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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1977
Page
2
An editorial praises Ranger Warren Strait of Chariton for launching a Strait campaign Start Trash Round up Around Iowa Today and urges citizens to take pride in Iowa by cleaning roadsides parks lakes and streams. The piece questions if pride can be legislated and calls for broad participation to create a cleaner state.
House and Senate agriculture panels back ending the purchase requirement for food stamps arguing it shifts focus from nutrition. Senate bill projects about 5.1 to 5.7 billion dollars in fiscal 1978–1979. House bill sits about 200 million higher than current funding.
The column notes a clean up campaign aimed at reducing litter in state parks and praises Adventureland for clean grounds. It also highlights Iowans for Energy Conservation campaign Project Kill A Watt urging 78 degree cooling and off peak usage. Community events in Jones county are listed with fairs, shows, and a new business opening The Feed Bank in Monticello.
Readers thank the Monticello Express and Nancy Stevens for in depth reporting on special education services at Grant Wood Area Education Agency. The letters praise accuracy, breadth and caring. A second note thanks Franklin Equipment and volunteers for installing a new swimming dock with public officials cited.
Official Monticello Iowa newspaper information lists publication frequency Thursday, post office entry, 2nd class status, a July 1865 establishment date, and associations. Advertising representatives include American Newspaper Representatives and Iowa Press Advertising Service with subscription rates by county and nationwide.
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