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Harkin On Appointed Rounds - Discusses Congress Progress
Neither Ice Nor Snow . . . could keep Rep. Harkin from making his mail deliveries in southwest Council Bluffs. He wore a Navy "P" coat, heavy boots and borrowed a cap from his "boss", Letter Carrier Allen Beck. -- photo by Phyllis Gillespie.
Harkin Pumps Gas At C.B. Station
Checking The Oil . . . Friday morning at Bob's Texaco Service Station, 1305 N. 25th St. are Robert Johnson, station proprietor and Tom Harkin of Ames, Democratic candidate for the Fifth Congressional District.
Harkin Seeks A Better Automobile For The U.S.
Checking The Oil . . . in 1974 at a local gas station is U.S. Rep. Tom Harkin who was then running for his first term as Congressman. Today, in his third term in the House, Harkin is still looking into autos - this time as chairman of the House…
Harkin Smashes Jepsen Re-election Bid
Tom Harkin: Dashes Roger Jepsen's hopes of a win on the coattails of President Reagan.
Harkin Welcomed By Bluffs Crowd - Claims He's Not Concerned With Current Standing In Polls
Sen. Tom Harkin In Council Bluffs Saturday.
Harkin Works At Underwood Farm
"Hired Hands" From Washington . . . helped M.J. "Mick" Ryan Jr. with combine work on his farm near Underwood Thursday. Ryan gives directions to U.S. Reps. Eddie Beard, D-R.I., and Tom Harkin, D-Ames.
Harkin Works On Shenandoah Farm
Giving Some Pointers . . . on the operation of a tractor is farmer Phil Gibson and U.S. Rep. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. Harkin spent Saturday working the Shenandoah farm.
Harkin: Agenda Set By Iowans
Rep. Harkin
Harkin: Cuts Would Hurt Poor
Many Expressions . . . crossed Rep. Tom Harkin's face during his recent meeting with area farmers in Council Bluffs. Harkin also was the speaker at Saturday morning's Legislative Breakfast in Community Hall.
Harlan Attorney, Co-ed Are Mardi Gras Monarchs
Off To The Ball . . . go Queen Sapientia V (Miss Margaret Broderson) and King Amor V (Lyle R. Higgins) following their coronation.
Harlan Couple Selling Hogs After Winning Iowa Lottery
John and Hertha Haas, rural Harlan, answer questions during a press conference Monday afternoon after winning Saturday night's Iowa Lotto drawing worth $3.12 million.
Harlan Pork Plant's Pollution Status Foggy
Western Iowa Pork Plant Near Harlan . . . owned by American Beef Packers, Inc., told the State Department of Health it would let contracts to improve its waste treatment facilities by Nov. 1, 1970. But nobody knows if it has done so and the president…
Harlan Pork Plant's Pollution Status Foggy
A Black Substance Probably Coming From The Lagoon . . . flows from a culvert into a ditch near the plant and into the Nishnabotna River one-half mile away. Harlan residents have complained about odor from the plant.
Harlan Pork Plant's Pollution Status Foggy
The Water Pollution Control Commission . . . of the Health Department found during an investigation that the plant lacks adequate facilities for treating waste. American Beef and the Health Department made an 'informal' agreement to correct the…
Harlan Strikers To Be Tried As Group
Jimmy W. Phillips . . . Papillion, Neb., facing camera at upper left, testifies today concerning violence at the Harlan plant of the Western Iowa Pork Co., last week. Phillips is security chief at the plant. Justice of the Peace J. Bruce Potter,…
Harlan Violence
Inspecting pickup truck overturned in parking lot of Harlan Pork Plant is Shelby Sheriff Orrell Gearhart.
Harlan Violence
Chatting In Office . . . after eight hours of siege at Harlan, are plant guard Jim Phillips and company manager Ed Hannan.