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4M THE DES MOINES REGISTER August 19, 1986 Alabama gets enthusiastic reception Ex-insurance agent accused State's next librarian probably to get more pay By PAULA YOST Rttfittr SlaH Writtr Three candidates vying for the Iowa state librarian post vacated last spring under allegations that the job did not pay enough will be interviewed this week, an official said. Claudya Muller, 39, resigned in February to accept a New York library post that paid nearly twice as much money and provided her an expense account and a car. Muller said she resigned because her salary had been frozen for two years by the Iowa Legislature. But Iowa's new state librarian probably will earn more than $32,000 a year, said search committee member Fred Chenery. However, the pay increase, mandated during this year's legislative session, has not been set, he said.

Candidates are: John Campbell, who works at Pathfinder Regional Library in Montrose, acting state librarian John Montag; and Larry Nix, bureau chief of library development for the State Library of Wisconsin in Madison. Chenery said the search committee should make a selection by early next week. Library officials started their search in early spring and the three finalists to be interviewed this week were selected from more than 100 applicants, he said. "The state librarian would be responsible for the leadership in library affairs throughout the state," said Chenery. ADVERTISEMENT By KAY ELLER Rttfstor StaM Writer The Iowa State Fair greeted Alabama with blue skies, comfortable weather and 10,884 shouting and clapping fans.

Since Fan Tour '86 marked the fifth consecutive appearance of Alabama at the fair, the challenge for the band was not winning over an unfamiliar audience, but rather to simply play as many of their hits as possible. Alabama played tightly woven medleys sometimes playing just one verse and the refrain, as with "Roll On Eighteen Wheeler." Favorites such as "Dixieland Delight" and "Mountain Music" remained full-length and snappy. The finger-snapping, foot-stomping tune "If You're Gonna Play in Texas" brought the entire audience to its feet in less time than it took lead singer Randy Owen to jump up and down. The band's showmanship proved strong, and it never forgot where it was. In "40-Hour Week" and other songs, the singers substituted Des MUSIC REVIEW Moines or Iowa for the location originally mentioned.

It may have been hamming it up, but the crowd loved it. "If You're Gonna Play in Texas" was a treat for true-blue Alabama fans, because the line naming Texas was changed to "We were down in Iowa, putting on a showwhen a cowboy in the back got up and yelled and then the stands resonated with a loud and perfectly timed "Cotton-eyed Joe!" Last year's Alabama Sunday night performance brought in 13,000 fans; Monday's crowd was 10,884. To give an indication of Alabama's popularity, of the eight albums they've released since 1980, two were certified platinum sales of a million or more copies two are certified double platinum and two are quadruple platinum. With that kind of popularity, it hard to go wrong. Virtually every single was a hit when released.

Their string of 17 consecutive No. 1 singles topped by "40-Hour Week" -i broke a music industry record held by Sonny James. The group Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, Jeff Cook and Mark Herndon has won the Country Music Associ? ation's "Entertainer of the Year'? award three times. It also has won two Grammy awards for "Mountain; Music" and "The Closer You Get." The American Country Music Asm ciation named Alabama "Country Group of the Year" in 1984 and 1985 and "Favorite Country Group" in 1983. The Bellamy Brothers Howard and David opened the show with a 30-minute set highlighted by just a few of their hits, such as "Let Your Love Flow" and "Old Hippie." The crowd's favorite was "Redneck Accused man read in library about Gosches By FRANK SANTIAGO Rtgisttr StaM Wrlttr A Syracuse, N.Y., man charged with attempting to defraud the par-, Ti ents of missing West Des Hp rv, rV Iowans find Block tax course pays off Branstad says State Fair needs more independence i- Thousands of people are learning the skill of income tax preparation from Block and are earning money as income tax preparers.

Block, the world's largest tax preparation service, is offering a basic income tax course starting September 11 and 12 with morning and evening classes available. Classes will be offered at three Des Moines area locations. During the 13 week course, students will study various phases of income tax preparation and receive actual experience in preparing individual returns. Experienced Block instructors will teach tax law, theory and application, as practiced in Block offices nation-wide. There is a classroom discussion on each tax subject and many practice problems.

Courses are programmed to teach students increasingly complex tax problems as study pro grosses. Students will find the course both interesting and challenging. Courses are ideally suited for people who want to increase their tax knowledge and learn how to save money on taxes or who are looking for a rewarding career. No prerequisites are required to enroll. Qualified course graduates may be offered job interviews for positions with Block.

Many accept employment with Block because of the flexible hours available. However, graduates are under no obligation to accept employment with Block. One low course fee includes all textbooks, supplies and tax forms necessary for completion of the course. Certificates and 7.5 continuing education units will be awarded upon successful completion of the course. Registration forms and a brochure for the income tax course may be obtained by contacting the Block office at 701 1 Douglas 270-1040.

newspaper carrier Johnny Gosch learned about the Gosches after read- ing an article about them at a an official said Monday. Assistant U.S. At- torney Keith Ward' of Tuisa, said K'f) there was no reason to believe that the JOHNNY COSCH New York man, David James Schultz, V. 36, knows anything about the newspa- r. per carrier, who disappeared Sept.

