Weather data drives Union Slough refuge planning
Union Slough notes show 32 inches annual precipitation with 1958 shortfalls of 16 inches and 4.55 inches under normal for last four months. D Pool reflooding failed. other pools lost about two feet in depth and 50 percent surface water. Duck use dropped 15 percent. Winter water loss continues under ice as ground water competes for moisture. Two boys found a purse with 147 dollars. owner identified and reward of 10 dollars given.
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
John Plaisier
Titonka
Jens Mogensen
Swea City
U. S. Weather Bureau
Union
D Pool
Seaway Likely To Have Modest Iowa Impact Study Shows
The University of Iowa and Iowa Development Commission report the St. Lawrence Seaway will probably bring few Iowa economic gains. They foresee small price, production, or employment changes, but note possible benefits in transportation savings for soy exports and gradual westward industrial migration.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Midwest
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa Development Commission
James A. Hagen
SUI Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
SUI Bureau
Commission
C. Woody Thompson
SUI
Central
South America
Gulf
SAT
United States
Canada
St Lawrence Waterway History and Canadian Link
The text outlines a long history from pre Revo lutionary Great Lakes to 1770 St Lawrence improvements. It notes proposals to Congress in 1922 failed, continued defeats, and a 1953 act authorizing U S participation with Canada amid seaway concerns.
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Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Congress
Iit
Dids
U.S
Canada
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Union Slough Digest
Harold H. Burgess
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Tamma
Dickie Tesar
Mickey Novotny
Atlantic Ocean
Mou
Loxon
Reed Hardware
Titonka, Iowa
Armidexan
Hamilton Hatchery
Intermill’s Grocery
Indian River
Winesap Apples
Frozen Foods
Duncan Hines
Armour’s Star
Standby
Saurkraut
Morton House
Brach
Kellog
Valentine
I c
Lee
Lone Rock, Ia
Algona
Fred Bentele
Henry Moore
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