller and Mike Nisly of Kalona earned purples and blues in horse and trail events.
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Washington
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Joella Barnes
Brighton
Joella
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Robert Rugg
Wayland
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David
Mike Schneider
Riverside
Schneider
Kirk Soukup
Ainsworth
Rodney Miller
Kalona
Mike Nisly
Kalona Mayor’s Wife Shot Dead At Home
Judith Rae Adams 35 wife of Kalona Mayor Richard Adams was found shot multiple times at the family residence at 612 D Ave Kalona. Authorities from the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Washington County sheriff’s office probing the homicide with limited details. Funeral set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Christian and Baptist Church Kalona.
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Evening Journal
Kalona
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Richard Adams
Adams
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Yale Jarvis
BCI
Sam Swaim
D. Ave
D Avenue
Seventh Street
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iowa City
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D Ave
Iowa
Ford Carter debate set in Kansas City as campaign pivots
President Ford challenged Jimmy Carter to a head to head debate while Dole, Ford's vice presidential pick, sought to project a lofty campaign. Ford pledged prosperity peace and public trust and noted reform of the vice presidency as a topic for the next four years. Carter accepted the debate offer.
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High court weighs Ames tax collection appeal
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Ames may collect taxes beyond the state limit until Iowa property tax law is upheld. The panel will decide if an injunction is warranted to stop higher taxes while the constitutionality is resolved.
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UPI
Iowa Supreme Court
Ames
State Appeal Board
Iowa
High Court
Story County
M.D. Leiser
Karl Kenline
Waterloo
Supreme Court
Beamer
Kenline
Dole pledges classy campaign as Ford selects him
Robert Dole, in ABC TV remarks after Ford named him running mate, vowed a lofty, economy focused campaign not attacking Carter Mondale. He praised Carter Mondale and Jimmy Carter, spoke at a Russell Kansas rally, and described the GOP as in great shape.
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Minnesota
Cole
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Dole
Washington
Nelson Rockefeller
Nevada
Paul Laxalt
Reagan
Rockefeller
Pickup truck injures motorcyclist near Hy-Vee store
Verne FE Richardson 71 of Washington and John R. Wilson 22 of rural Washington collided near the Hy-Vee Store on West Madison Thursday morning. The cycle sustained about $400 damage and Wilson received minor injuries from a local doctor visit. Richardson faced a city charge for failure to yield after leaving the Imperial gas station driveway and crossing the highway into the Hy-Vee lot.
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Washington
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West Madison
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Imperial Gas Station
Consumer prices rise 0.5 percent in July data show
Labor Department reports the CPI up 0.5 percent seasonally adjusted in July, a 6 percent annual rate since April. Food costs eased yet medical services surged 13 percent, travel costs rose, and housing/mortgage expenses added to the higher cost of living while wages kept pace only modestly.
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