Drouth Harms Kansas Wheat as Pastures Fail Across Midwest
The Midwest drought duress hits Kansas with dead pastures and hay at 90 dollars a ton. Winter wheat stands are short and roots poorly developed due to cold, dry fall. Crop reports warn of declines in winter wheat acreage and yields, with soybeans corn and cotton threatened as farmers face scarce moisture and higher feed costs.
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Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas
Bay
Drouth
Verlin Peterson
Extension Service
Kansas State University
Weather Service
Iowa
Missouri
New Year Traditions Color Global New Year's Eve
A global snapshot shows 1976 ending in Rome with President Leone calling the year difficult. In London Healey hints at better finances, while Cherryville North Carolina marks a 200 year old greeting custom. Angleo Gelmini hosts a 20 course charity dinner in Italy. Athenians travel to the countryside and gambling halls as $162 million changes hands. Boston hosts First Night with 50 free events and Los Angeles offers a $100 per person New Year’s Eve dinner at the Beverly Hilton Le Escoffier.
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Rome
Giovanni Leone
Italy
London
Denis Healey
England
Cherryville
N.C
Boston
Boston Common
Los Angeles
Fire destroys Delhi building. family escapes unharmed
A two story structure on highway 38 and main street in Delhi burned after a basement fire fueled by faulty wiring. The Smith family escaped with only their clothes. Red Cross aid helped with shelter and business needs. Damage exceeded 100000 dollars, with partial insurance. Fire crews from multiple towns contained the blaze. In Decorah, Mabe's Pizza parlor and two apartments burned, with losses estimated at 250000 to 300000 dollars due to fumes igniting from Marlite siding adhesive and a pilot light. Juergens treated for minor burns. Fire response lasted from 1008 to 1530 hours. Cedar Rapids police report a separate arson-linked garage fire at 1444 Bever avenue SE and heavy damage at Suburban Lumber Co. caused by lighter fluid ignition.
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Smith
Sharla
The
Delaware County Red Cross
Mabe
Decorah
Rick Juergens
Juergens
Cedar Rapids
Bever Avenue
Suburban Lumber Co
Williams Boulevard
Weather and notices from the Daily Record and births
Wind direction WNW at 10 mph at 10 p.m. Sun rise 7 35 Sunday sunset 4 47. Year ago today highs 28 lows 18 no precip. Extended forecast through Wednesday snow possible with seasonal temps highs mid 20s to low 30s. nights 10 to 20, Wednesday cooler with highs in 20s and lows 0 to 15 above. December 31 births list including Hughes Reed Gravel Straub Schiller Oldorf Williams Hikiji and others. Mercy December 31 birth Richelle 2 from Korea. Multiple routine city calls and incidents listed with times from Friday. gas odor, cigarette lighter, assistance calls, defective chimney, under investigation and fuel flush noted.
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Twentieth Street
Mt. Vernon Road
Williams Boulevard
Third Street
Third Avenue
Sixth Street
Bever Avenue
East Road
Second Street
Fourth Avenue
Women in State Legislatures Grow, New Hampshire Leads
New York report from UPI notes women now make up eight percent of about 7,500 state legislators nationwide. The New England area has the highest share at 15 percent with New Hampshire at 25 percent.
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New York
UPI
Insurance Information Institute
New England
New Hampshire
Obituary of John Flood a Denver resident and Cedar Rapids native
John Flood 26 of Denver Colorado died Wednesday night from an accident in Denver He was born July 7 1950 a Washington high school alumnus class of 1969 A Vietnam veteran and Colorado conservation commission employee he is survived by his parents siblings and a brother Services 10 am Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev William P Leonard Burial with Hanford post military honors at Czech National Cemetery Wake 7 30 pm Monday Kuba funeral home east open after 9 am Monday
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John “Joe” Flood
Denver, Colo
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Washington High School
Colorado Conservation Commission
Carl McCain
Lynn
Sharon
Jamie
Kelly
Michael
Immaculate Conception Church
William P. Leonard
Hanford Post
Czech National Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home
Fires Devastate Homes in Delhi and Edmonds Residence
Firefighters from Delhi, Delaware, Earlville, and Hopkinton battled a blaze on highway 38 in Delhi that destroyed the Dave Smith family home and business. An electrical basement fire caused an estimated $100,000 loss. the family escaped unharmed. Cedar Rapids crews fought a second fire at the Edmonds home on East Road SW after water was delivered by tanker when a butane torch used to thaw pipes started the blaze.
