Petition drive opposes USDA cheese and butter cuts in Iowa
Southeast Linn Council of Low-Income and Elderly circulates petitions in Linn County after the U S Department of Agriculture plans a 74 to 80 percent cheese and butter cut. The drive aims to pressure Iowa congressional representatives and HACAP to preserve commodity distributions while shifting to quarterly deliveries.
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Iowa
Linn
Linn Council
Edward Hudson
Springville
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa Department of Human Services
USDA
Hudson
Gazette
Hawkeye
MNB Great Bike Races Entry Blanks Open to All
Entry blanks are available today for the 12th annual MNB Great Bike Races to be held August 14 at Bever Park. Race supervisor Pam Clark notes free entry, badges, T shirts for all entrants, and plaques for top five in each event with multiple age groups and heat races as needed.
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MNB
Pam Clark
Iowa
Merchants National Bank
Amana
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Clark
Three Arrested for Drunk Driving in Linn County
Three men were arrested for drunk driving in Linn County on Thursday morning. Thomas Vernon Tracta, 26, was charged after a 3:05 a.m. stop at 15th Street and A Avenue NE where deputies also found a concealed Derringer under his seat. Jay D. Stolba, 27, was nabbed at 1:49 a.m. in the 1500 block of First Avenue SE. Richard D. Smith, 28, was arrested at 2:00 a.m. at Williams Boulevard and 16th Avenue S.
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Linn County
Thomas Vernon Tracta
A Ave
15Th Street
Jay D. Stolba
Brooklyn
First Avenue
Richard D. Smith
Foote St
Williams Boulevard
16Th Avenue S
Arlington Days Celebrates Town History With Book Auction
The Arlington Days festival runs today through Sunday with a book about the town titled Arlington Days. Activities include a 6 p.m. barbecue and 6:30 p.m. general auction at the city lot behind B and H Market, autographed local history books, a teen dance tonight, Saturday events at Prairie Hills Park such as a trap shoot, parade at 1 p.m., volleyball, tractor pulls, games, bingo, a beer garden, and an almost anything goes contest crowned by prizes. Sunday features a community worship service and chicken barbecue dinner to benefit local projects followed by a softball tournament.
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Arlington
Fayette County
B and H Market
Prairie Hills Park
LeRoy Newton
GOP group sets election for Linn County chairman post
The Linn County Republican Central Committee calls a special election for August 3 at the Longbranch Supper Club in Marion to choose a new chairman and co chairman. Sally Novetzke resigns as chairman to involve her successor early in the 1984 election cycle. Mary Lundby also resigns from the post. Paul Pate is the only announced candidate for chairman. The article notes Italy declared war on Japan in 1945.
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Linn County Republican Central Committee
Cochairman
Sally Novetzke
Mary Lundby
Linn Gop
Roger Jepsen
Marion
Novetzke
Republican State Central Committee
Central Committee
Longbranch
Paul Pate
GOP
Kenneth Feeney
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HACAP
Duane Crock
Armstrong's Department Store
Georgia
Confederate States
Arlington Days
Montgomery Ward
Jenny Lind Crib Reg
Bassinette Reg
Seass
Center Pt
Thurs
Italy
Japan
Lawn & Garden
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