Northwestern Bell seeks Iowa rate boost amid rising costs
Northwestern Bell asked the Iowa Utilities Board for a statewide rate increase, first in 14 years, to cover higher construction costs taxes and financing. Jack A McAllister, Iowa operations president, cited tripled costs in construction and doubled interest and wage costs, noting the company spent over 4400 million on new construction in recent years and plans similar outlays. The filing seeks about 15 million dollars in extra annual revenue, with a public hearing already requested.
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Northwestern Bell
Jows State Cammeres Commission
Jack A. MaeAllister
Iowa
Areny
MacAllister
MacAllister Nak
MacAlliser
Cates
Telephone rate hikes hit multiple service plans nationwide
A regulatory filing outlines monthly increases for basic one party two party and four party residence service by 14 dollars and eight party rural access rising 8 cents per month. One party business rates jump 2 dollars monthly while net connected on private switchboards climbs 475 dollars. Long distance and operator assisted calls see larger increases as carriers seek cost cuts amid inflation. MacAllister notes it is unrealistic to expect steady service at current prices.
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Cork
Fouth
MacAlliater
Services Held Tuesday for Jeffrey Bateman
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Tabor United Methodist Church for Jeffrey Lee Bateman 15 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bateman of Glenwood route 2 The Rev Gerald Rogers officiated with Mrs Reno Clapper as pianist Pallbearers were Robert Allen Glee Dashner Lynn Hensley Donald Long Dean Sayers Luther Gammon Ushers Ray Powers and Vern Sell Memory book duties were handled by Mrs Eldon Evans Flowers by committee led by Mrs Dean Sayers Lynn Hensley John Perking and John Pollock Interment followed at Tabor cemetery with Crawford Reeves funeral home in charge Jeffrey died Sunday evening when his motorcycle was struck by a pickup driven by Gary Stephens of Carson The accident occurred about four miles south of Glenwood near his home He had pulled out into county road L 45 and was crossing into the pickup’s path He would have been a Glenwood High School sophomore this fall He was born May 16 1958 in Nebraska City Surviving are his parents three brothers JJ Craig Jerry Dean and John Dale one sister Jolen Be and grandparents Mr and Mrs J M Bateman of Tabor and Mr and Mrs Clyde Van Seype of Thurman plus great grandfather C L Van Seype of Tabor
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Jeffrey Lee Bateman
Joseph Batean
Route 2
Glenwood
Tiegray
Tabor United Methodist
Gerald Rogers
Reno Clapper
Robert Allen
Glee Dashner
Lynn Hensley
Donald Long
Dean Sayers
Luther Gammon
Ray Powers
Vern Sell
Eldon Evans
Jeffrey
Mills County
Joseph Bateman
Nebraska City
Tabor
Methodist Church of
Strahan
JJ Craig
Jeny Dean
John Dale
Jolen
J. M." Bateman
Clyde” Vian Seype
Thurman
C. L. van, Seype
Rites Friday for M W Laughlin
M W William Laughlin 30 a lifelong Imogene resident died Tuesday noon at Murphy Memorial Hospital Red Oak. Survived by widow two sons Ralph and Billy a daughter Mrs Vern Lightfoot Shenandoah nine grandchildren sister Mrs Rex Longstreet and brother Bernard Shenandoah. Funeral 10 am Friday July 23 at St Patrick s Church Imogene with burial Mt Calvary Cemetery.
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M. W. William Laughlin
Impene
Murphy Memorial Hospital
Red Oak
Ralph
Billy
Vern
Mary) Lightfoot
Batty
Shenandoah
Rex Longstreet
Bernard
St. Patrick's Church
Imogene, Withurial
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Cars Sideswipe on Mills County Road
Beverly Ann Platt route 1 Pacific Junction and Deloris L Arnold Ploatamouthh collided on a county road west of Glenwood Monday night. Sheriff's office reports 450 dollars damage to the Arnold car and 75 dollars damage to the other vehicle.
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Beverly Ann Platt
Pacific Junction
Deloris L. Arnold
Glenwood
Sheriff's Office
Arnold
The Price Of Sickness By Booth Vaulentine
Accent Mills County Farm Bureau reports rising health care costs including doctor visits medication and hospital charges. Last year average hospital day cost 81 dollars with total health care spending at 67 billion and projections to 172 billion in 9 years. Despite medical tech advances, Americans debate funding, with calls for government sponsored care but concerns about raising overall costs.
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Booth
Time Magazine
Hastings Man Graduates From Cleveland Institute of Electronics
Marion Bakehouse of Hastings, RID, is announced as a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Electronics in Ohio. Dr. Gerald Allen, President, notes the Electronics Technology program prepares students for the First-Class FCC License with Radar Endorsement exam. The institute, founded in 1934, is touted as the world's largest electronics training school with over 52,000 students currently studying.
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Marion Bakehouse
RID
Hastings
Cleveland
Ohio
Institute of Electronics
CIE
Gerald ©. Allen
Bakehouse
Electronics Technology Proram
Cleveland Institute of Electronics
Ad Ae Electronics
Instiute
Marriage licenses and vehicle registrations in county
Marriage licenses issued include James Renshaw 29 and Margle O Beckner 28 of Council Bluffs Erwin Kadel 58 and Merrian Miss 6 of Henderson. Nine motor vehicles registered with owners and models listed plus dealer sales. Kehm Construction Company of Omaha works on courthouse parking area to allow about 30 cars.
