Election Results Dark Horse: Carter Wins Close Nationwide Contest
Nationwide returns show Jimmy Carter elected as the 39th President with a tight race against the Democratic ticket. Mondale leads in several key states as Iowa votes tighten, Grassley and Craft win in Iowa districts, and Bremer County incumbents secure re election across auditor sheriff and supervisor races.
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Jimmy Carter
Ale
Mondale
State of
Iowa
Bremer County
Grassley
Stephen Rapp
Rolf V. Craft
Richard Nelson
Craft
Nelson
Fremont Township
Jerald Fuerstenberg
Dennis Haugen
William L. Westendorf
Ray Ragsdale
Gerald B. Slian
Reinhard A. Buhr
Vernon Thurm
Iowa Debates Limits for Legislative Sessions
Dean Kleckner notes the 5-76 session could extend further unless incentives end long sessions or set time caps. He cites 34 states with limits and argues part time service attracts capable citizens, praising a citizen legislature over a full time, salaried body. Proposals include prioritizing issues and restricting proceedings to top concerns.
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Kleckner
Iowa
Studded Snow Tires Still Legal in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Transportation notes studded snow tires remain legal from November 1 to April 1. DOT studies show 12.6 percent of Iowa cars used studded tires last winter, a 2.2 percent drop from the previous year.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Jaycees Pheasant Hunters Breakfast at Tripoli City Hall
The Jaycees host a pheasant hunters breakfast at Tripoli City Hall on Saturday November 6 serving from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Lawrence Biermann entered Allen Hospital at Waterloo Monday for medical tests.
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Tripoli
Allen
Lawrence Biermann
Allen Hospital
Waterloo
1974 Iowa Census Reports $6.3 Billion in Farm Sales
The 1974 Census of Agriculture shows Iowa farms sold nearly $6.3 billion in products, with total expenses at $4.2 billion. The report covers 129,404 farms in Iowa and includes detailed data on farm sizes, crop and livestock values, and ownership types, with county and state figures available.
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Bureau of the Census
Partment of Commerce
Iowa
Subscriber Services Section
Washington, D.C
Department of Commerce
Community Chest Nears Goal in Tripoli Campaign
Marlene Snelling, Tripoli Community Chest chairman, reports the drive nears completion with 2162 collected as of Wednesday morning. The 1976 campaign ran October 22-23 with a 2200 goal. Contributions can be left at American Savings Bank for any missed donors.
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Marlene Snelling
Tripoli
Host Girls Basketball Jamboree Here
The girls open their season with a Friday jamboree at the high school gym featuring eight teams from Cedar-Wapsie North east Iowa Upper Iowa Tri-Rivers and Corn Bowl conferences. Evening games include Waverly-Shell Rock vs Wapsie Valley Sumner vs Crestwood Jesup vs Stormont and Tripoli vs Nashua with admission set at 1.25 for adults and 25 for students.
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Cedar-Wapsie
Northeast Iowa
Upper Iowa
Tri-Rivers
Waverly
Shell Rock
Wapsie Valley
Sumner
Crestwood
Cresco
Jesup
Stormont
Tripoli
Nashua
Grassley Aides Press OSHA On Regulatory Cases
Grassley aides meet with OSHA on GEAR Task Force discussions. Cases involved Sun Oil Co Oklahoma plant closure for economic reasons with $14,000 upgrade cost. Hedford Brothers foundry Waterloo payroll and 70 workers. no shutdown of Ackley bulk oil plant after inspections. Congress aims to hold agencies accountable to the people.
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Washington
Congress
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OSHA
Government Executive Agency
GEAR
U.S
Charles Grassley
Lowa
Third
Ackley
Sun Oil Co
Oklahoma
Des Moines
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Hedford Brothers Foundry
Waterloo
Grassely
Grassley
FmHA Raises Moderate Income Limits across counties
The local Farmers Home Administration office in Waverly serving Bremer Black Hawk and Grundy counties reports the new maximum adjusted income limit for moderate income rural housing loan applicants is 15600 dollars. Eligible families with incomes below this threshold and lacking credit alternatives may qualify for loans.
