Farmer Richard Theden sees short-lived 150 price corn forecast
Richard Theden, a 44 year old farmer with 240 acres near Rowley, talks with The Gazette about President Carter, Camp David peace hopes, and farm policy. He predicts corn will stay near 2 dollars a bushel most of the year, with harvest prices rising on rumors of foreign sales. He backs Ray for governor and Grassley for Congress.
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the Gazette
Richard Theden
Rowley
Theden
Lois
John
Mark
Dan
First Presbyterian Church
Carter
Washington, D.C
Congress
Camp David
Israel
U.S. Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Corn Sweeteners Boosts Truck Unloading Volume
Corn Sweeteners increases truck unloading during Labor Day week. The plant moves about 50 or more trucks in peak times, up from its usual 15 to 20 per hour, as local elevators rush to empty before harvest. Plant manager Leon Langhauser notes driver frustration from longer waits and compressed four day week work.
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Leon Langhauser
Corn Sweeteners plant faces higher truck load in bumper harvest
Normally unloading 150 trucks daily, the Corn Sweeteners plant now handles 240. A railroad strike earlier in the week shifts byproducts by truck, adding pressure to loading facilities. Langhauser notes the strain is common for grain processors preparing for a bumper corn harvest.
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Langhauser
EPA mum on alcohol as gasoline additive
EPA officials declined to say if alcohol will be allowed as a gasoline additive. Gas Plus Inc and Illinois officials sought waivers to use a 10 percent alcohol blend. Iowa tests showed good response and no harm to emissions or mileage while EPA studies continued. Martha Casey said a waiver decision is due by December 16.
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EPA
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
James Lustgarten
Gas Plus Inc
Lincoln, Neb
Farm Conservation Program
Illinois Agriculture Department
United States
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
Development Commission
Martha Casey
Chester White top sale is Wilson boar bringing $925
A Wisconsin state Chester White sale in Washington saw Gerald Wilson of Cresco sell the champion boar to Calvin Woodward of Oskaloosa for $925. Doug Miller displayed both champion boar and reserve gilt. Other high prices included $575 for the champion gilt and $550 for the reserve champion boar. About 21 boars, 13 gilts, and 5 trios were sold.
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Chester
Wilson Boar
Washington
Chester White
Gerald Wilson
Cresco
Calvin Woodward
Oskaloosa
Doug Miller
Gowrie
Bill Peterson
Muscatine
Paul Wendt
Buckingham
Randy Chalfant
Guthrie
Rural electric coops elect directors at annual meetings
Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Coop in Monticello re elected directors Robert Reeg John Reiter and Dale Newman. Linn County Rural Electric Coop in Cedar Rapids kept directors Robert Batcheler Vernon Rammelsberg and Raymond Zenisek with Batcheler as president and Zenisek as vice president. Eastern Iowa Light and Power Coop at Wilton elected Robert Breuer Rollin Oliver as directors with William Vierling president Carroll Eden vice president Robert Schroeder secretary Eugene Schmidt treasurer and H W Ovesen as executive board member. Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service phone 3638244.
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Gazette
Maquoketa
Central City
Vernon D. Rammelsberg
Palo
Raymond Zenisek
Solon
Batcheler
Zenisek
Delbert Stewart
Springville
Joseph J. Marak
Swisher
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Wilton
Robert Breuer
Sperry
Rollin Oliver
Charlotte
William Vierling
Mediapolis
Carroll Eden
Iowa City
Robert Schroeder
Tipton
Eugene Schmidt
Lost Nation
H.W. Ovesen
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Bergland
Senate
U.S
Dick Clark
D-Iona
Roger Jepsen
A. Clark
Jepsen
Clark
Robert Ray
Jerome Fitzgerald
Ray
Charles Grassley
Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
Camel Lights
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