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Delhi
Delaware
Earlville
Hopkinton
Dave Smith
Highway 38
Cedar Rapids
William Edmonds
East Road
Edmonds
U.S. Aid Seen Unlikely in Abduction Case
In Des Moines federal help is viewed as unlikely to pursue the case of Ami four and Cecelia one taken by Samuel Copeland and an accomplice from their mother Beverly Davis. Des Moines and Polk County officials along with Sen. Culver pressed for renewed federal involvement and possible international alert.
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Des Moines
Ami
Cecelia
Beverly Davis
Samuel Copeland
U.S
George Perry
U.S. Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Perry
Department
Polk County
John Culver
Iowa
Davis
Washington
Culver
Justice Department
U.S. State Department
Copeland
Teen idol Tom Jones upstaged by son at INS ceremony
New York AP report says Tom Jones and his son Mark received permanent resident status. a fan note went to Mark instead of his famed father prompting the teen to quip that his father is the sex symbol.
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New York
Tom Jones
Jones
Mark
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Tom
City Briefs: Stolen Antiques and Items Reported
Stolen items include antique bottles and an air conditioner valued at 399 from 1118 Eighth Street SE. Merrill Hutchison reports a cooler gloves and groceries valued 140 stolen from Lindale Plaza car wash. Meat and a half tree valued 655 stolen from Superskate. Wayne Manatrey reports items valued 389 stolen from his residence.
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Loyal A. Clark
Southland Street
Eighth Street
Merrill Hutchison
Twenty-third Street
Lindale Plaza
Superskate
Northland Avenue
Wayne Manatrey
Ford Avenue NW
Thousands of Iowa debts wiped under new law
Thousands of lowans were released from liens tied to treatment costs for alcohol, drug, or mental problems as a 1976 Iowa law wiped them out if counties failed to preserve them. In Polk County nearly 10,000 debts totaling over 1 million dollars were erased, often revealed only when real estate transactions occurred. The law allows counties to file liens only if they expect payment, but creditors can no longer demand payment during property transfers. claims can be made against estates after death. The change aims to be humane to families of those in treatment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
Gazette Co Venue Rates and Subscriptions 1683
Rates for SE Daily and Sunday editions set at 1.05 per week by carrier. Mail options include Afternoon Edition plus Saturday and Sunday morning seven issues monthly four weeks or 52 weeks. Rates vary for other states and US territories with 70.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas served by Gazette courrier. Associated Press material used only for local news republication.
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the Gazette Co
Rapids
Gazette
Fletcher Seeks Top GOP Post for 14th National Vote
Arthur Fletcher deputy to President Ford predicted he would win the national Republican chairman ship when the GOP national committee votes January 14. Fletcher 52 serves as Ford's deputy assistant on urban affairs and was the highest ranking black in Nixon’s administration. His closest rival is Richard Richards Utah state Republican chairman.
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Topeka
Kan
Arthur Fletcher
Ford
GOP
Fletcher
Nixon
Richard Richards
Utah
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Midwest Drouth
Don Bay
Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Cozzo Lomellina
Angelo Gelmini
American Red Cross
Smith’s Corner
Bob Davis
Decorah Blaze
Mabe’s
Mabe White
Don
Lyle Cary
Oneota
Decorah Feed Store
C.R. Weather
Daily Record
St. Luke's
Donald J. Hughes
Marion Read
Marion L. Reed
Viola
Daniel R. Gravel
Monticello
Grant Straub
West Tenth Avenue
Marion
James A. Schiller
Sugar Pine Drive
Roger H. Oldorf
Stanwood
Teresa L. Williams
Tenth
William E. Collins
First Avenue
Harold T. Hikiji
Seventeenth Avenue
Mercy
Dale Sauer
Walker
Michael Fitzpatrick
Twenty-seventh Street
Richelle
Korea
Seneenenereees
Aennaeeneneeeeres
Evevevereee
John
Joe"’ Flood
John Flood
Ellis Bird
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Associated Press
Joan E. Lapes Etlar Hapate Mele Ketarti
Srd Ave
Wilbert
Jonan
Roland Wilbert Vault Co., Inc
Blairs Ferry Rd
Marien
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