Iowans win national FFA honors at convention
Mark Beemer of Webster City won the national home and farmstead improvement proficiency and reached the national public speaking final. Mark Peyton of Troy Mills was a finalist in outdoor recreation and central region winner. Ronald Ruess received an honorary American farmer degree. Gazette area chapters earned multiple emblem and bronze awards, with several chapters named in the National FFA Chapter Award Program.
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Future Farmers of America
Mark Beemer
Webster City
Beemer
Mark Peyton
Troy Mills
Peyton
Iowa State University
Ames
Howard
Shirley Peyton
Ronald Ruess
Anamosa
Gazette
Dysart-Geneseo Ffa
Dysart
Anamosa Ffa
Prosperity hinges on farmers say Block at FFA convention
U S Agriculture Secretary John Block told young farmers that prosperity must be created by people not by the government. Speaking at the 55th National Convention of the Future Farmers of America, Block urged farmers to lead economic recovery and noted beef prices may rise as some farmers exit.
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Kansas City, Mo
U.S. Agriculture
John Block
Future Farmers of America
Block
FFA
Wilson Foods Cedar Rapids hog and lamb prices steady
Midwest Market News reports Wilson Foods Cedar Rapids quoted hog values at 51.50 to 52.50 with discounts for light weight hogs and higher weights, plus steady spring lamb prices around 42 to 46. Trading hours and additional market notes for eggs, hens, and beef are mixed with holiday schedules affecting supplies.
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Kkka
Wilson Foods
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Rath Parking Co
C.R. Gram
Federal State Market News Service
Ket
Soviet grain imports seen dropping in 1983
The Agriculture Department projects Soviet 1982 83 grain imports at 37 million metric tons, far below last year and earlier forecasts. The Soviets bought 850 000 tons of U S corn this week, with total U S sales reaching 2.5 million tons in the current fiscal year.
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Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
Moscow
Foreign Agricultural Service
Appeals court upholds NFO in antitrust lawsuit ruling
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied rehearing of its August ruling that dismissed a multi million-dollar suit against the National Farmers Organization by milk cooperatives. The decision also affirmed NFO's countersuit against AMPI and Mid-Am Dairy.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Mid- American Dairymen Inc
Dick Green
NFC
AMPI
Mid-Am
Central Milk Producers Co-op
Federal District Court
Kansas City
Ag Department halts grain storage loan applications
The Agriculture Department halted taking new loan applications for grain storage facilities as most funds are earmarked and the 1982 harvest nears completion. Secretary John Block noted Congress allows a phasedown by 1985 and loans were briefly increased earlier with $60 million from discretionary funds to cope with record corn, wheat, and soybean crops. County ASCS offices will finish processing existing applications.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Agriculture
John Block
Block
Closing of Leidigh dealership trims Cedar Rapids Case outlets
Leidigh Equipment closes its Cedar Rapids store leaving two Case and John Deere dealers in the city. Russ Leidigh, newly named Cedar Rapids store manager, joins a company expanding with plans for five new Iowa outlets this year and seven more next year, while Arnold Klein oversees three other stores.
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Case Power and Equipment
Cedar Rapids
Leidigh
John Deere
Case
Arnold Klein
Klein
Wayne Rasmussen
Monticello
Paul Kauten
Oelwein
Iowa
Holland Tunnel Opens Connecting New York and New Jersey
On this date in 1927 the Holland Tunnel beneath the Hudson River was opened linking New York City and New Jersey after seven years of construction.
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Holland
Hudson River
New York City
New Jersey
Cedar Rapids Public Hearing on Rezoning and Water Meter Purchase
The City of Cedar Rapids will hold a public hearing December 1 1982 at 9:00 AM in City Hall to consider rezoning from R-2 to R-3D for Francis P and Mary Lu Tokes property at 261 First Avenue SE and to review proposed plans and contracts for the purchase of cold water meters with an estimated cost of 90000. Lois M. Keller City Clerk announces and invites interested parties to appear. The notices were published November 13 1982.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Francis P
Mary Lu Tokes
Midway Park
Linn County
1St Avenue
Lois M. Keller
City Hall
Cedar Rapids Flood Plain Ordinance Hearing Notice
City of Cedar Rapids Iowa schedules a public hearing on November 24 1982 at 9 00 A M in Council Chambers to adopt a flood plain management ordinance. The flood boundary map and proposed ordinance are available for review at City Hall. All interested persons may attend and speak.
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City of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
City Hall
Lois M. Keller
Iowa District Court
Linn County
Joseph R. Gorecki
Jos
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Joseph P. Gorecki
District Court
Sole County
Kenneth L. Perry
Eugene J. Kopecky
Graydon Shearer
Kenneth L. Perry, Jr
Estate notices per Novak firm in Cedar Rapids
George J. Novak of Novak Kubicek Rosser Dillard and Kubicek Attorneys for the estate in Cedar Rapids filed the second publication dated November 13 1982.
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George J. Novak
Novak, Kubicek, Rosser, Dillard & Kubicek
Cedar Rapids
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