Worlds of Fun to Expand in 1977
Worlds of Fun unveils a broad 1977 expansion adding four new rides across Americana Oriental Scandinavian and African sections plus a creative playground for younger children and a pygmy puppet show. New features include Wobble Wheel Singapore Sling Bounce A Roos and Micro Moto Bahn with capacity up to 23 150 riders per hour.
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Kansas City
Worlds of Fun
Lee Derrough
Derrough
Creative Playground
Pygmy Playhouse
Nairobi
Nigel
Dolores Hadley
Bicentennial Square
Gallia Beauty Apple Stem From Coon to Riggs Discovery
Garden Talk recounts the chance seedling origin of Gallia Beauty, a red apple arising from a trampled Gallia County orchard. Coon found the fruit, Riggs propagated it, and the apple was named Gallia Beauty for its county of discovery. The tale follows its movement to southern Ohio and river trade routes.
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Gallia
Rome
Lawrence
Coon
E. J. Riggs
Riggs
Ohio Pom
Ohio
Ohio River
Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Jobless Rate Lowers In November In Iowa
Iowa's seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell to 4.9 percent in November from 5.1 percent in October as employment losses and unemployment changes differed from projections. Total employment declined to 1,259,100 while unemployment rose to 52,800. year over year, employment was up 1.6 percent and unemployment down 20.7 percent from November 1975. The unadjusted rate stood at 4.0 percent, unchanged from projection, with visible seasonal shifts in construction, leisure, wholesale trade, and schooling offset by gains in retail and apparel stores. The civilian labor force dropped to 1,311,900.
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Iowa
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George Brighton
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Board of Directors
Terminal Cooperative
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Graettinger
Milford Terril Wallingford
Aleas
Pez
Happy New Year
Gjerde
Ommer & Betty
V. G. Reints
Donna Olsen
Rex Jones
Chiropratic
Happy Nord
Pete James
Bob Hanson
Tony Murray
Terry Murray
Clarence Hanson
Rollie Rolfson
Bob Tindall
Tim Graettinger
John & Helen DE Vries
Bob
Alys Carter
Graettinger Block & Tile Co
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