Bergland to Resign in 1980 If Carter Wins Re election
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland says beef prices won t rise 35 percent again and he will resign in 1980 if President Carter is re elected. He notes irrigated farming accounts for 27 percent of U S production and cites Nebraska water savings from proper irrigation. Governor Matheson criticizes a national water policy conservation definition for omitting storage.
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Salt Lake City
Bob Bergland
Carter
Bergland
USDA
Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Interior
U.S
Nebraska
Scott Matheson
Utah
Former POW Charlie Plumb to speak at Postville FFA banquet
Charlie Plumb, a Vietnam prisoner of war and author, will address the Postville Future Farmers of America parent member banquet on April 2 at 7 p.m. at St. Bridget's Catholic Church. Plumb spent six years in the Hanoi Hilton and has given more than 400 speeches. Also noted, France ordered the closure of American military bases on French soil within 12 months in 1966.
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Postville
Vietnam
Charlie Plumb
Future Farmers of America
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Plumb
Hanoi Hilton
Hanoi
North Vietnam
France
Crop insurance debate pits industry against Bergland plan
Industry reps told the Senate that the administration’s federal crop insurance plan could force private insurers from rural areas and double taxpayers’ costs. The panel heard estimates that participation and costs vary, with hail coverage sparking strong disagreement and potential shifts to a government role.
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Washington
Senate
Carter Administration
Agriculture Department
Daniel J. Morrissey
National Crop Insurance Association
Agriculture Committee
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Richard A. Bill
Morrissey
Association
Spe
Cial Committee of Actuaries
Congressional
House
American Banking Association
Walter D. Huddleston
D-Ky
Billy G. Ray
Chappell
Neb
National Association of Federal Crop Insurance Agents
Montana
Texas
Missouri
Ray
Fed
Eral
Auctions Listed For Weekend and Week Start Near Iowa Towns
A sequence of auctions announced for Saturday March 31 to Friday April 6 details estates and goods. Listings include Lysle Schiele Estate near West Liberty and David Burgess Estate near Walford, Glenn Erickson Family near Mount Vernon, Dale French near Martelle, Heirs of John Gase Estate near Riverside, and Rex Barker near Cedar Rapids with times and mileage notes.
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Mach
Lysle Schiele
West Liberty
David Burgess
Walford
Glenn Erickson
Mount Vernon
Dale French
Martelle
John Gase
Riverside
Rex Barker
Cedar Rapids
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U.S. Capitol
Scotts
Garden Center
Inowa City
Edgewood Ra
Muscatine Road
Arctic Lights
FTC
B&w T Co
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