Grain elevator fire cuts power in Danville area
A midnight blaze destroyed a wooden grain elevator at the Danville Mill ending with a power outage, traffic stoppage, and embers threatening nearby homes. Rain aided containment while volunteers from several towns fought flames that began shortly after 4 am.
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Danville
Eugene Thornburg
Burlington
National Weather Service
Burlington Northern Railroad
Jerry Strause
Kelley Wingate
Amoco
Experts warn soil conservation could wane with subsidy cuts
Des Moines reports say conservation advocates fear farmers may abandon soil-saving practices as Congress trims subsidies by 13 billion dollars, weakening incentives to follow through on plans. Iowa State economist Neil Harl notes the economic stick shrinks, while Rep. Paul Johnson cites ongoing political shifts and past requirements for five year plans tied to subsidies. Random checks remain planned to verify compliance before 1995.
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DES Moines
Congress
Neil Harl
Iowa State University
Harl
Paul Johnson
Johnson
Hart
Soil Conservation Office
MetLife Seeks Iowa Policyholders Owed Money
MetLife says about 60 000 Iowa policyholders may be owed roughly 54 million from policies issued 1879 to 1964. Policies mainly covered factory workers with small face values and weekly premiums. Nationwide, MetLife estimates 4.2 billion owed to 5 million people, while Prudential reports 3.9 billion but has no Iowa estimate.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
MetLife
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Prudential
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New London
Mount Union
Mount Pleasant
Yarmouth
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Wally
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Senate
Horn
Senate
Larry Frahm
Hertz Dr
Midland Savings Bank
Midland
7Th Avenue
Marion
Edgewood Road
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FDIC
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