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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1966
Page
8
At the Des Moines state convention Iowa Republicans approve a new platform praised as forward looking after a floor fight. An amendment at 2 191 to 1 272 removes a plank to appoint three officials now elected by people, and a June primary return plank is added. The 1965 legislature had moved primaries from June to September.
Robert Ray was re elected as state chairman of the Iowa Republican Party at a two day district caucus convention attended by about 3 000 delegates. Senator Jack Miller gave a keynote address criticizing deficit spending and farm policy while Jack Peters withdrew from the gubernatorial race leaving Beck and Murray as leading contenders. Mrs Glen Bardon was named vice chairwoman.
The Clayton Mittens of Kirk man presented two Appaloosa foals a colt and a filly with distinctive white facial markings and a white blanket. They were noted as favorite mounts of the American Indian.
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman spoke to about 400 farmers at Spencer Junior High, answering roughly 60 questions. He defended farm legislation, noted Iowa net farm income rose by 1800 dollars from 1960, and said costs remain high but progress is real.
State Conservation Commission officials report favorable water conditions and abundant duck populations in nesting marshes across North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Saskatchewan Manitoba and Canada. Early observations indicate strong breeding grounds and a robust duck population for the Mississippi flyway.
Freeman asserts that farmers and the administration seek full parity of income for adequate-size family farms. He criticizes misleading reports in large city newspapers as contributing to the controversy over farm policies.
Officials report robust brood counts across Vinces, Dakotas, and Minnesota as migratory ducks prepare for fall hunting. The August brood survey supports favorable conditions, with state agencies planning mid August announcements on duck seasons and flyway forecasts.
Roger Messerly, Buck postmaster for over 29 years, earned a top rating citation from Postmaster Lawrence F. O'Brien after inspection by regional post officials. The Buckingham office was praised for its postal performance.
Three purebred Angus calves arrived at the William R F farm near Pocahontas. The newborn bull calves are part of a Wiese bloodline and represent the mother’s third set of offspring.
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