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James Renshaw
Margle O'Beckner
Council Bluffs
Erwin Kadel
Merrian Miss
Henderson
William H. Harbor
Kristie Stone
Glenwood
Ford
Robert J. Harms
Chrysler
Earl
Maxine T. Danley
Oldsmobile
Paul W. Johnson
Pactig
Dodge Pickup
Fred JH. Bruce
Kehm Construction Company
Omaha
Children Parade Opens Mills County Fair Night
The Mills County Fair opens with a children's parade on August 2. Registration at 7 p.m. and parade at 7:30 p.m. beside the grandstand. Ten divisions award four prizes each, from Decorate Doll Buggies to Costumed Ponies. All non prize winners receive 50 cents. The event is open to area children.
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Mills County
Malvern Iowa Town Council Sets 1972 Budget and Hearings
Malvern Iowa July 26 1971 council met with Mayor Hardy and four members present. Budget requests for 1972 were noted for Malvern Library and Park Board plus Fire Department. The council set 1972 expenditures at 115546 and a 64005 tax levy with 51541 other income. Hearing date fixed August 2 1971 at 7:30 PM in the council room. O proclaimed transit for housing and library board appointments. Architectural talks for swimming pool discussed. Meeting adjourned.
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Hardy
Campbell
Hanson
Jones
Kemp
Knop
Malvern Library
Boar Park Board
Malvern Fire Department
Bell
Malvern
Iowa
Malvern Leader
Richard L. O'Donnell
Albert EB. Johnson
Nancy Mulholland
Josephine Ponton
Ruth Salyers
Malvern Library Board
James B. Liebken
P. E
Kirkham Michael
Omaha
Nebraska
Woodford R. Byington
Flower Shop Incident Brings Charges Filed
Bob Golden of Council Bluffs faced district court after a Malicious Injury to a Building charge filed by Fred James following an incident at James Flower Shop. Golden bonded at $1,000, with Gary Golden and James also involved in assault and battery actions. Other docket items include public intoxication, minor in possession, and assorted traffic fines.
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Bob Golden
Council Bluffs
District Court
Justice of Peace
John Watson
Glentwood
Golden
Fred James
James
Gary Golden
Glenwood
Floyd Rubenking
Malvern
David Strand
Ernie May
Wayne E. Barr
Shen
Idoah
Keneth Cook
Ronnie Waters
Montgomery
Ala
Marvin Hunt
Red Oak
Hazel Campbell
Dale Kirkpartick
Each
Lynn Richardson
Paciie Junction
NFO seals largest harvest contract amid price floor plan
The NFO negotiates its biggest harvest contract in six Midwest states to support flour prices and prevent dumping. A sixth of each farmer's crop is signed, with a floor price set for wheat at 1.50 and milo at 2.50 per hundredweight. Warehouse receipts back loans, and NFO aims to lift market prices by withholding grain from the market during harvest.
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NFO
Midwest
Nebraska
Texas
NFC
NWO
Former Strahan student receives first Bliss extension citation
Mrs. Lettle Bradley Thrift of Onawa in Monona County, a 1995 Iowa State University graduate and former Mills County 4H member, was honored with the first R. K. Bliss extension citation during Ames alumni days. The award honors outstanding achievement in developing educational programs with diverse audiences.
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Lettle Bradley Thrift
Onawa
Monona County
Iowa State University
R. K. Bliss
Ames
Marvin A. Anderson
Corn acreage surprise lifts US harvest area to record levels
The July USDA crop report shows national corn plantings at 64.5 million acres, the largest since 1960, with Iowa corn for grain at 118 million acres an 18 percent rise. While production forecasts vary with yields, analysts expect possible weaker prices through autumn if acreage expansion persists, though disease and insect pressures remain factors.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bob Wisner
Iowa State University
Iowa
Wisner
USDA
Wismer
Crop outlook hints at lower corn prices and tight soybeans
A recent crop report suggests near normal yields may bring fairly low corn prices this fall while drying and storage capacity could constrain handling. Grain sorghum and barley rise above last year, soybeans show a 1 percent rise to 42.8 million acres. oats fall 6 percent. Ruth Hudlof Strackbein and 31 others attended a three week Family Life Education workshop at the University of Iowa to study family life education today leadership needs, the future of American families, and responses to sex education criticism.
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Wisner
Iowa City
Ruth Huddlofé Strackbein of
Strahan
University of Iowa
U of I Department of Home Economics
America
Poe Howard Injured in Sunday Car Crash
Mrs. Goldie Howard reports Poe Howard of Creston was in a head on collision early Sunday morning. He sustained a broken leg and five broken ribs and was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. His condition was reported fair.
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Poe Howard
Goldie Howard
Poe
Creston
Mercy Hospital Co
Goodwill truck to visit eastern Mills County area
Goodwill Industries of Nebraska will bring a truck to the eastern Mills County region on July 29 with stops planned in Malvern Emerson Silver City Henderson and Hastings for assistance and donations.
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Goodwill
Goodwill Industries of
Nebraska
Mills County
Malvern
Emerson
Silver City
Henderson
Hastings
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Farm Bureau Office
Tom Nutting
Farm Bureau
Jeffrey Bateman
M. W. Laughlin
Mills
Mansfield, Inc
Malvern, Iowa
Jon Kemp
Mills County Farm Bureau
Justice Watson
NFO Report
Mrd
Howard Palmer Eo
Owa Farm
Pm Lindsay
Lindsay Soft Water
Edg., Co
Bluffs
Conoco
Goy Oil Co
Erin Crouch
Rodney
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