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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1976
Page
5
State Fire Marshal Wilbur Johnson urges Iowa homeowners to install smoke detectors noting 43 of 58 residential fire deaths last year occurred overnight. He says most deaths result from asphyxiation, not burns, and recommends hallway placement with UL or FM approval.
November 4 Palo Alto County Park Board meets at Extension Office 8 p.m. Awards to summer Swine Carcass Show and Pork Derby winners. November 6 Rural Needs and Problems Workshop Rm 53 54 ILCC Emmetsburg Campus 8:30 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by Buena Vista College and Iowa Program Impact with Northwest Iowa Regional Council of Governments and ISU Extension Service. November 20 Annual County 4-H Conference and 4-H Awards Program. November 29 Palo Alto County Cattlemen Annual Dinner Meeting 7 p.m. Stub's Ranch Kitchen Spencer.
Federal expenditures in Iowa for the operation of food assistance programs administered by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service totaled over 57 million in FY 1976 ending June 30. Programs include Food Stamp, National School Lunch and School Breakfast, and WIC. Other FNS programs run with state agencies.
The piece notes a windy October 14 with 3 inches of early snow and record cold in Spencer, Iowa. It details damage to apples, ongoing corn harvest, and flat grain prices while warning of drought, deeper subsoil moisture loss, and potential world food pressures. It closes with cautious farm-storage advice and a sober weather outlook for 197.
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