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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1978
Page
9
The heat and humidity pushed Iowa’s livestock safety index into danger as temperatures neared 90 degrees with 55 to 65 percent humidity. Crops specialist Jerry Gogan notes soil temps have run cool, but warmer weather could help crops catch up while humidity slows soil drying.
Clarke County records show Thomas C. Snyder of Belgium purchased 241 acres in March. The deed includes a Certificate of Acknowledgement by the Kingdom of Belgium, indicating a foreign investor with no address listed.
The date palm bears fruit in clustered bunches from a thick crown of pinnate leaves. In a single season the tree produces from 300 to 500 pounds of fruit.
Three Democratic candidates for state offices discussed land use policy at a Johnson County Fairground meeting. Rep Art Small urged a harmony between local plans and a state framework while Jim Bosveld emphasized timber conservation as a priority. Don Schliesman noted the plan will take years and urged continued local development preparing for a statewide approach.
Bosveld warned Iowa timber resources are in a crisis and half have disappeared in fifty years. He urged zoning to protect woodlands, removing them from tax rolls and enabling state purchases while debate explored county level planning for land use between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. On this date in 1886, entertainer Al Jolson was born.
Washington AP reports higher prices for broiler chickens this year while consumers face costlier chicken for home barbecues. Turkey prices are increasing faster than previously expected, signaling broader meat inflation.
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