Word: iowa
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...field in Iowa the Pope addressed 350,000 people, where he reaffirmed that the priesthood requires a traditional life-long commitment. He also said God has chosen only men "to shepherd his flock...
...Paul's historic, seven-day American tour, which will begin with his arrival in Boston next Monday. He will celebrate Mass at each major stop -Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Des Moines, Chicago and Washington-and visit St. Patrick's Church in the tiny farm town of Cumming, Iowa. Along the way, John Paul will address seminarians and school students, visit with cardinals and civic dignitaries and attend a huge reception on the White House lawn that threatens to turn into a political rally: the President's invited guests include several thousand Catholic Carter supporters...
Hardest hit by the millers' walkout are the farmers in North Dakota, who ship more than 50% of their grain through Duluth. But farmers in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa are also affected. Lost sales are costing North Dakota farmers between $1 million and $4 million a day, and if the port is not opened before the end of the harvest, more than 200,000 bushels of grain will have to be stored on the ground. In the open, as much as 25% of the crop could be lost through damage during the winter. "It's just terrible...
...same practice. He has made scores of influential federal appointments in the states where early caucuses and primaries are being held. He has deluged deserving Democrats with invitations to official functions. Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne, for example, was invited to represent the President at Lord Mountbatten's funeral. Iowa Catholics have been put on the guest list for the White House reception for Pope John Paul II next month. Carter last week named two Hispanics to top posts: Edward Hidalgo as Secretary of the Navy and Abelardo Lopez Valdez as chief of protocol...
...said that he has no timetable for a decision, but added he would plan, if he runs, to enter the earliest primaries and contest for delegates in the Democratic caucuses in Iowa...