Watch Hogs Gain Favor on Iowa Farms
Des Moines by UPI. The watch hogs guarding tractors may become fixtures on future farms says Marvin Garner executive VP of the National Pork Producers Council. Pigs are intelligent and trainable and respond to unfamiliar sights. Hog pens use music to keep peace and calm. classical and folk tunes are favored by farmer John McNutt of near Iowa City.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
National Pork Producers Council
Marvin Garner
Park Council
Garner
John McNutt
Iowa City
McNutt
Explorer Reaches Pole By Dogsled
National Geographic confirms Japanese explorer Naomi Uemura reached the North Pole alone by dogsled after 54 days and 500 miles from Cape Columbia. He survived a polar bear attack, a three day snowstorm, and impassable ice, with satellite tracking and a supporting air rendezvous validating the crossing.
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Washington
UPI
National Geographic Society
Naomi Uemura
North Pole
Uemura
Pole
Arctic Ocean
Cape Columbia
Ellesmere Island
Canada
Northwest Territories
Norwalk Eyes 1 Million Grant for Housing and Roads
A citizens committee chaired by Howard Sawyer proposed a three year grant plan under the Small Cities Community Development Block Program. The package would fund downtown housing conversions, accessibility ramps, a city road from U S 250 to Jefferson Street, and sewer upgrades north of Main Street. Council may endorse or modify the proposal Thursday. the city would decide grant amounts later.
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Norwalk
Citizens’ Committee
Howard Sawyer
Sawyer
City Hall
U.S. 250
Gallup Road
Jefferson Street
Main Street
Milan Avenue
North West Street
Washington Road
William Ream
Robert Williams
Lawrence Bresson
Harry Gilbert
Joseph Helms
Richard Kerkhoff
Roger Waite
Waite
Sheller-Globe union votes down good package at Norwalk plant
United Auto Workers Local 1379 rejected management's offer at the Norwalk Armory amid talks of fatigue from 10 hour days six days a week. An anonymous worker claimed the contract is good while noting wage averages around 7.12 per hour and a dental plan starting year one. Pickets were seen at the plant with no violence, and police assisted a Friday confrontation between a union official and a worker.
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United Auto Workers’ Local 1379
Norwalk Armory
Glen Slone
Reflector
Suit Filed Over Commissioner Pay in Ohio
A federal class action in Toledo targets 44 county commissioners and 44 auditors over a state law that boosted commissioners pay. Maurice Smith, Thomas Carabin, and Roy Palm are among those affected. the suit claims a federal conflict and civil rights violation. Smith says he was unaware until told by county officials and asserts he opposed the 1976 pay hike.
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Maurice Smith
Huron County
Kenneth Reed
Smith
Reed
Federal District Court
Toledo
Thomas Carabin
Roy Palm
Palm
Carabin
Cincinnati
Ohio
Richard Hauser
Goodyear reports $36.7 million first quarter income
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announces record first quarter sales of 1.6603 billion dollars and earnings of 36.7 million dollars, or 51 cents per share, improving year over year. The Akron firm highlights strong tire demand and expanding margins as key drivers.
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Akron, Ohio
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