5, Bv Th AtMciattd Prtst Gov. Terry Branstad Monday waded into the dispute over who runs the Iowa State Fair, saying lawmakers made a mistake giving the secretary of agriculture control over the head of the annual celebration. Branstad said efforts would continue to give the fair greater independence. When it approved a massive bill restructuring state government this year, the Legislature included a section giving the secretary of agriculture authority to appoint the secretary who runs the fair. The fair secretary, however, continues to report to the fair board on day-to-day operations.

Fair secretary Marion Lucas acknowledged last week that the lines of authority under the new law were unclear. Branstad signed the measure into law but has complained about several sections and has said he had no choice but to approve the measure intact or reject it entirely. Branstad told reporters Monday he favors "privatization" of the fair, although many state agencies would be involved in its operation. "It would not be an agency of state govern IP Frc 1982, while delivering the Des Moines Sunday Register near his home. ACE CABINET CENTER Bill Stiles, Owner 2 137 NE 58th Ave.

Des Moines, Iowa 50313 Ph. 266-7647 Annual Gfaf Fair Special iiSf I Kitchen Fixers I I of taking funds WATERLOO, IA. (AP) A former Waterloo insurance agent has been charged with two counts of first-de gree theft for allegedly bilking a Wa terloo couple and a Jesup woman out of more than $60,000. Black Hawk County Attorney James Metcalf filed the complaints against James P. Wilson, an agent for 23 years with New York Life Insurance Co.

Wilson is accused of misappro priating more than $24,000 in a trust for Warren D. and Gloria M. Jensen and about $40,000 in a trust for Dorothy Jean Schares of Jesup. The thefts allegedly occurred in 1985 after Wilson's contract with New York Life had been terminated in December 1984. Metcalf said the charges stem from an investigation by the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation.

Warren Jensen said Monday that he opened an individual retirement account with New York Life about 10 years ago. He said the account was managed by Wilson, who had been his insurance agent for more than 15 years. When Jensen wanted to draw on the IRA account, he allegedly was told by Wilson that New York Life would make only annual payments and if he wanted monthly payments, the funds in the account would have to transferred to a different firm. Wilson then allegedly told Jensen that he would transfer the money to a company in Kansas, and he would begin to receive monthly payments. "When I got three or four checks and none of them were made from the company in Kansas, I got a little suspicious," said Jensen, adding that the checks he received from the IRA account were made out by Wilson.

Jensen said he received payments of about $200 for about five or six months. "At the tail end, the payments were late," he said. Jensen said he later received word from New York Life that Wilson bad been dismissed as an agent YOUR TREASURE MAP JSSSiS! To Tall Women's Fashions OFF UWMtDMA AVI. Fall Winter jyy' until Aug. 30th ALL'S 3009 Merle Hay Rd.

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Schultz was being held without bond Monday in a Tulsa jail. He is to 1 appear Thursday before a federal magistrate at a bond hearing. The fraud and extortion charges against Schultz carry a combined 25- year prison term and fines totaling 1500,000. Noreen Gosch said an anonymous telephone call she received Friday from a man sounded "somewhat sim-ilar" in its details to a scheme by Robert H. Meier of Saginaw, who is serving time for swindling the couple last year out of $11,000.

Friday's caller told Gosch he could 2 locate her son in exchange for A meeting was arranged, the FBI alerted, and Schultz was arrested Tulsa. He was taken into custody in Tulsa cafeteria by FBI agent John Harrington and Tulsa police officer Pauline Kracht, who were posing as the Gosches. Kxhibit Booth 13 ID Varied Industries Bldg. (J usf inside North Center Cate) Kitchen Cabinet Sale MUh-0hn SHOP HOURS: Out aconomy animal pornt aarvic Quality preparation New Kitchens ment" under his proposal, the governor said. The governor said staffers are continuing to develop plans to move in that direction, as is the fair's board.

Control of the fair has become an issue in the race for secretary of agriculture. Republican Thatcher Johnson has called for the fair secretary to be controlled by the fair's board, while Democrat Dale Cochran has said it's only logical for the agriculture secretary to have control if he is given the responsibility for operations. Wartburg College offers counseling Tha RwiiMr'l lew Ntwt Strvk WAVERLY, IA. To assist adults who may be contemplating a career change or thinking about retraining and concerned about how to proceed, Wartburg College offers a complete package of career counseling services. The services, offered through the college's Career Development Center, are available to both degree and non-degree students.

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He told the Gosches he could take them to him. According Ward, Schultz had in Tulsa about two weeks and was un-' employed and living at a rescue mis- sion there. He had drawn a map that he said would lead the Gosches to their son, Ward said. Phone Our Slate Fair Display Booth SECURED MASTER CARD Application included Receive our 32 Page Booklet on HOW TO REPAIR YOUR CHAPTER 1 3 or BANKRUPTCY NO PROBLEM $28.50 (Check orM.O.) JT U.S. CREDIT REPAIR CENTER P.O.

Box 564, Wheeling IL 60090 JONES NEW YORK Schultz also is being held for violating a New York parole stemming from a theft conviction, Ward said. D.M. schools offer information fair Six Des Moines-area schools plan a "Back to School Cnnti tion Fair for Adult Students" Aug. 27 at Nollen Plaza in downtown Des Moines. Si Information ahnnt nero HlglS from Drake University Kimnann pm ui.npjuu VV1- lege, American Institute of Business, Grand View Cnllp D- v.u iuuiuca Area Community College and Iowa State University will be available from 11:30 a.m.

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