Ray avoids abortion funding stance in Iowa talks
Des Moines Gov. Robert D. Ray said he is not ready to recommend funding abortions for poor Iowans, wanting more information before deciding. He noted federal Medicaid funds were cut, forcing the state to end abortion funding without federal support. He supported safe access and stressed not condoning but ensuring medical service. Also praised DOT Director Victor Preisser’s innovations and encouraged him to stay, with a possible three year tenure. He deferred Polk County Court decision on appeal to the Iowa Conservation Commission.
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Richland to host Free Watermelon Day in City Park
Richland Commercial Club sponsors an annual Free Watermelon Day at Richland City Park. The event starts Thursday at 6 p.m. attendees enjoy free watermelon and community fellowship.
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Humphrey to speak at Clark fundraiser in Cedar Rapids
Senator Hubert Humphrey despite terminal pelvic cancer will speak at a Sept. 17 fundraiser in Cedar Rapids for Senator Dick Clark. The event includes a cocktail party and supports Clark’s 1978 reelection bid, officials confirmed.
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Indonesia quake and tsunami kill and injure many
In Indonesia's eastern islands a powerful earthquake and tidal wave left over 150 people dead or missing. A government official warned the toll may exceed the 1976 Bali quake death count of about 500.
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Weather forecast hints at scattered storms tonight
The report notes a chance of thunderstorms tonight with a low near 60 and winds from the north around 10 mph. Tuesday looks partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s and no rain chances listed tonight.
Final Washington band season ends with August 24 concert
The Washington Municipal Band will close its 1977 season Wednesday night August 24 at 8 p.m. in Central Park. The concert marks a rainless, well attended season with many members returning to college. Gratitude is extended to Presbyterian Home Halcyon House Care Center staff and bus drivers for transporting guests, with a varied program including marches overtures sacred and popular tunes and patriotic pieces.
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New rules aim to shift irrigated land to family farmers
Washington, UPI — Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus proposed rules to limit federally subsidized water use to family farmers, enforce the 1902 Reclamation Act, and curb large absentee-owned ventures in the West. The plan tightens land ownership to 160 acres per farmer family, requires residency near excess land, and bans leasing excess land to nonfamily buyers. Excess lands would be sold by lottery or by teacher-like process with price approvals to prevent windfalls, and new contracts must dispose of excess land within five years. Andrus emphasized the move supports family farms and would be reviewed after public comments.
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Vance opens talks with leaders of Red China
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance meets China's new leadership in Peking in the first high level contact of the Carter era. The talks focus on diplomacy while Taiwan and future relations remain unresolved amid mass demonstrations marking the 11th Communist Party congress and Hua Kuo-feng's rise.
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Washington man pleads guilty to stolen goods charge
Russell A. Young of Washington pleaded guilty in Washington County District Court to receiving and concealing stolen property after officers found a stolen television set and other goods at his home. Judge L.R. Carson set sentencing for September 16.
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Pressure grows as UMWI E B urges end to nine week strike
United Mine Workers International Executive Board met in Charleston urging dissident miners to lay down their picket signs and return to work. President Arnold Miller warned the dissidents could destroy the union while a majority of northern West Virginia mines reported some activity and Southern West Virginia remained largely shut down.
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Tornadoes strike in Illinois and Indiana
Severe weather ripped through central Illinois and Indiana. at least five people were killed and 57 injured as a tornado struck a Lake Mattoon mobile home area near Windsor. Dozens of mobile homes destroyed, crops flattened, and widespread damage reported along a one mile wide swath.
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Iowa study probes school consolidation in 1960s
The University of Iowa Institute of Urban and Regional Research, under a DPI contract, analyzes school consolidation as a cost reducing strategy amid declining enrollment. Rex Honey notes key factors like district size and travel distance, while addressing costs, equity, and rural impact. The project examines three options including consolidation, with cautions about hidden transportation costs and loss of small-school identities.
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