World grain stocks seen dropping record level
The Worldwatch Institute predicts drought damaged harvests in the United States Canada and China will cause the steepest one year drop in world grain stocks ever. U S harvest could fall about 78 million tons from 1987 Canada 6 million tons China 30 million tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Canada
China
Worldwatch Institute
U.S
India
Soviet Union
European
Institute
Lester R. Brown
Agriculture Department
International Agricultural Development Service
Linn District Court rows up to misdeameanor pleas
Multiple Linn County defendants pleaded guilty in misdemeanor court to assault causing bodily injury or simple assault. Sentences included jail days, fines from 75 to 750 dollars, probation, and deferred sentences for several defendants across cases dated February through May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Pettit
Johnson Ave
Linn District Court
Rebecca Finney
CIO Tavern
Ninth St. SE
Pettit
Todd A. Stephen
41St Ave. Dr. SW
Lonnie D. Gross
Stephen
Milton L. Gray
Otis Rd. SE
Debra Harvey
Fourth Ave. SE
Gray
Michael H. Lusk
Second St. SE
Jeff Dighton
C Ave. NW
Lusk
Kevin Grumman
Palo
Lester Trautwein
Collins Rd
Grumman
Todd W. Whitters
James Dr
Marion
Kelly Miller
Sixteenth Avenue
Whitters
Hall
Juan E. Alvarez
North Liberty
Alvarez
Eugene A. Lien
A Ave
Guy L. Adams
North English
Michael C. Bruggeman
Route 1
Swisher
Chawn Mullnix
Mt. Vernon Rd
Russell W. Megonigle
Bever Ave
Jerry V. Lasswell
Lisbon
Jon P. Tschopp
29Th St. NE
Troy A. Lawrence
Sixth St. SW
Jason A. Sliter
Seventh Ave. SW
Panhandle and Area Events Plus Local Services and Ads
Marion area businesses list new hours and services at 2800 7th Avenue including free delivery. Dates include Friday August 5 and Saturday August 6 with events at Panhandle and Leonard Reyman venues. Community notices cover preschools day care and health ads along with local sales and dining specials.
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Lebeda Mattress
7Th Avenue
Marion
Drugtown
Ancing
Panhandle
Leonard Reyman
Order of Eagles
7Th Avenue SE
Markets continue with grain futures options outage
Markets page notes a technical problem blocking Grain Futures Options and mentions Livestock futures, with references to unspecified dates and contracts as the page continues from page 8B. No specific prices or entities are clearly readable.
4-H fair highlights life skills over ribbons at Jones County
Varlyn Fink of Anamosa notes 4-H programs foster citizenship and life skills beyond blue ribbons as fair judge types range from packers to educators. Karen Platner, 10, wins champion Suffolk sheep while siblings Ryan and Andy Platner 12 and 16 earn top rabbit and lamb awards at the Great Jones County Fair continuing through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Varlyn Fink
Anamosa
Jones County
4-H
Martello
Karen Platner
Suffolk
Ryan Platner
Andy Platner
Doug
Ellen Planner
Martelle
Karen
Futures rally as heat boosts corn and soybeans
Corn and soybeans closed sharply higher on the Chicago Board of Trade as hot dry weather in the drought-stricken Farm Belt supported grain prices. Wheat rose modestly to 4144 cents for September, corn around 3.04 dollars for September, oats near 2.86, and soybeans about 8.63 for August.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Drought Drives Up Iowa Hay Prices Ahead of Auctions
Iowa hay prices rise 15 to 20 percent since summer as drought and tight supply push costs higher. LaMar Grafft warns prices will keep climbing without rain while Rock Valley and Fort Atkinson markets report strong sales on small squares and large rounds, with alfalfa and straw fetching top rates.
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LaMar Grafft
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rock Valley
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Brown
Africa
Latin America
Carla J. Lint
Victor
Ricky L. Jenkins
Peace Ave. NW
Glenn A. Yarrington
35Th St
James T. Poduska
Mechanicsville
Richard J. Offerman
Toddville
Julie A. Moss
22Nd Ave
Martin F. Waterman
Gazette Photo
Linn County Humane Society
Eng
Sunkist
A&w
Gazette
Gazette Classified
Adv
Randall Hinrichs
1St Avenue S.E
2Nd Avenue S.E
Village Inn
F Avenue
N.W
Schumacher
Edgewood Road
N.waee
San Labs
Johnny's Parkway
Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps
2Nd Avenue SE
The
SGA
1St Ave. S.E
Cedar Memorial
Dales
Missouri
Michael Zmoos
St. Lukes
4Th Street Diner
Eddie Albert
Beltone
2Nd Ave. S.E
Marion Community Center
Ace Fabric Brokers
Peck’s
Cubs
St. Louis
Moose Lodge
Joensy’s Bar and Grill
National Society To Prevent Blindness
Service Optical
Westdale
Lindale Malls
Iowa Building
ADC
Linn Museum Association
Walker Depot Historical Society
Eighth Avenue
First Street SE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
First St
Pierson’s
Jan’s Plaza
Debbie Hopker
Monty
Novak
14Th Avenue SE
Wonderland
6Th Street
S.W
Alcoholics Anonymous
Applause Hair Designers
Rene
Cedar Rapids Reds
Ivectou. — Futures Tow ‘le Livestock
Las
Byll Swegle
al Swegie
BY Gary Larson
Bob Humpal
Fort Atkinson
Humpal
Wisconsin
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