Smith Proposes DOT Study on Farm Tractor Accidents
Iowa Congressman Neal Smith blasts federal inattention to farm tractor crashes urging a DOT study and annual report by April 1. He cites 1966 auto fatality improvements and 1968 Accident Facts noting many tractor fatalities could be prevented with mechanical devices not yet standard. He notes states with slow moving vehicle signs cut highway tractor deaths and compares Deere IH protective frames as early optional safety gear.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa
Dully Prose Assn
Des Moines
Neal Smith
U. S. Department of Transportation
Smith
Congress
Altoona Democrat
Safety Council
House
Senate
Sweden
United States
John Deere
International Harvester
Land Bank Employee Returns from Omaha Conference
Helen Moore, office assistant for the Federal Land Bank Association of Cedar Rapids, has returned from Omaha after a two day conference for FLBA office assistants from Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
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Helen Moore
Federal Land Bank Assn
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
FLBA
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Federal rule to classify filled milk under market order
The agriculture department will classify filled milk as ordinary Class 1 milk within federal market orders. The proposal defines filled milk as a beverage with skim milk and vegetable oil or fat substitutes, aiming for a clear uniform regulation following farmer approval in each marketing area by month’s end.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Georgia
Minnesota
Iowa
Winneshiek Park Directors Named and 4-H Winners
Winneshiek Park directors Alvin Falck Decorah Gayland Peter Cresco and George Hauber Crestco Paul Hauber Ridgeway were elected with Weigle honored for long service and set to retire in November. Hog show winners Gerald Wilson Ridgeway Dick Reinhart Cresco Dennis Huinker Decorah Gerald Schmitz Fort Atkinson Tom Ottason Decorah and 4-H carcass class Roger Huinker Ridgeway Curt Uhlenhake Ossian Roger Kuhn Ridgeway. Tipton 4-H leaders meet Wednesday at 1 30 p m in Tipton Farm Bureau building basement.
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Spillville
Winneshiek County
Gerald Wilson
Open Hog House Planned At Reckers Near Sand Springs
Mr and Mrs Irvin Recker of Sand Springs invite the public to an open house Saturday from 1 to 8 pm viewing their new swine confinement finishing facility. It sits four miles east of Sand Springs near the Delaware Dubuque county line nine miles northwest of Cascade. The house features controlled feeding nine levels of air movement liquid manure and electric floor heat.
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Sand Springs
Irvin Recker
Sand
Delaware-Dubuque
Cascade
National Grange Election Set for Daytona Beach Session
National Grange officers will be elected by delegates from 38 state Granges during the 3rd annual session in Daytona Beach Florida November 10 to 18 with John W Scott presiding after last year’s special election to fill the unexpired term. The election culminates with officer installation on November 18.
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Washington
National Grange
John W. Scott
Herschel
D. Neisom
United States ‘Tariff. Commission
Daytona Beach
Fla
The
Grange
Grain Exchange elects Hanson to fill unexpired term
Des Moines Grain Exchange selects Charles W Hanson as president to fill the unexpired term of Howard Ulm. Charles W Hanson serves as executive vice president of the Des Moines Farmers' Grain Dealers and was chosen at a meeting in Des Moines Iowa.
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Grain Exchange Assn
Iowa
Pres- Des Moines
Charles W
Des Moines
Grain Hanson
Exchange
Howard Ulm
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