Vice Presidential Debate Turns Sharp as Dole and Mondale Spar
In Houston at Alley Theater the first VP candidates debate frayed from cordial to confrontational. Dole accused Democrats of big spending and labor dominance while Mondale called the GOP administration incompetent amid high inflation and unemployment. Both jabbed at each other on taxes, Watergate, and Nixon.
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AFL - Cio
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Congress
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Korea
Vietnam
Detroit
Regents propose budget hike of 14.3 per cent
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a 14.3 percent higher budget for the state universities and special schools for 1977-78 and 1978-79, totaling 627 million over two years. The plan includes capital requests of 49.9 million and a 10 percent tuition rise approved earlier. Regents will forward figures to Gov. Ray before legislative submission.
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Iowa Braie and Sight Saving School
Chiropractors sue for recognition across the nation
Five chiropractors and 15 defendants sue the American Medical Association in U S District Court alleging a Sherman Antitrust violation, monopolization of health care, and a conspiracy to drive chiropractors from practice. The 83 page suit seeks a jury trial and damages with an annual $1 million fund for cooperation and research.
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UPI
American Medical Association
AMA
Congress
Clear and Colder Tonight with Sunday Cooling
Weather forecast notes a clear night with low in the mid 20s and a cool Sunday. Highs near 50 with northwest winds light and variable tonight.
Ford pledges orderly market and no embargoes in Iowa
President Ford spent seven hours in Iowa promising a free market for farm products and dining with a farm family. He spoke to about 10 000 at Iowa State University in Ames, toured Marshall King’s 1100 acre farm, and signed the Emergency Livestock Credit Act providing 1.5 billion in farmer loans. He met roughly 50 Iowa farmers, with discussions focusing on trade and grain policy, while other Republicans campaigned across the state.
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Norman D. Sandler
United Press International
Ford
Iowa
Ford Committee
GOP
Air Force One
Des Moines
Robert D. Ray
National Guard
Ames
Iowa State University
Jimmy Carter
U.S. Agriculture
C.Y. Stephens
Ohio
Iowa State
Ohio State
ISU
Boone County
Marshall King
King
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ford Campaign Committee
Joint U S Russia Mars mission prediction by Slayton
Astronaut Deke Slayton predicted a U S and Soviet joint manned expedition to Mars before 2000. He cited a six month outbound flight a year on Mars and a six month return with a mixed crew, saying weightless life is no longer a barrier. He spoke alongside two Russian cosmonauts at a California briefing.
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Anaheim
Calif
Red Planet
Slayton
West Des Moines Man Leads Flu Vaccine Line At Clinic
Harvey Van Leuven, 73, first in line for swine flu shots at Fountain West Health Care Center, recalls 1918 epidemic and supports vaccination. Other residents weigh concerns as officials plan consent for nearly all 130 patients with possible mandate.
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Rock Island Line
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Fountain West
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Final date for 1975 property tax refund set
The filing deadline is October 29 for those who have not yet filed this year. Eligible residents include seniors sixty five plus or surviving spouses fifty five plus or totally disabled, with 1975 income under eight thousand dollars. Assistance is at Washington County Community Action Center, 309 West 2nd, Washington. Larry Smith, American Party candidate for Iowa’s First District, will visit Washington Monday, meeting the public at the Captain’s Table from 12 to 1 p.m.
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Washington
Larry Smith
Keosauqua
American Party
Iowa
Smith
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