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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1967
Page
2
Senator Lucas DeKoster reports a crowded Iowa Senate week dominated by money bills and budget talks. He notes a dispute over the Regents’ operation funding with school requests around 200 million while the Governor proposes 166 million, and Senate and House subcommittees offer 166 million and 150 million respectively.
Lawmakers argued over whether to raise state aid from 158 to 166 million for Iowa public colleges and universities. The panel backed full 166 million despite protests it may strain finances. the governor favored a leaner figure, while discussion lingered on scholarships and loan funds for needy students. A separate tax bill on deeds faced party-line wrangling and will continue to collect county to state revenues.
Surveys by State Conservation Officers Unit Game Managers and Biologists report more hens along roadsides and a better supply of broad stock. The notes express hope that land under the Federal Farm Program will preserve roadside habitats and improve counts next year.
Letter dated 20 March 1967 from a serviceman writing to Flaye in Vietnam. He explains his duties handling bombs and weapons for Air Force planes at Tan Son Nhut Air Base and notes distance from home. Mentions wife Thelma and daughter Lisa in Denver Colorado, their dog, and a move from California. Recounts a prior trip to Iowa visiting Pella and Newton.
A personal letter from Melvin May describes various military aircraft such as the C-141 and C-133, mentions a 3,000 pound bomb, and notes plans to return home in August. It also includes questions to a friend about birthdays, family, hobbies, and schooling, ending with details about AF enrollment and WAF qualifications for women between 18 and 27.
Mr and Mrs Richard Van Zee announce their daughter Mary Lee to Stanley Duane Bow son of Mr and Mrs C J Bow. A July wedding is planned. The note about milk dispensers appears as an unrelated fragment.
Regis Voss from Iowa State University extension argues regular plant food applications based on soil tests boost soil fertility. Healthy crops, thicker pasture sods, and cover crops reduce runoff and improve soil organic matter while higher yields lower costs per acre and hour.
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