Smith argues soybean reserve plan shifts cost to farmers
Iowa Congressman Neal Smith testifies before Washington House Agriculture committee arguing that a soybean reserve funded by farmers would raise costs for producers and not guarantee higher returns. He supports a bill to release conservation and diverted acres for domestic use and export, with government purchase of the diverted output for a reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Agriculture Committee
Washington
Neal Smith
Altoona
Smith
U.S
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Winners Named In 1966 Ability Counts Writing Contest
The judging committee announced winners of the 1966 Ability Counts writing contest. Top entries include Robert Downey of Des Moines earning a Washington trip and $100 expense, with other prize recipients from Elma Albia Waterloo and Des Moines. Political events: two Iowa Republican meetings in Des Moines on March 25 to 26, with national speakers at the spring conference of the Iowa Council of Republican Women on March 25 and Young American Day on March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor’s Committee On Employment of the
Robert Downey
Preston
Gail A. Heyn
Des Moines
Michael Offerman
Elma
Judith Daub
Albia
Marcia Draper
Waterloo
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Washington
Iowa Federation of Labor
Iowa
Republican Party
Iowa Council of Republican Women
Bowen faults education as sole cure for unemployment
Howard Bowen of the University of Iowa argues against the idea that education and training alone cure unemployment among the disadvantaged. He says there is no evidence that technological advancement by itself creates persistent job loss and urges broader approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Howard Bowen
Welk to Headline 1966 Iowa State Fair Attractions
Lawrence Welk and his orchestra will headline the 1966 state fair with six performances from August 23 to 27 and a matinee on August 26. The University of Iowa Symphony Band will tour the Soviet Union after Western Europe shows, in a three week plan with potential one week extension. Officials say the U S State Department cultural office reached an agreement with the Soviet Union for the tour. Attorney General Scalise plans to appeal a Polk County judge's ruling allowing metal studded tires, noting statutes prohibit fixed rigid projections on wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Welk
University of Iowa Symphony
Soviet Union
Europe
Office of Cultural Presentations
U. S. State Department
Lawrence Scalise
Polk County
Gibson Holliday
Holliday
Iowa Forms Urban Transportation Planning Section
The Iowa highway commission creates an urban transportation planning unit to develop and coordinate highway plans in the state’s seven largest metropolitan areas Des Moines Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Davenport. The move follows federal guidance that federal funds require metropolitan planning programs.
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Iowa Highway Commission
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Iowa
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Davenport
New Cars Registered In Butler County Report
New cars and trucks registered in Butler County include Minor Dix of Clarksville Chevrolet Gary L. Smith of Greene GMC truck Gabe Hamilton of Greene GMC truck Harold D. Voy of Dumont Chevrolet Dennis P. Rops of Austinville Chevrolet and Carol E. Rosenstock of Dumont Pontiac Also Harry E Jungling of Council Bluffs Sioux City and Dubuque are developing overall highway plans.
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Butler County
Minor Dix
Clarksville
Chevrolet
Gary L. Smith
Greene
GMC Truck
Gabe & Hamilton
Harold D. Voy
Dumont
Dennis P. Rops
Austinville
Carol E. Rosenstock
Pontiac
Harry E. Jungling
State to beef up capitol police force after study
The state executive council will expand the state house police with oversight by secretary Lloyd Jackson after a study by Richard Holcomb of the University of Iowa. Holcomb urges 12 patrolmen a chief and a patrol car to guard capitol grounds. The commission reports 1965 highway railroad grade crossing accidents totaled 110 with 52 dead and 113 injured, while 1964 had 93 accidents and 45 deaths.
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State Executive Council
State House
Richard Holcomb
Bureau of Police Science
University of Iowa
Executive Council
Lloyd Jackson
Holcomb
State
Capitol
State Commerce Commission
Clarksville Drivers Named in Vehicle Listing
A list from Clarksville and surrounding areas names owners and vehicles including Chevrolet trucks for Duane or Evelyn Schmadeke and Melvin or Vandra Webrand, Ford consignments for Hoodier Construction Co and James E. Conger, GMC and Rambler entries, and multiple other residents such as Reuben Johnson, Axel Kyhl, Allie Frey, Harold Jones, and Daryl Miller with Ford or Chevrolet models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Chevrolet
Duane Or
Evelyn Schmadeke
Chevrolet Truck
Melvin Or
Vandra Webrand
Shell Rock
Ford
Hoodier Construction Co
Allison
James E. Conger
Dumont
Ford Truck
Larry R. Behrends
Ackley
Daryl G. Miller
Marvin W. Barth
Douglas L. Bass
Cedar Falls
Farmers Coop. Society of
Aredale
GMC Truck
Reuben Or
Faye Johnson
Axel J. Kyhl
New Hartford
Rambler
Allie J. Frey
Bristow
Harold Or
Betty J. Jones
Parkersburg
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Capitol News
Iowa Press Association
Bowen
Teeple
Schroeder Concrete & Construction Co
Chicago
WELK
Peoples Natural Gas
Peoples
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Dubuque
McGee
Fairbanks Morse
Ritchie
RCA
Greene Farm Equip. & Agric. CO
Greene Jaycees
North 2Nd Street
Studebaker
Plano
Kenmore
H.P
Hertors
H.P. Johnson
Sea King
Clinton
David Bradley
Amolube
Dino Supreme Motor Oil
American Hydraulic Oil
Amoco
Goodyear
Franklin Schuknecht
First State Bank
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