Roberts Leads GOP Race for Iowa State Chair
Des Moines attorney Steve Roberts appears the front runner for the Republican state chairmanship as the state central committee meets in Des Moines to choose a successor to Tom Stoner who resigned March 5. Rival Harry Rasdal of Spencer and several legislators are among supporters, with Seeley Lodwick reportedly out. Also noted are items on Iowa foreign and utility offices, a Frankfort Germany office opening, and changes to collective bargaining for public employees drawing Senate scrutiny from Calvin Hultman.
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Germany
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Iowa State University
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Calvin Hultman
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Public Employment Relations Board
Washington County at 1977 Iowa Pork Convention in Waterloo
Washington County Pork Producers and Porkettes were well represented at the 1977 Iowa Pork Convention in Waterloo January 18 to 20. Mrs. Wilford McCreedy was re elected Iowa Porkettes president, Linda Harper was crowned 1977 Iowa Pork Queen, and Washington County earned district honors with its scrapbook winning best in district nine.
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Karen) McCreedy
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Crawfordsville
Iowa
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New Conway Civic Center
Jim Ledger
Bill Riggan
Terry Greiner
Larry Shalla
Keith Horn
George Fulton
Susan
Ed Whetstine
Cleo McCoy
Lorna
Jim Witthoft
Dave Wittetoe
Joe TeBockhor
Limited corporate ownership of Iowa farm land reported
A Senate Agriculture Committee briefing on Iowa land ownership shows corporations hold only 4.5 percent of the state’s 34.2 million acres. The study, by the secretary of state’s office, notes foreign corporate ownership is under 0.8 percent and most corporate holdings remain within family or authorized farm entities.
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U.S
More eating out seen for Iowans in 1977
Des Moines based Pete G Canaries executive director of the Iowa Restaurant Association cites national trends of rising menu prices and more people dining out in 1977. He says Iowa may surpass the national average due to new restaurant openings while noting lack of past local figures.
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