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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1975
Page
16
Iowa lawmakers push to change federal grain inspection procedures amid the New Orleans grain scandal. Senator Dick Clark holds hearings in Iowa to back federalizing the system as Representative Ed Menzyinski schedules public hearings in Washington on Sept 18 19 22 and 23.
Meavinsky proposes a federal inspection for all grain, stripping private and state roles and keeping the USDA as regulator. Clark seeks federal inspection for exports only, with domestic grain allowed by state and private inspectors. Neal Smith favors a joint federal state agency without creating a new body. Hubert Humphrey suggests temporary emergency power for the Secretary of Agriculture to suspend private licenses.
NEW ORLEANS AP The Bunge Corp and nine former employees pleaded innocent to charges they stole thousands in a scheme to shortweigh grain ships bound for overseas. Three others pleaded guilty amid a federal grain export corruption probe.
A Wednesday noon storm dumped five to six inches of rain and strong winds on a mile wide strip north of Belle Plaine. Farmers reported cornfields flattened and roofs blown from Dobbins farm near Sigourney, with similar damage in Sigourney area from a rapid 0.89 inch rain in 15 minutes.
Independence report notes Buchanan county youngsters win in the annual conservation workbook contest. Donnie Fangman of Masonville wins county prize of $10, Debbie Kerkove of Jesup earns $5 for the Jesup school system and Marie Heitz of Aurora earns $5 for the Last Buchanan school system.
On this date in 1943 the Allied press disclosed that Japan had evacuated its remaining North American foothold in the Pacific war the Aleutian island of Kiska.
Dean Gray of St Olaf repeats as champion at the Clayton county fair with a 1350 pound steer. The carcass dressed 828 pounds, choice grade, yield 1.95, 4 rib eye 15.2 square inches, and 1 inch fat thickness.
Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner aims to bring American Beef Packers Inc President Frank R West to November trial on cattle procurement charges. West pleaded innocent to 20 indictments. bond set at 2000 each. ABP creditors committee approves an amended plan to repay creditors with GECC extending a 17 million line of credit if West resigns.
Seven area farmers file suit in Geary county district court seeking 13 294 dollars actual and 3 5 million dollars punitive damages from the National Farmers Organization and nine officials. They allege sale of 3 400 bushels of wheat last summer went unpaid under signed contracts and seek custodial trust status for grain funds plus removal of trustees and an accounting.
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