Farmers turn to employment agencies as Iowa drought bites
Des Moines and other cities report rising numbers of jobless farmers seeking work at Job Service offices. Many, aged 40 and under, struggle to find new roles after crumbling farm debt and low prices. The Farm Crisis Hotline in Des Moines and the Dislocated Farmer Program reflect growing public help efforts.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Office of Planning and Programming
Bonnie
Larry Paul
Mason City
Burlington
Larry Jamison
Larry Moneysmith
Red Oak
Peter Brent
Stuart-Menlo
Brent
Farm Crisis Hotline For Rural America
Job Service
Nicky Schissel
Farm Journal survey flags high risk of Iowa farmers failing
A Farm Journal survey based on 8,000 readers in 12 states shows more than 42 percent of Iowa and neighboring states farmers are financially troubled and about half could go out of business this year. The study notes rising debt and suggests a doubling of danger levels since last year.
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DES Moines
Farm Journal Magazine
Iowa
University of Missouri
Iowa State University
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Farm Journal
John Marten
ISU
Hart
Florida citrus embargo starts amid freeze damage
Florida Citrus Commission imposes a seven day embargo on sales and shipments of fresh citrus from today to curb freeze damaged fruit. For the next two weeks no fruit showing damage may be shipped out of state. Peter Knight notes the situation is bad and Dick Levy questions salvage options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Fila
Florda
Citrus Commission
Peter Knight
The
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Service
Expert says U.S. must use meat by-products
Johnson cites underused meat by-products with export potential including liver pate shelf-stable sausages and freeze-dried items. He notes European processing methods and argues disposal costs drive losses while Iowa firms like American Protein could expand with new markets abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
AMES
Meat Export Research Center
Severin Johnson
Johnson
Iowa
American Protein of Lytton
Europe
There Is a Time Iowa Is Not So Different From Africa
A correspondent compares Iowa and Africa noting warm weather, harmattan winds from the Sahara, and seasonal shifts. They describe 65 degree mornings and 64 percent humidity, dust, limited visibility, and a waterbed heater debate while contrasting Iowa winters with Nigerian conditions before February into March rains.
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Iowa
Africa
Equator
Harmattan
Expiration of Redemption and Tax Deed Notices in Linn County
Public notices announce expiration of the right of redemption for parcels in Linn County Iowa and forthcoming tax deeds. Listings include Hiawatha Cedar Rapids properties with details on owner names, parcel descriptions, years delinquent, and 90 day redemption window. plus ordinance enactments and a sheriff sale for judgment against Tresnak and Linn County.
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Beatrice L. Nichols
Linn County
Iowa
Towit
Hiawatha
Rye
Linda Langenberg
Iowa District Court
Homestead Savings
Lonie J. Tresnak
Kathleen S. Tresnak
Hickory Ridge
Cedar Rapids
Court House
Dennis H. Blome
Leland Schoon
P Prowell
Richard DB
Raymon
Sandra B. Raymon
Veda C. Parker Lorna H. Wissink
Law
Quarterly report of Cedar Rapids district finances 1984
