Amana Woolen Mill Lands 5.7 Million Blanket Contract
Amana Woolen Mill will produce 375000 olive green Army Navy Air Force and Marine blankets under a 5.7 million government contract. The plant expands to 110 workers with a 1500 pound dye kettle and 1.1 million yards of material forecast this year. Shipments begin April 27 to Tracy California and Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania with final delivery in April 1984. A prior contract at West Point involved 7000 yards of gray flannel for cadet uniforms.
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Iowa
Amana
Amana Society
U.S
Cindy Sandersfeld
Sandersfeld
Tracy
Calif
Mechanicsburg
West Point Military Academy
Mike Heinz
Charlie Hoehnie
Heinz
Iowa bill to trim firefighters' week faced tax hike warning
Legislators warned that a plan to move Iowa firefighters to a 40 hour week would boost property taxes in the state’s largest cities by about 9 million dollars annually once fully phased in. Cedar Rapids, Des Moines and other cities would face substantial costs, potentially hiring more staff or reworking bargaining standards. The bill was deferred indefinitely after dispute over cost figures and local impact.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
John Connors
D-Des Moines
Roger Halvorson
Monona
Iowa League of Municipalities
Cedar Rapids
Connors
Checkoff for the birds may yield $225000 in Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission reports the Chickadee Checkoff is off to a strong start. More than one third of tax returns filed with about 7 percent of filers donating an average of 5 dollars 28 cents. The program funds research habitat development and land acquisition.
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DES Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
Worm farm scam suit targets Indiana firm in Iowa case
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Superior Worm Brokers Exchange Inc of Indianapolis for selling more than $93 000 in worm farm starter packages to at least 23 residents. He said misrepresentations promised buyback and $2 000 to $10 000 annual profits, while buyers could not sell the worms and the company vanished. The scheme involved wooden frames with peat soil and worms, with victims left holding unsellable stock.
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DES Moines
Tom Miller
Indiana
Superior Worm Brokers Exchange Inc
Indianapolis
Miller
State official warns FCC rules could raise Iowa phone rates
Andrew Varley of the Iowa Commerce Commission says federal actions by the FCC could sharply raise local telephone costs. The commission filed a petition with the FCC to hold hearings on the impact, joining Michigan in seeking scrutiny. Varley warns universal service could become unaffordable if AT&T divestiture and FCC-preemption effects raise interstate access charges.
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Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Andrew Varley
Iowa Commerce Commission
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Michigan Public Service Commission
FCC
Varley
At&t
PIK could boost Iowa wildlife says official
Des Moines AP reports agricultural experts see potential wildlife gains from Reagan's payment in kind program. Iowa official Al Farris notes up to 6.2 million idle acres could create new undisturbed habitat, especially for birds, though benefits depend on farmers leaving land undisturbed.
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Des Moines
Reagan
Iowa
al Farris
Iowa Conservation Commission
Farris
IBP to lay off 225 at Dakota City plant
IBP Inc will lay off 225 workers at its Dakota City headquarters plant following the Denison Iowa shutdown. Spokesman Charles Harness cited poor cattle market conditions as the reason for both closings and the layoffs.
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IBP
Dakota City, Neb
IBP Inc
Denison
Iowa
Charles Harness
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