Family Farmers Struggle to Survive in Iowa and Illinois
In western Iowa and central Illinois, family farmers like Dave Holcomb face rising costs and flat prices. Holcomb expands to 500 acres with 350 cattle and a bumper corn crop, while smaller growers rely on off farm work. The nationwide trend shows consolidation, with 2.9 million farms remaining and many exiting for larger operations by 1980.
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Don Kendall
Correctionville
Iowa
Dave Holcomb
Holcomb
Ipe
Agriculture Department
Associated Press
Devo
Dave
Peoria
Illinois
Western
Konza Prairie Gift Lands to KSU for Ecology Study
About 920 acres south of Manhattan Kansas are donated to Kansas State University for ecological research to boost productivity along a three mile stretch of I 70. The Nature Conservancy and an anonymous donor provided the land, named Konza Prairie at the donor's request. Research starts this year.
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Manhattan, Kan
Manhattan
Kansas State University
University
James McCain
Nature Conservancy
McCain
Konza Prairie
Konza
Collision Kills Man Near Winfield Junction
James F. Keeling 76 of Longton Kan died Monday in a two car crash near the junction of U S 160 and Kansas 15 west of Winfield. No other details were available.
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Winfield, Kan
James F. Keeling
Longton
Kan
U.S. 160
Kansas 15
Winfield
December Fire Losses Top Monthly Total in Kansas City
Fire department reports 42 runs in December with 13 080 dollars in preliminary losses. The largest single loss was 3 000 dollars from a mobile home blaze blamed on overheated heat tape. Fires included Flamingo Club 2 500 dollars and Naismith Hall damage with undetermined cause.
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Don Simpson
Iowa
Lawrence
Simpson
Flamingo Club
Ninth
Naismith Hall
Kansas University
The
Flamingo
Wesley Kabler
Glenn Barnard
Dale Glenn
Naismith
Fred Johnson
23Rd and
Ousdahl
Miller Says Attorney General Lacks Authority Over Welfare Cuts
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller said the office cannot sue to force rescission of welfare budget cuts. He urged the legislature to address the hardship, noting the need to meet the demands of the aged, blind, and other needy citizens. Miller cited state law mandating equal apportionment of welfare aid.
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Topeka
Kan
Welfare Department
Vern Miller
Kansas
Miller
R-Bonner Springs
Cooper
Monay
King Frederik IX Quiet Night After Heart Attack
King Frederik IX remained in good general condition after a quiet night at the hospital. Doctors reported some improvement in heart function following his admission for an acute heart attack on Monday.
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Copenhagen
Frederik IX
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