Soviet agriculture woes threaten meat supply and economy
The article notes Soviet leadership struggles to feed a growing population as grain and winter wheat losses cripple harvests. It cites 2 million tons of rice produced, a shifted diet toward meat, and reliance on imports including 301,198 metric tons of U.S. corn via Cargill. The five year plan targets higher yields amid heavy industrial needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Washington
Cargill, Inc
Minneapo
U.S
Ford Administration
White House
City Briefs: Burglary Reported In Cedar Rapids Area
City briefs cover thefts and incidents across Cedar Rapids led by Mildred Floyd reporting a 23 inch color television and other valuables stolen from her south west residence. Other items include coins a microwave oven and a 19 inch television. Also notes a gun control talk at Elks club and a Republican meeting.
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Mildred Floyd
Southland Street
Sertoma
Dennis Blome
Linn Sheriff's Department
Greater
Cedar Rapids
Sertoma Club
Elks Club
Jane E. Wilford
Mallory Street
Owen
Wayne S. Wilson
Thirty-first Street
Man Charged in Marion Breakin
Gary Lee Konicek 21 of 415 Twelfth Street SE was charged with breaking and entering after a burglar alarm at Dale Lee Distributing Co 850 Old Marion Road Marion. A second suspect fled authorities said Konicek held in Linn County jail on 10000 bond.
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Gary Lee Konicek
Twelfth Street
Dale Lee Distributing Co
Marion Road
Marion
Konicek
Linn
Inspectors Probe Cause of Killer Fire at Nursing Home
Chicago inspectors hunted for the blaze’s cause after a one hour fire in Wincrest Nursing and Rest Home killed 13 elderly residents. Twenty eight people were treated in four area hospitals with 13 in critical condition from smoke inhalation. Senator Percy urged sprinkler mandates, though none existed at Wincrest.
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Chicago
UPI
Robert Quinn
Wincrest
Edgewater
Charles Percy
Bill
Senate Select Committee On Aging
Quinn
Two Are Charged for Tampering with Meters
Two men, Mark Alan Moeller aged 18 of 393 Ninth Avenue Marion and Randall Thomas Weeter aged 19 of Route Two Springville, were arrested at 1 30 a m in the 700 block of First Avenue East after a motorist alerted police. They are held in the county jail in lieu of $125 bond each.
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Mark Alan Moeller
Ninth Avenue
Marion
Randall Thomas Weeter
Route Two
Springville
First Avenue E
Moeller
Weeter
U S Could Live With 50 Percent Energy Cut
Washington AP report on a Worldwatch Institute study by Denis Hayes argues the United States could maintain current living standards while using half as much energy. It outlines practical steps like efficient cars mass transit better insulation and rail freight shifts and notes political and industry resistance may hinder such conservation.
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Washington
United States
Denis Hayes
Hayes
U.S
Worldwatch Institute
Energy Conservation Office
Federal Energy Administration
Special election for HACAP board seat in Cedar Rapids
A special election Wednesday will choose a low income representative from Cedar Rapids northwest to join the Linn advisory board of HACAP. Candidates Molly Blackwell Dianne Clarke and Donna Rafferty are listed with addresses. Polling sites YMCA HACAP Urban Center and Lincoln School with hours 9 am to 6 pm and 9 am to 3 pm. Contact HACAP Urban Center at 363-0249. ON THIS DATE in 1861 Texas voted to secede.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Hawkeye
Lincoln School
Eighteenth Avenue
Ninth Street
HACAP
W J Coonrod Dies Services Are Monday
Warren J. Coonrod 91 a retired steam engineer and Linn county resident died Friday night in a Cedar Rapids hospital Born July 13 1884 in Morrison Illinois a former Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Assn board member Surviving Virgil E Coonrod Cedar Rapids Ivan D Coonrod Toddville seven grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Services Monday at 1 30 Murdoch's Center Point Burial Oak Shade Marion Friends may call at Murdoch's after 2 p m today
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Toddville
Warren J. Coonrod
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Morrison
Ill
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Assn
Virgil E. Coonrod
Ivan D. Coonrod
Murdoch's
Center Point
Oak Shade Cemetery
Marion
Murdoch
Newhall Man Dies In Traffic Accident
Donny Ray Carter a 25 year old Newhall man was killed Friday night in a collision on highway 30 three miles west of Cedar Rapids city limits. He died on arrival at Mercy Hospital at 1058 PM. The semi trailer truck driver John Edward Hembern age 36 of 5115 Gordon Avenue NW was treated for facial lacerations and released. Iowa Highway Patrol stated Carter crossed the center line driving westbound and struck the oncoming truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donny Ray Carter
Newhall
Cedar Rapids
John Edward Hembern
Gordon Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
The
Iowa Highway Patrol
Carter
Plimpton Aims for Record Firework Breakthrough
New York story describes Harvard Lampoon linked plan to build a 40.44 inch diameter aerial bomb weighing 720 pounds. George Plimpton and Felix Grucci collaborate to break the Guinness record, testing a 10 foot mortar in Westhampton Beach, Long Island, ahead of a Boston display for bicentennial publicity.
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New York
N.Y
Harvard Lampoon
George Plimpton
Westhampton Beach
Long Island
Boston
United States
Lampoon
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Pierson’s Florists
Avenue Floral
Adv
George Hobel
Northpointe Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Republicans — Linn Republican Central Committee
Peoples Bank East
Ella M. Lamos
Avenue NW
Martens Auto Service
Tenth Avenue
First Street
Indiana
Gary Henke
Thirtyfirst
Jee
Evy
Third Avenue SE
Vincent Auriol
French Assembly
France
Marion Breakin
Reg. Price
Bobbin
Singer
Texas
W.J. Coonrod
America
Price
Piney America’ Discount
Cne
America” Discount
America’ Discount
PORTA
AFC
Nepay
Metrix Spectra
2Nd Ave
Plimpton
Cristal d’Arques
Enuine
J. G. Durand
Slernatierae
Cristal d
Killians
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