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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1971
Page
2
A Harvard anthropology team identifies a blackened jawbone fragment in Africa as the oldest human specimen, likely from a woman, while Nixon admits he jogs only a minute daily. The column blends global war coverage, political humor, and weather musings with clipped, observational commentary.
Readers express support for Gov Ray's financing plan which allows economically small districts to operate if they fund themselves. They oppose Educational Advisory Committee's push for further district reorganization and hope Rock Valley and similar districts won t need to subsidize less efficient ones. They also comment on tobacco tax politics and media warning systems.
Congressman Wiley Mayne reports from Washington on the final 1971 farm program details by Secretary Hardin. A 20 percent set aside will fund loan and direct payments, with a 2 cent per acre yield based direct payment and early July full payment of 33 cents. The plan offers farmers 60 percent base, freedom to plant remaining acres, and potential supplemental payments to ensure at least 1.35 dollars on half the base acres. Mayne notes bipartisan reactions and urges constructive policy over politics, highlighting committee roles on Livestock and Grain, Conservation and Credit, and rural utilities.
Army and Navy personnel updates list Pte John D Wallenburg and Pvt Edwin Meendering stationed at bases in Texas and California with training details and family ties. A Rockets win over Central Lyon 76 to 52 boosts Rock Valley to 15-4, led by Kaufman 27 and De Graaf 21, while notes on game pace and late fouls appear amid confessional humor about listening to sermons.
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