Morrell meat plant sold at Ottumwa
An Omaha firm buys Towa Pride Packing Co. in Ottumwa to develop a private industrial park. The spokesman Kekheisen notes the site and skilled local labor, aiming to attract meat packers as southeast Iowa remains a prime livestock source. The plant formerly owned by John Morrell employed about 700 people before closing July 14 due to heavy losses.
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Ottumwa, Towa (Ap
Towa Pride Packing Co
Omaha
Neb
Kekheisen
Iowa
Ottumwa
Kekhefsen
Towa Pride
John Morrell
Two Miners Trapped In Hecla Mine Near Casa Grande
Rescue crews push through fire and rock at the Hecla copper mine on the Papago Reservation 35 miles south of here to reach two men believed trapped 1,200 feet underground. One identified as David Deeder of Casa Grande. State and federal inspectors on scene as teams battle extreme heat and smoke awaiting oxygen and heat resistant gear.
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Ogasa Grande, Ariz
Arizona
Hecla Mining Co
Papago
Here
Dick Glover
Phoenix
David Deeder
Casa Grande
Glover
Mary Zoller spins and weaves pioneer spirit shines
Mary Zoller at 2019 Shady Lane weaves and spins with family aid in a basement studio. She dyes wool with logwood, elderberries, and other natural mordants for varied purples and yellows. The craft, taught for six weeks at Muscatine Community College, draws a cheering audience of neighbors and children.
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Mary Zoller
Robert Zoller
Shady Lane
Bob
Kay
Old Thrashers and Settlers
Mt. Pleasant
Wayne Roberts
Iowa City
Nixon practices pace with Florida weekend speech prep
President Nixon pauses campaign tempo with a Florida weekend stay to draft a major address for the Veterans of Foreign Wars at New Orleans. Patrick Buchanan helps finalize the draft as Nixon plans to headline the VFW convention, then return to San Clemente after Labor Day. He will also hold a news conference in California while in retreat, signaling a broader push to move beyond Watergate.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Florida
New Orleans
Patrick J. Buchanan
Camp David
Maryland
Stead
Washington
San Clemente
Calif
California
Gas prices may be cut under new price ceilings
Washington authorities announce Phase 4 gasoline price ceilings set for Sept 1 may lower prices by one to three cents per gallon. Retailers will base Sept 1 ceilings on Aug 1 average cost plus last Jan 10 markup. Rules aim to curb post shortage hikes, while some pumps may charge more due to varying ceilings. The oil and other fuel freeze ends Sept 1 but gasoline prices extend to Sept 1 for calculations.
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Washington
Council
William N. Walker
Bells toll for bridge suicide victim son of Maryland official
In San Francisco a 27 year old, Pierre Boal Lee, son of Lt. Gov. Blair Lee III, became the bridge 492nd suicide victim when he leapt 260 feet onto rocks after slipping free from two CHP officers. Churches across the Bay Area tolled their bells in a memorial and awareness event.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Maryland
Pierre Boal Lee
Blair Lee III
Lee
California
Ray DeMartini
San Francisco Bay Area
United States
Skylab 2 crew adds telescope time on day off
Space Center Houston AP reports Skylab 2 astronauts used a rare off duty period for sun study and earth viewing. Dr Owen Garriott led five hours at the telescope with Alan Bean and Jack Lousma each allotted one hour while other tasks and housekeeping continued. Flight director Philip Shaffer said over 80 percent of planned tasks were completed and the crew expected to recoup the delays.
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Philip Shaffer
Mushroom recall affects Pizza Hut cans nationwide
The FDA announced recall of 11 658 large cans of Great Lakes mushroom stems and pieces distributed to Pizza Hut restaurants in about 30 states including Kansas Missouri Iowa Nebraska Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Georgia Florida. Tests for botulism were negative and no health hazard was found.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Great Lakes
Pizza Hut
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Georgia
Florida
Break in weather eyed to help fight big wildfires
Firefighters seek relief from tinderbox conditions as 38 000 acres burn across the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. By Friday 19 major blazes totaled 14 000 acres in Oregon 10 000 in Idaho and 14 000 in Montana with crews on the line more than 7 000 workers including 400 civilians. The National Guard aided evacuations and fire lines while residents of La Grande Oregon returned home after evacuations. Damages estimated up to 150 000 in one blaze and 264 000 in Mt Hood area. Cooler temps and lower winds expected to aid containment today.
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Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Interagency Fire Center
Boise
National Control Center For Forest Fires
Air Force
National Guard
la Grande
U.S. Forest Service
Mt. Hood National Forest
100-Year-Old Man Dies by Own Action in Honolulu
In Honolulu, AP reports John Walker, a semi invalid centenarian celebrating his hundredth birthday July 20, was found dead in Honolulu Harbor on Friday. A rope secured around his neck and a household iron attached to the rope ended his life. Walker had been reported missing Thursday night amid warm, humid conditions with highs near 92 and a low around 68.
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John Walker
Honolulu
Walker
Girl mauled by alligator near Sarasota park dies in lake
SARASOTA Florida AP A 16 year old girl Sharon Elaine Holmes died after an alligator mauled her while swimming with family at Oscar Sherer State Park south of Sarasota Father Bert Russell Holmes described diving repeatedly to reach her hair and hand The body was found hours later in the lake near a 10 foot alligator deputies said they killed the animal and recovered a hand and elbow in its stomach An autopsy was expected to be released Monday
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Sarasota
Fla
Florida
Bert Russell Holmes
Sharon Elaine
Oscar Sherer State Park
Sharon
Eddie Palmer
Sarasota County
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Helen Weiershauser
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Associated Press
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
John Hatterson
Anty
Charles Tandy
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Aicke
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