Ambulance aid urged for Sumner area in Fayette County
A group of 21 Sumner area residents urged Fayette County Board of Supervisors to subsidize emergency ambulance service for western Fayette. They presented a 128-signature petition and cited back-up- ambulance needs, with Sumner now paying 7,200 dollars for out-of-town coverage. County officials questioned feasibility, while regional financing and per capita comparisons were discussed by EMS leaders.
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West Union
Sumner
Fayette County
Chickasaw County
Bremer County
Jeff L. Bowling
Bowling
Westgate
Randalia
Hawkeye
Taylor
Norman Jones
Kathy Pratt
Fayette
Dave Schutte
Postville
Winnebago Reports 270 Layoffs Amid Weak Motor Home Demand
Winnebago Industries laid off 270 workers in Forest City due to weak demand for motor homes. Production cut to 275 units weekly from 320 as spring market falters. Chairman John K. Hanson cited gasoline supply worries and oil company restrictions as factors. plant now employs about 3,000 with laid off workers from production and support areas.
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Forest City
Winnebago Industries, Inc
John K. Hanson
Veishea Festival at Iowa State University Week Program
ISU hosts Veishea 79 with George Plimpton lecture 15 high school bands marching Matt Blair parade grand marshal and student musical South Pacific. Weekend events include College of Design dedication parachute jump campus open houses arts events Cyclones spring game Frisbee Onion Creek Cloggers and more. Blair is an ISU alum and Vikings running back. Plimpton is author of Paper Lion.
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Ames
George Plimpton
Matt Blair
Veishea
Iowa State University
New
College of Design
Cyclones
Onion Creek Cloggers
Plimpton
Detroit Lions
Blair
Iowa State
Minnesota Vikings
Floridians Goof Off On Energy Day Across State
Floridians followed a gubernatorial call to conserve energy by picnicking barbecuing swimming or sleeping to save gasoline and electricity. The governor named Florida Family Energy Conservation Day and the Florida Retail Federation coordinated store specials promoting light energy savings.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Robert Graham
Florida
Florida Retail Federation
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Winnebago
ISU
Aurora Quezon
Armstrong
Ride & Shop
Park & Shop
Chambray
Oshkosh
B’gosh
Armstrong Workwear
Bandana
Jones County Cattlemens Association
Jones County Cattlemen
Wilson's, Inc. Beef
Union
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