Drouth Crisis Deepens Across Upper Midwest Regions
The drought spreads through Wisconsin Minnesota the Dakotas causing a multistate emergency. Farmers report crop losses exceeding one billion dollars and pastures barren with hay shortages. Officials seek federal aid including hay imports and emergency grain programs while weather gains are uncertain.
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Upper Midwest
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Wadena
Ralph ©. Schmidt
Appletop
Jon Wefnlid
Werald
Upper Midwenl
Iowa
No Dissent as Congress Defeats Ford Soil Plan
Congress rejects Ford plan to fold four conservation programs into one package and restore funding at current levels. House action maintains year 1977 funding for ACP and related aids while Republicans criticize cutbacks. The Senate is expected to approve the agricultural appropriations bill with conservation funds.
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Congress
Ford
Washington
UPI
Lenat
Agriculture Department
Newall
House
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
White House
Clayton Beef Queen Entry Forms Ready
The Clayton County Cattlemen announce the annual beef queen contest. Entry forms for the county fair crowning on August 5 require single girls aged 17 to 21 who reside in Clayton County and have parental beef cattle ties. Contact Susan Walz in Monona at 36-2584 by July 6.
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Eleader
Clayton County
Susan Walz
Monona
Gedar Rally Elects Council At Tipton Park Shelter
Fourteen candidates race for four Gedar county council seats in Tipton at 8 p.m. June 28. Female hopefuls include LuRay DeWall Patricia Ebers Teri gichhorn Mally Fitzpatrick Kaylene Jilovec Ellen Niermeyer. Male contenders include Jeff Empire Jim Rouse David Wilter Tom Fitzgerald Daniel Kuhl Gerald Thum Scott Licht Jim Paisen. On this date Khrushchev disputes capitalism war inevitability. China counters.
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Pipton
Gedar
Tipton City Park
LuRay DeWall
Wilton
Patricia Ebers
Clarente
Teri Gichhorn
Mally Fitzpatrick
Tipton
Kaylene Jilovec
Lispon
Ellen Niermeyer
Lowedon
Jeff Empire
Jim Rouse
David Wilter
Tipston
Tom Fitzgerald
Lowdon
Daniel Kuhl
Gerald Thum
Mechenicsville
Scott Licht
London
Jim Paissen
West Branch
West Branch Girl Crowned District Eight Pork Queen
LeAnn Friis a 14 year old from West Branch was crowned district eight pork queen at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids Friday night. She is a sophomore at Iowa State University majoring in home economics education and participates in ISU activities. First runner up was Laura Rehmke of Oxford Junction. Eight queens vied for the title with finalists from Linn, Johnson, Scott, Iowa, Jefferson, Jackson, Muscatine counties. John Wall of Iowa City was re elected director of District Eight Pork Producers.
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Cedar County
LeAnn Friis
Weal Branch
Prairie High Schol
Cedar Rapids
Miss Friis
Paul Friis
Lawa State University
Ames
ISU
Alpha Delta
Iawa State
West Branch High School
National Honey Society
Jones County
Laura Rehmke
Oxford Junction
Oxford Junction High School
Woaldarl College
Forest City
Ste Ia
Harold Rehmke
Laurie Jordan
Marion
Linn Qwonly
Sherry Bernick
Walcott
Scott County
Teriid Mueller
Iowa City
Johnson County
Jana Sne Peetersen
de Witt
Clinton County
Vickie Wels
Springbrook
Jackson County
Debbie Karper
Nichols
Muscatine County
John Wall
Pork Producers
Tie
John
Mary el
Farm News district officers elected at pork producers meeting
About 250 pork producers from eight counties attended the Leaiual meeting. District officers were elected: President Mrs Tob Avis Diereks Grand Mound Clinton ear ly. vice-president Mrs Tom Mary Irene McDonald Muscatine. secretary Mrs Troi Carla Frick Valent Seate.
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Tob
Avis) Diereks
Grand Mound
Clinton
Tom
Mary Irene) McDonald
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Troi
Carla) Frick
Valent
Seate County
le Aiual
Iowa Families Host Soviets In Agricultural Exchange
Six Iowa farm families will host Russian agricultural students Aug 11 31 according to Stanley Davidson Iowa 4 H international programs coordinator The hosts include the Repps of Minburn Joslins of Clarion Lang of Brooklyn Neill of Corning Williams of Villisca and the Anton family from Port City Funding comes from the National 4 H Foundation and the International Harvester Company The program aims to strengthen American Soviet ties and share agricultural technology Already fifteen U S youths including Neil Beck and Randall Enken are in the Soviet Union participating in similar exchanges
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Ames
Iowa
Stanley Davdon
Tarry Repp
Minburt
Robert Joslin
Clarsnes
Maynard. Lang
Brooklyn
Ralph Neill
Corning
Dor A. Willams
Villisca
Larry Anton
Portesity
United States
National 4-11 Foundation
Cooperative Exension Service
International Harvester Company
Chica
Davidson
U.S
Souet Union
Towans
Neil Beck
Glidden
Randall Enken
Cuttibers Land
Fitting Demonstration For 4H Members In Elkader
Elkader county 4H and PFA members with beef or dairy projects are invited to a fitting and showing demonstration on Tuesday July 1 at 7 30 p m at the Elkader sales barn. Russ Braunen of Kornt Feeds Muscatine will demonstrate hoof trimming grooming clipping and other show prep techniques.
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Elkader
Clayton County
PFA
Russ Braunen
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Kirkwood Community College
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