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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1972
Page
9
Washington AP reports farm program cuts slice about 1.5 billion from official aids over three weeks. Budget moves, begun December, trim feed, cotton payments, FHA emergency loans, and REAP and Water Bank, provoking farm group backlash as Congress prepares to reconvene. NFU and milk lobby push to restore funds.
Des Moines AP report shows Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President J Merrill Anderson arguing farmers cannot bear sole burden of conservation benefits to society and criticizing Nixon admin for cutting funds. He cites $225.5 million appropriated by Congress and worries over emergency disaster loans. NFO president Oren Lee Staley calls disaster loan termination a direct hit to family farms and vows collective bargaining in response.
Stanwood Lincoln Community school hosts an adult farmer series at Stanwood High School Vocational Agriculture. Jeff Amiker of Tipton Cedar County soil conservation will discuss soil conservancy on January 3 and Don Conrad of Tipton Cedar County ASCS executive director will discuss the 1973 farm program on January 10.
The Cheerful Workers 4 H club of Delaware County received a state health recognition certificate for their 1972 4 H program year, marking a second consecutive year of the honor. Eighteen members and leader Mrs. Harold Childs conducted over 200 home visits, distributed literature, and raised funds for health causes, aiding more than 210 families and supporting a retarded children program.
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