Farmers Union plans three programs to fight poverty in Iowa
Iowa Farmers Union President Kenneth Schuman outlined three proposed poverty programs at the IFU annual convention in Des Moines. They include federal funded training for small employers, a Green Thumb highway beautification project for retired farmers, and a job program for youths 16 to 22 from low income groups.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Farmers Union
IFU
Kenneth Schuman
Schuman
U. S. Labor Department
Lyndon B. Johnson
Iowa
U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity
Farmers Union
Washington
Pork Queen Title Goes to Iowan Linda Barrett
Linda Barrett of Granger Iowa was named National Pork Queen at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. A freshman at Iowa State University she is the third consecutive Iowa winner and the third successive National Pork Queen. Barrett previously held state and national Hampshire Queen titles.
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Chicago
Linda Barrett
Granger
Iowa
Iowa State
Miss Barrett
Linda
Hampshire
Gazette
Milt Nelson
Leonard
Butch” Brecht, Jr
Blairstown
Lyle Millers
Osceola
Paiseley
Maineville
Ohio
Linda McCoy
Grand Blanc
Mich
Michigan
Margaret Schumacher
Marengo
Eddie Albert
Puerto Rico
General Foods Corporation
Upcoming Farm Auctions Across Iowa This December
A collage of farm sale notices lists buyers and farms across Iowa. Auctions feature Holsteins dairy equipment hay and machinery from J Basil Brush Lawrence Lang Miracre farm to Hawkeye Downs George Caraway and Dale Hoyt with multiple herd culling and equipment sales scheduled December 2 through December 14 near Brookyn Swisher Keos, and other towns.
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J. Basil Brush
Lawrence Lang
Ami
Brooklyn
George Caraway
Marlon
Halsteins
Fay
Dale Hoyt
Keystone
Dewayne Owens
Pato
John Schintier
Iowa
Pam
Puble
Cabley
Richard Schmid
Central City
Waverly
Edge
Corm Hay
Danny Flanagan
Ryan
Soviet Foot-and-Mouth Epidemic Spreads. Officials Punished
Moscow AP reports a foot and mouth outbreak expanding across the Soviet Union. Pravda cites Ukraine council of ministers finding continued spread due to negligence and complacency and calls for accountability among officials.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Pravda
Council of Ministers of
Ukraine
Wool price supports set for 1966 marketing year
The Agriculture Department sets 1966 wool incentive price at 64 cents per pound, Mohair support at 75.8 cents, with pulled and shorn wool payments tied to national average prices. Payments for 1966 marketing year begin in April 1967, with applications due by January 31, 1967 under the Wool Act and amendments.
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Washington
U.s.department of Agriculture
USDA
Keppy Wins Trecklet Show at International Livestock Exposition
Davenport farmer Roy Keppy won the trucklot competition with ten crossbred hogs weighing 2135 pounds total. The University of Wisconsin led with the champion light weight hogs and Iowa State topped the heavyweight load. Iowa State also captured first in light weight Duroc and Yorkshire and in mediumweight Duroc and heavyweight Yorkshire in Monday preliminaries.
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Chicago
Roy Keppy
Davenport
University of Wisconsin
Iowa State University of Ames
Iowa State
Duroc
Yorkshire
1966 National Western Stock Show Dates Declared
Willard Simms, general manager, says stock show runs January 14 to 22 1966 with entry deadlines in December. All classes due December 1 except carrots—deadline December 15.
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Willard Simms
Monona Jaycees Set Date for OYF Award
Monona Jaycees announce a banquet on January 17 at 6 30 p m in the MFL gymnasium to honor the Outstanding Young Farmer of the community. Roger Halvorson, OYF committee chair, says Les Rhodes of Des Moines will speak as public relations director for the American Dairy Association of Town. Farmers and businessmen and their wives are invited to attend.
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Cees
MFL
Roger Halvorson
Jaycees
OYF
Les Rhodes
Des Moines
American Dairy Assn
Halvorson
National Farmers Union Head Plans To Retire
James G. Patton will retire next year as president of the National Farmers Union after 25 years in office. The 63 year old announced at the Minnesota Farmers Union convention that he would step down in March and reject any draft at the national convention in Denver next March.
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ST. Paul, Minn
James G. Patton
National Farmers Union
Minnesota Farmers Union
Patton
National ‘Convention
Denver
Colo
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Jackson
Clinton
Jones
Cedar Counties
Harold Hughes
Sobnson
Hughes
White House
Midwest
South
Farm Bureau
Miracre Farm
Wean
Earl T. Coghlan
Swisher
FFA
Hawkeye Downs
East Central
Hereford Assn
Louis Nearad
Selon
Angus
Francis A
Budgie
Davis
Martello
Chosing
Ovi
Ralcalm A. Johnson
Iowa City
Ben Tylee
Linn County
Marion
Richard J. Short
Timi
Walker
Weldon Paul
Moffit
Cross
Russell G. Krall
Jowa City
Vernon Lancias
Dairy Calle
Elroy Heyman
Fred .Waters
West Branch
Louis Unzeitig
Mami
Fairfax
Raymond Hartgrave
WE of
Norway
Bath
H of
Midway Comers
Bale Francis Flanagan
John Deere
Down Deere
Aline Reapolis
McCormick Deering
Ryan Slevate
Danny Flaila
Bill, McDonel
Tota
Monticello State
King Sond
Helstein
Guernsey
Atimothy
Igan
Bud ‘Siith
ANK
Cisrk
Monticello
Lows
Alan's Furniture
Discount Mart
First Street
Post Office
Hawkeye Seed
S. S. Kresge CO
First Avenue S.E
Kresge's
Westinghouse
Metal Ning Board
Children's & Ladies
Hamilton Beach
S.$. Kresge CO
Keppy
National
Monona Jaycees
Monona
Nat'l. Farmers Union
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