Carter hosts to tell him farmers woes on Iowa farm
Woody and Mary Diehl will host a breakfast with President Carter on their 1600 acre farm 12 miles south of Des Moines. Diehl, 64, plans to discuss cattle, wheat, drought, corn prices, energy and other farm concerns as Carter kicks off a four state swing with a fundraising dinner in Des Moines.
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Ackworth
Jimmy Carter
Woodrow Wilson Diehl
Diehl
Warren County
Woody” Diehl
Mary
Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic Party
Diehls
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Agriculture Committee
Woody
Lowa
Woodrow W
Mary Diehl
Benton REA Lands $655000 REA Loan for Expansion
U S Rep Mike Blouin announced that Benton County Electric Cooperative Vinton will receive a Rural Electrification Administration loan of 655000 dollars at five percent interest. Supplemental financing will come from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation to serve 108 new consumers, extend 23 miles of distribution line, upgrade headquarters and add substation facilities.
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Washington
Benton County Electric Cooperative
Vinton
Rural Electrification Administration
U.S
Mike Blouin
Iowa
Blouin
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
Local Numbers Scrambled in Partial Contact Snippet
Fragmentary OCR line shows several phone styles and area codes including 366 7654 402 348 1210 398 5343 398 3955 with a parenthetical hint Can Help indicating contact context.
Williamsburg Considers Dropping High School Swim Requirement
Williamsburg Community School board discussed ending the two semester swimming graduation requirement. Some members urged keeping the option open due to health exemptions. others noted early swimming since third grade and high school facility use. The vote was not reached.
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Williamsburg
Williamsburg Community School Board
Williamsburg school board mulls notices and computer plans
The Williamsburg district tabled physical education policy actions to December to assess effects on other PE classes. It discussed auditorium seating bids, roof repairs, fencing, heat conserving windows, and a steel storage building near the bus barn. Board members reviewed immunization outreach to parents and possible clinics with the Iowa County Health Board before January 16 1978.
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Tom Ayres
Marengo
Steven Hanson
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Williamsburg
General Fund
Schoolhouse Fund
Iowa County Board of Health
Tipton Approves First Water Rate Hike in 20 Years
Tipton City Council gave first reading to a 44 percent average water rate increase to pull the department out of the red. Councilman Jack Troop opposed the large hike. Councilman Mike Cord was absent and the measure lacks three readings to enact immediately. City Clerk Lora Ward noted no prior hike in her 20 years.
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Tipton
Water Department
Jack Troop
Mike Cord
Lora Ward
Statehouse fire cost in millions
A Des Moines insurer warned a Capitol fire could cost the state millions and trigger suits like those against Kentucky and Southgate after a fire hazard assessment. He urged risk management and potential new construction to reduce liability, noting cramped offices and long exits.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Bob Jester
Capitol
Kentucky
Southgate
Legislative Committee
Jester
Iowa Association of Independent Insurance Agents
Rights complaint in coffee firing at Waterloo schools
Diane Becker a 28 year old Waterloo Community Schools secretary alleges sex discrimination after being fired for refusing to take turns making coffee twice daily for two weeks in the admin building lounge. Officials say coffee duties are secretarial tradition and her failure to perform them waives duty.
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Waterloo
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Diane Becker
Waterloo Community Schools
Miss Becker
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