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Iowa Farmers Ship Hay To South Carolina Relief Effort
Iowa farmers donated about 1,500 tons of hay for South Carolina relief, sending 3,600 bales aboard four C-141s from Cedar Rapids and Des Moines plus 10 truckloads. Flights cost fuel and hours, with $4,000 to $6,000 per hour per jet and $2,800 in Cedar Rapids fuel, while bale value in Iowa runs about $1 to $1.20. Govs Branstad Riley and Sen. Thurmond organized the effort, joined by state guardsmen and correctional facility inmates aiding ground operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Kersten
Warren Transport Inc
Waterloo
Kersten
Cedar Rapids
South Carolina
la Porte City
Five Seasons
Iowa
Des Moines
U.S
Air Force
Terry Branstad
Richard Riley
Strom Thurmond
R S.C
Illinois
Marvin Bartosh
Dysart
Peter Myers
Myers
the Gazette
Doug Wilson
Wilson
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Jane
Willis
Bill
O Ave
Gregory
185Th Tactical Fighter
Sioux City
133Rd Tactical
133Rd Infantry
Riverview
Anamosa Men’s Reformatory
Oakdale-Iowa
Mount Pleasant
22Nd Air Force
63Rd Military Airlift Command
Norton Air Force Base
San Bernadino
Calif