The Cedar Rapids Community School District reports quarterly financials for General Fund and Schoolhouse Fund from October 1 to December 31 1984. It lists cash balances receipts and expenditures including salaries warrants investments and a long list of issued warrants to individuals and vendors under the operating and other funds.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Linn
Iqwa
General Fund
Prin
Iowa
Buresh
Butler
Butterick
Cedar Rapids
Cambridge
Elaine Arnotsinger
King
Carpetland
Mary Carson
Jane Bevill
Continental Iona
Catalog Card Corp of
Amer
Pris
ITT Cent Baking
Evelyn Curtin
Caviness
CR Assoc
Ed Ol Pr
Dairy Maid Co
Edward Don
Elec
CR Hardw
CR & Co
du Bois Chem Inc
Economil
CR Lock and Key
CR Lab Inc
Joyce M Flanders
Frito- Kumber
Museum of Art
Pol Lay Inc
H B Fuller Co
J P Galway
Organiz
Cdr Reds
Ind Potato Chip
Hubbard Cold Heights Clay
Irge
Iowa Ill Gas
CR Glass
Iowa Weldy & Susp Co
Janda
Iec
Kmart
Kingman, Tir
Weldy
Ceilinn Candy Co
Malone Produce
Ing Master
Center For
Soc OrganizeCormick Distr
Merit Baking Co
Central Engine Excig
Midwest Food Distrial Life Assur
Central Sci Co
Millard Warehouse
Monarch Century
Cab
Century Life
Bus
Monarch Food
CEPM
Certified
Mar- Operating Fund
Oskaloosa Food Produrer Chadima
Dena Chambliss
Pepsi-Cola Co
Grace Petersen
Chambliss
Network Fr
Anna Schultz
Smulekoff’s
Cha- Springer
Stalker
Charter Coaches
Chauffeurs Teamsters Thermal Co
Thoms- Proestler
Efc
Cherry Lane Mus Co
Norma Gladys Toczylowski
Tri County
Dairy Chiaramonte
Children’s Book Counc
Distr
Aetna Life Inc
Aggre Commun
Climate Engineers
Gates Inc
Aid Assoc For Luth
Clinton Hydr Rep
Michael Clover
Air Prod & Chem
Airam Upholstry
Cobblestone
Coe Col- Allen Airam
Marjorie Akers
Jen
Nancy Coffman
E Cohn
Sons- Albers
Sue Albers
Craig Aldrich
Cole Sup
Imogene Coles
Sharon Aldrich
Shirley Alexander College Board
College Times
All Amer Life Ins
Allcraft Tool
Colorado Time Syst
Luman Colton
Allen Motor
Allied Glas Commerce Clear House
Com
Allied Prints & Forms
Amer Air
Ame
Compuserve
Assoc of Sch Adm
Continent Safety
Amer Trav & Tour
Continent Math League
Cook
Amana Refrig
Amer Arb Assoc
Coolidge Elem
Coonrod
Amer Counc
Ind Arts
Cox Cable
Tech
Americh Board Journ
Crabtree
Lee Crawford Quarryvernon Ames
Anatomical
Creative Learn Press
Creative Anderson
B L. Anderson Inc
Creed Co
Crescent Elec
Cummins Allison
Jennie Archer Corp
Curr Assoc
Curr Innovations
Ardan's
D & N Fence
D & J Auto
Art-Ter Assoc
1D & R
Dairy Councolin Artis
Aspen’ Sys Corp
Rebecca Daly
Assoc
Jerry Davenport
Davis Isn
Schl College
Assn
Sharry
Davis
Elizabeth Davassoc
Sch
Decision
Delta Dent Plan
Sev
Devault
Jeanie Nylene Awbrey
Dalton
O& Wolf
Discover Sci Pgm
DLM Inc- Bales
Bankers Life
Bankers Uni
Do Right
Loft
Robert Barnes
Barron Motor Costal Cater
Doubleday
Jeff Sup
John Barry
Bartor Downey
Drake Univ
Drawing Board Digital
Julie Basten
Joanne Beasier
Rose Dray
Drug Town
Vernon Beasmore
Beckham House
Dunham. Bush Inc
Marilyn Duning
Beckley-Cardy
Sharon Begley
E & J Med Ltd
E & J Tiffany
Early John Harris
Bell & Howell
Educ
Eaton & Howard
Ed Marlin Berg
Berg Allik & Assoc
Sco
Eby’s Sport Goods
Thom Bergwall
Ecker
Michael Eckhart
Bette Blakey
Blanchard Traing & Dev
Act Inc
Gone! Design
Carol Stanchard
Dick Blick
Educ! Dir
Insights
R R Bowker
Vis Ed
Mark Enright
Enterprise Bowman Distr
Bradman Serv & Sale
Enterprize Publi
Entre Com
B G Brecke Inc
Breeden Treputer
Environments Inc
Red
Breen Brehmer Co
Roberert Eppel
Equit Life Ins
Equit Bright
Bro-Dart Inc
Brodhead Life Assur
James Erbe
Erb
Garrett
Brooks Publ
William Bro. Seryo
Evol Network
Evan Moorford
Herman M.brown
Bruct
Nelson Evans
Exec Dir
More Ene Raer Sn Geena
Uss Plorer
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Free Lance
City OF
Donald J. Canney
Lois M. Keller
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