UI Grad Foresees Gas Turbine Cars Within Ten Years
University of Iowa graduate Lurence Gatzke argues in The Iowa Transit that gas turbine engines used in aircraft could power cars within a decade. He notes fewer moving parts, higher power-to-weight, operation on kerosene or diesel, no cooling system, low fuel costs, and no warming up, with turbines testing in trucks and cars.
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University of Iowa Grad
Towa City
Towa
Ameri
Lurence Gatzke
Wilton Junction
State University of Town Engineering
Iowa Transit
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College of Engineering
Gatzke
United States
England
What can I do to save American boys from war
Nollen presents a series opener urging united citizens to confront cold war issues. He notes economic fears, inflation, and political scapegoating but argues clarity comes from analyzing each problem, then acting loyally to support world peace and national welfare through peaceful civic duty.
Kitten Rescued After 50 Foot Elm Rescue in Cherokee
A three month old kitten climbed a 50 foot Chinese elm in Cherokee prompting a fire department and neighbors to intervene. Firemen dislodged the cat but it fell to the ground, yet was unhurt.
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Cherokee
Iowa Cornharvest Warns of Serious Injuries
Your Town Safety Congress warns Iowa farmers about the danger of cornpickers during harvest. Between four and five may be killed and about 300 injured as speed or carelessness around power takeoffs persists. From four years, 1200 Iowans hurt and 19 killed in cornpicker accidents. Emphasizes shutting off power, shielding, and avoiding haste, especially in poor light or advancing weather.
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Iowa
Towa
Study Plans for Easter Seal Sale in Des Moines Oct 27
Mrs. Joseph McConville announced the annual meeting of the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults will be held at Hotel Fort Des Moines Des Moines Iowa on Saturday October 27. Friday evening films will be shown and Saturday sessions will include committee reports and a luncheon address by Dr. R. R. Rembolt. Afternoon workshops will cover Easter Seal Campaign plans and services.
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Joseph McConville
Iowa Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Directors
R. R. Rembolt
State Services For
How Farmers and Landlords Share Improvement Costs
Farmers and landlords arrange cost sharing for farm improvements with landowners typically supplying permanent structures and the tenant providing labor. Movable equipment tends to be tenant supplied, except in livestock share leases where equipment is jointly owned. Cooperation remains the key principle, with landlords supplying materials and tenants contributing labor, as seen in fencing and other projects.
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Kehrt
Iowa State College
Kohrt
Forrest J. Kohrt
Marion County
Hackert Locker Plant in Tracy Destroyed by Fire
In Tracy the Hackert Locker Plant burned at noon on Thursday October 11. The fast spread prompted calls for fire units from Os kaloosa Knoxville and Bussey. School children discovered the blaze and alerted authorities. Chemical trucks helped prevent spread to a nearby garage. Cause and damage estimates were not immediately available.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Hackert
Tracy
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Bussey
Trapping Season Opens November 10
The State Conservation Commission announces a split trapping season start noon November 10 for 60 days on long haired fur bearing animals, and noon November 20 for 20 days on mink muskrat and beaver. A 30 day season for muskrat and mink runs from November 20 along the Mississippi River north of Muscatine to the Minnesota line.
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State Conservation Commission
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Minnesota
Milwaukee Railroad
Little Wall Lake
Hamilton County
Big Wall Lake
Eiright County
Last Night at the Six Out of Seven Club
Joe Benning hides his Wednesday night drinking from his wife and family and travels to a roadside club where husbands drink. He plans to quit but a fatal crash follows after a night of guilt and secrecy, leaving the family to face the loss and a burned memory.
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Joe Benning
Mrs. Benning
Joe
Joey
Tractor overturns fatally on Towa farmer near Ogden
Leon Florman, a young Towa farmer from near Ogden, was killed last week when a farm tractor overturned on him.
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Ogden
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