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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1979
Page
5
Delegates at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation meeting urge liquidation of the bankrupt Rock Island Lines and sale of its trackage to railroads able to provide competitive long haul service. They call for rail expansion, oppose government ownership of rails, and seek higher weight limits and longer track lengths with adjusted fees.
Dean Kleckner of Rudd was re elected to a third two year term as president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation at the 61st annual meeting. Board members Arnold Leath Garnaville Daryl Sie bens Akron and Lisle Cook Hubbard were re elected to three year terms. Elmer Jensen Shelby filled the remaining year of Elven Steenbock Persias board term. Jim Boggess Vilisca was elected to a three year term on the policy study committee. Delegates named to the American Farm Bureau meeting in Phoenix include Kleckner Joslin Huser Leath Steenbock Bjustrom Johnston Strother Boggess and Lorimer.
Agriculture Department reports November prices received by farmers for crops and livestock up 0.5 percent while expenses hold steady. Poultry and eggs lift the index. cattle, corn, grapefruit and wheat fall. Prices are 10 percent higher than a year ago, expenses 14 percent higher.
Cedar Rapids residents are reminded of new July 15 USPS size standards affecting mail pieces. Non mailable if under 34 percent inches tall 5 inches long and 7/1000 of an inch thick. Surcharges apply to pieces over 64 percent inches high 11 percent inches long or 4 4 inch thick.
Des Moines facility allows truckers to load alcohol gasoline or both. Bob Lackey, terminal superintendent, says the system allows mixing at the terminal with alcohol shipped by truck from Archer Daniels Midland plant in Cedar Rapids.
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