Anderson Interview Highlights Local Farming and Politics
Paul Anderson, 59, Terra Eastern Corp. technician near Vinton, farms 340 acres with son Steven. He and wife Helen raise three children, while Steven chairs Benton County soil officials and belongs to Izaak Walton League and Bethleham Lutheran Church. The discussion covers Billy Carter, the Republican ticket, Reagan, Bush and Baker, farming, conservation, grain embargo, draft registration, and equal pay.
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the Gazette
Paul Anderson
Terra Eastern Corp
Vinton
Steven
Paul
Helen
Karen
Ron Prince
Castro Valley
Calif
Judy
Abdul-Abed
Cedar Rapids
Steven Anderson
Benton County Soil Commissioners
Izaak Walton League
Reagan
Gerald Ford
Bush
Baker
Low water slows Mississippi river traffic
Davenport based river trade faces persistent low water as summer drought reduces river depth. Corps dredges Savannah Illinois channel after towboat grounding, creating temporary bottlenecks with up to 57 tows queued at Alton. Officials warn of further pileups downstream and study second lock feasibility at Alton to ease chronic delays.
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Davenport
Mississippi
Midwest
Dave Marshall
Army Corps of Engineers
Savannah
Ill
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Steve Russell
Corps of Engineers
Russell
Alter
Alton
Marshall
Illinois River
Upper
Upper Mississippi Commission
Neighbors Talk of Caps and Air Conditioning
A local dialogue contrasts laughers and hat styles with hints about housing starts not being Commerce figures on mobile home sales. A neighbor mentions his daughter's boyfriend and a shifted car, while nostalgia recalls long summer nights and the difficulty of sleeping without air conditioning.
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Gwendolyn
Commerce Department
Loan director slows plan for $150 million farmers bonds
DES MOINES AP William Mc Narney executive director of the Iowa Housing Finance Authority says the new 150 million bond issue for beginner farmers will take seven months or more to sell. He emphasizes careful credit, leveraging funds, and warns that many could receive maximum loans while demand likely exceeds resources.
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Des Moines
William McNarney
McNarney
Iowa Housing Finance Authority
Iowa
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