Navy Keeps Swing-Wing Jet Fighter Idea Despite Past Failure
Washington AP reports the Navy renews its carrier based jet fighter program with Grumman to develop the F-14 a swing wing interceptor. The plan aims for 463 planes at about 7.3 million each totaling over 3.3 billion with potential expansion to 5 billion.
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Area Health Council meeting slated for Feb 11 in Iowa City
Iowa City hosts a 7:30 p.m. February 11 session at Howard Johnson's to discuss forming an area health planning council for eight counties Benton Cedar Delaware Iowa Johnson Jones Linn and Washington. A temporary chairman will be chosen and the Jan 14 meeting attracted over 100 participants.
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Richard Rix
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Ray Blames Loss of New Amana Plant on Iowa Unit
Gov. Robert Ray said Iowa lost a Amana Co. plant to Tennessee because the Iowa Development Commission failed to contact the company. He criticized the commission as non aggressive and lacking a full time director. He urged immediate computerized data on labor markets costs and facilities for all Iowa towns to aid site selection.
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UPI
Tennessee
Iowa Development Commission
Robert Ray
Amana Co
Commission
Loose Dogs Plague Blairstown, Threaten School Grounds
Blairstown town marshal Roy Beasley cites numerous complaints about roaming dogs. He says the nuisance extends to school grounds and cites ordinance 113 requiring confinement. Unclaimed dogs may be picked up and shot after three days.
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Blairstown
Roy Beasley
Seven Heifers Killed After Cattle Escapes onto Tracks
Lowell Hines of Winthrop lost seven heifers when cattle escaped a dry lot and wandered onto Illinois Central tracks. A train struck several, with others euthanized. no other cattle were hurt. His farm lies about a mile west of Winthrop and the accident occurred near 4 p.m.
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