World Food Program faces funding and production pressure
International experts warn of looming world hunger if U S production remains restrained. Gunnar Myrdal urges expanded farm output while FAO seeks stronger funding. U N officials note rising nationalism and weak global cooperation threaten a broader world food program.
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FAO
Peters Purchase 120 In Johnson County
Vern and Harold Maher sell their 120 acre farm ten miles west of Tipton to Mr and Mrs William R Peters of Iowa City. Possession was given May 11. Max Millner of Miller and Company Cedar Rapids realtors handled the sale. The Peters will farm the land in addition to their home farm nearby.
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Solon
Vern
Harold Maher
Tipton
William R. Peters
Iowa City
Max Millner
Miller and Company
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth D. Muller
Ray B. Jackson
DeWees-Pothoff Stone Company
Marion
Merle T. Hillson
Iowa State Extension Area Agronomist
Linn
Cedar
Benton
Iowa
Johnson
Jackson Counties
Sioux City Brothers Consent to USDA Packers Order
William Verschoor and William E. Verschoor Jr. trading as Wood Brothers, a Sioux City livestock commission firm, have consented to a USDA order under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The order, issued April 23 by Judicial Officer Thomas J. Flavin, requires them to cease financing the operations of independent livestock dealers.
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Chicago
William 0.Verschoor
William E. Verschoor, Jr
Wood Brothers
Sioux City Livestock Commission
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Thomas J. Flavin
Andre Announces New Scholarship
Ames Dean Floyd Andre of Iowa State University announces that FS Services Inc Bloomington Illinois established a $1600 scholarship. Each year two juniors receive $800 scholarships. recipients must study a curriculum for an agribusiness career, have rural backgrounds, and rank in the top quarter of their class.
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Ames
Floyd Andre
College of Agriculture
Iowa State University
FS Services, Inc
Bloomington
Policy Changes May Be In Store For Agriculture
Washington AP John Schnittker new undersecretary of agriculture says food is a bargain and Americans can pay more for it through marketing certificates used in wheat stabilization. Certificates raise prices for domestically used crop portions and the extra funds support compliant growers under government control measures.
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Myrdal
B. R Sen
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
U. S
U. N. Population Commission
New York
Sen
Washington
John Schnittker
Schnittker
Kansas State University
Janssen Farm of Traer Sold to Montour Man
Mrs. Marian Safely Janssen sold her 240 acre Traer southwest farm to Russell Holmes of Montour for about 67000 dollars. Randy Currens handled the real estate deal. Janssen’s husband died recently and she will move to the former Wayne Dunlavey house in Traer.
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Janssen
Traer
Montour Man
Russell Holmes
Montour
Randy Currens
Mrs. Janssen
Wayne Dunlavey
Mr. Janssen
Honorary Buchanan 4-H Members Cited
About 800 people attended Buchanan county 4-H Rally Night in the Gavio hall. Mike Dolan of Masonville and Mrs Janet H Schnept of Independence were named honorary members. County 4-H council members include five boys and five girls from various towns.
Anamosa Adults Cited by FFA at Banquet
Certificates of appreciation were presented Saturday night at the Anamosa FFA parent-s on banquet to three Anamosa adults Fred Diehl editor of the Town Crier Burrell Fagen feed mill manager and Roger A Koster work unit conservationist for the Jones county soil conservation district Future Farmers of America members receiving top awards were Carroll Humpal Gary Henderson Ralph Andresen and Stuart Weers all with Anamosa addresses About 90 people attended the banquet held in the Anamosa Methodist church according to Ronald B Beaver vocational agriculture instructor
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Fred Diehl
Burrell Fagen
Roger A. Koster
Jones County Soil Conservation District
Ronald
BD. Beaver
Farm Bureau Leaders Urged to Spotlight Constructive Plan
The writer criticizes the American Farm Bureau Federation for focusing on protests rather than promoting its own farm program. At a Washington press conference and later at the Animal Health Institute, President Charles Shuman attacked administration farm bills while the Bureau’s bill, backed by Senator Hickeniso per and many representatives, received little to no coverage.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles Shuman
Len Warner
Marvin MacLain
Farm Bureau
Washington
Bureau
Shuman
The
Animal Health Institute
Bur 1
Schuman
Ferm Bureau
Senate
B. B. Hickenisoper
House
Representatives
Marvin McLain
Press Service
Gazette Farm Pace
Gaylord Goodwin
UPI
Charles B. Shuman
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