Renovation Begins in Downtown Cedar Rapids by D C Taylor Co
The D C Taylor Company of Cedar Rapids starts refurbishing downtown buildings beginning with Schoonover Drug at the square. Crews sandblast the southeast corner building using about three tons of wet blast. A second crew moves in to work on other structures with contracts to last at least two months. The firm has a national reputation with notable projects including cleaning the Washington Monument.
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D.C. Taylor Company
Cedar Rapids
Taylor
Schoonover Drug
Schoonover
Washington County Fair to build dirt bleacher mound
Workmen pile dirt along the south side of the tractor pull area at the Washington County Fairgrounds to form a 300 foot long and 24 foot high dirt mound for bleacher seating. County furnishes most of the dirt, avoiding costly steel or other bleachers. Bleacher seats will be added on the mound, centralizing future fair activities in that area.
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Washington County
Fair
Iowa Cattle Feeders Day Set at Ames with Tour and Dinner
Washington County cattlemen are urged to attend the 14th Iowa Cattle Feeders Day in Ames on Thursday July 13. A tour of a beef nutrition farm near ISU starts 8 to 9 a.m. followed by registration at C Y Stephens Auditorium. The day ends 8 p.m. after ISU coaches speak. Registration and lunch cost 4 dollars, with steak fry tickets at Ramada Inn for 5 dollars to the first 300. Transportation may be pooled via the County Extension Office.
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Washington County
Iowa
Ames
ISU
C.Y. Stephens
Ramada Inn
County Extension
Iowa Weather Showers Diminish Northwest Tonight
Periods of showers and thunderstorms with a chance of locally heavy rains diminish over the northwest tonight. Partly cloudy north and west Thursday with a chance of thunderstorms southeast. Lows tonight around 60 northwest to the 70s southeast. Highs Thursday in the lower to middle 80s.
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Iowa
Democratic platform at a glance from the Miami platform
The platform covers jobs with a full employment economy and tax reform, welfare aid, health insurance, equal rights, free expression, and strong social justice. It backs revenue sharing, education desegregation, strict crime enforcement, farm price goals, and US withdrawal from Indochina. It also endorses Israel’s right to exist, China relations, Cuba reassessment, and a public government with universal voter registration.
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Cuba
McGovern weighs running mate after nominating sweep
McGovern intensifies search for a vice presidential candidate after clinching the Democratic nomination. He meets with Southern and border state governors including Askew, West, Bumpers, Carter, Mandel, Hall, and Scott to gauge support and potential picks amid ongoing platform talks.
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Florida
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Arkansas
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Georgia
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Maryland
David Hall
Oklahoma
Robert Scott
North Carolina
Patrick Lucey
Wisconsin
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
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Mills
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
McGovern seeks running mate amid labor unity efforts
McGovern searches for a vice presidential pick while trying to mend Labor relations with AFL CIO head Meany and shore up Democratic support. He meets southern and border governors in a seaside breakfast as he prepares to accept the nomination amid party unity efforts and opposition from Jackson and Wallace.
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Hughes switches to McGovern as Iowa backs effort
Sen. E. Hughes of Iowa endorses McGovern after Muskie withdrawal and brings at least 16 more Iowa delegates, boosting McGovern to about 36 Iowa votes on the first ballot. Chisholm gets one vote while nine remain uncommitted as Hughes lauds McGovern and declines Muskie’s cause.
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UPI
Taroid E. Hughes
Iowa
George McGovern
McGovern
Hughes
South Dakota
Maine
Emund Muskie
Muskie
Des Moines UFO Expert Claims Iowa Field Craters From Aliens
Des Moines APRO member Atkinson says silver dust and craters found in Story City Goldfield and Laurens are caused by spaceships from another world. He notes uniform crater size and wide spacing and will send samples to APRO and Utah State University for study. He urges farmers to avoid cultivating affected land.
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UPI
Am Atkinson
Aerial Phenomena Research Organization
APRO
Tucson
Ariz
Iowa State University
Atkinson
Iowa
Story City
Goldfield
Laurens
Utah State University
Earth
Riverside Centennial Boosters Plan Washington Visit
A group of Riverside Centennial boosters will travel to Washington on Thursday July 13 wearing dress for a promotional caravan. The visit aims to promote Riverside’s centennial events set for July 20 21 and 22.
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Riverside Centennial Boosters
Washington
Riverside
Local post office holds open house for stamp display
A six hour second annual open house attracted steady crowds at the local post office. Phil Weldin showcased stamps, discussed collecting trends, and noted his top piece a 30 cent Columbian issue valued at about $52.
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Phil Weldin
Weldin
Washington
Columbus
U.S
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