Grain inspection reform studied in Congress
Senate and House Agriculture committees study permanent federal grain inspection reform. GAO’s seven month investigation calls for federal responsibility at export ports and major interior terminals to curb misgrading and shortweighting. The bill aims to fund costs from inspection fees and preserve farmer dividends in the world market.
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Sen
Dick Clark
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
General Accounting Office
Congress
GAO
Center Jct Women’s Club to sponsor public meeting March 25
Center Junction reports a public meeting set for March 25 at the Center Jct schoolhouse with Mrs. Mike Mead and others hosting. Johnny Jones of Monticello will speak on his trip to Czechoslovakia, inviting Wyoming and Onslow clubs and the general public.
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Norma Anderson
Helen Hoyer
Return Home and Visits Highlight Midwest Local News
Mrs Geneveive Paulsen and Mr and Mrs Fred Ladehoff returned from a month long vacation visiting Mrs Mary Logan in San Diego and relatives. The Ladehoffs planned to stay in Town a month before returning to Aitkin. Mr and Mrs Tom Dewitt visited in Alta Vista with Mr and Mrs Vernon Ricklefs and joined by Mr and Mrs Price Slate for Sunday supper. Mrs Sophie Ricklefs attended the Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor in Walcott as her grandson Steve Gardener of Blue Grass earned an honor. In national events, American General John Thomas's force of about 2000 men occupied Dorchester Heights near Boston Harbor on March 4, Howe began evacuation on March 7 and by March 17 Howe's troops left, Washington completed occupation on March 20, and British forces sailed for Halifax on March 27.
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Geneveive Paulsen
Center Jct
Fred Ladehoff
Aitkin
Minn
Mary Logan
San Diego
Calif
Ladehoffs
Tom Dewitt
Alta Vista
Vernon Ricklefs
Price Slate
Anamosa
Sophie Ricklefs
Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor
Walcott
Steve Gardener
Blue Grass
John Thomas
Dorchester Heights
Boston Harbor
William Howe
Boston
Howe
George Washington
Halifax
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Frances Collier
Edith Hinrichsen
Frieda Martens
Anna Seehusen
Pearl Naylor
Norma
Easler
Larry Easler
Jones County Association For Retarded Citizens
Iowa Restaurant Association
Iowa
Dr. Dockery
Ganesville
John Rathmanns
Acola
Charles Aleyea
Sarasota
Luella Jamieson
Tom Yock
Monica
Kevin
Jill Jamieson
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Marolf
Monticello
Mike Cooper
Iowa City
Center Jet
Otto Danneman
Amber
Robert Gravel
Mr. Gavel
Roger Benedict
Robert Lyon
Anita
Sandra
Anthony Gravel
Melvin Dirks
Paula Trimble
Henry Poppe
Rick Ehlis
Kerry
Bill Osterkamp
Grinnell Mutual
Castle Grove Mutual Insurance Ass'n
James Miller
North
Chestnut Monticello
Grinnell
Vite
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