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Fmha
Waverly
Bremer
Black Hawk
Grundy
Farmers Home Administration
Warren E. Clausen
Bremer Avenue
Bremer County Hires Parttime Public Health Nurse
Bremer County Board of Supervisors approved hiring Mrs. Nita Aasen of Waverly as parttime Public Health Nurse for 16 hours a week. She joined on October 18 after earning a University of Minnesota B.S. in Nursing with 19 public health credits and prior work in Minnesota Colorado and California. She will work with RN Marie Zelle to move toward agency certification.
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Bremer County
Aasen
Marie Zelle
R.N
Bremer County Sets Swine Flu Clinic Dates
Bremer County residents will receive New Jersey-76 swine flu vaccine as Nurse Marie Zelle sets up clinics in Waverly on Nov 21, Tripoli on Nov 22 and Sumner on Nov 23 with times and exact locations to be announced next week.
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Bremer County
Marie Zelle
Waverly
Tripoli
Sumner
4 H Leaders Honored At Recognition Banquet Here
The 1976 4 H Leaders Recognition Banquet on October 26 at the Tripoli Town Hall honored nine leaders with the Award of the Clover for 5 10 15 or 25 years of service. Recipients included Bev Northrup Eleanor Rathe Virginia Sickles Marvin Dove and others with dinners and presentations by Extension staff and local councils.
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Tripoli Town Hall
Bremer County
Mark Huebner
Extension Council
USDA
Iowa State University Extension Service
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Bev Northrup
Waverly
Eleanor Rathe
Readlyn
Virginia Sickles
Marvin Dove
Janesville
Charles Lillibridge
Larry Strottman
Betty Arns
Pauline Rader
Sumner
Robert Chapin
Tripoli
John Axon
Betty
Chuck Struck
Dorothy
Elmer Brase
Louise
Jim Kerr
JoAnn
Marlin Bloom
Mary Lou Schmidt
Leland
Wilma Timmerman
Ronald
Sharon Peters
Bob
Mary Chapin
Dennis
Mardell Kirchhoff
Harold
Eunice McMillin
Jeanette Vossberg
Sharon Dix
Lolita Huber
Esther
John Folkerds
Don
Gloria Dayton
Karen
Arthur Klingenberg
Rita
Walter Ruth
Marvin
Elaine Dove
Beverly Miller
Lyle
Augusta Burkhardt
Sharon
Eugene Eick
Phyllis & Allen Bockhaus
Alan Jensen
Robert Becker, Jr
Roger
Jeanette White
Arvella Pipho
Maryis Richmann
Charlene Schneider
Mary
Bob Hagenow
Lenora
Arnold Hesse
Virginia
Duane Sickles
Darrel
Carolyn Cox
Bill
Betty Werner
Roland
Betty Lau
Pauline
Donald Rader
Linda Pries
Connie
Richard Dudolski
Lyle Pries
Marlys Reynolds
Roland Arns
Jan
Tom Mitchell
Dan
Lynette Walther
Leola
Draper Spratt
Bev
Bill Northrup
Sharon Klunder
Marlene
Jim Busch
al Dienst
Kathy
al Janssen
Dorothy Brandenburg
Ivan
Evelyn Epley
Merlin
Arlene Orth
Keith
JoAnn Gates
Gene
Shirley Huck
Larry
Carol Strottmann
Charlene
Gary Peterson
Janet
Duane Rieckenberg
Winifred
Ed Vosseller
Janet Martin
Russ Solheim
Donna Andrusyk
Robert
Jan Asmus
Neighbors Aid Injured Farmer In Early November Harvest
Neighbors and friends of Harold Sommerfelt rallied on Monday November 1 to harvest 42 acres of corn for the injury abated farmer. Twenty two men worked with machinery while neighbor women supplied meals. Participants included Burton Beewers Archie Barkhoff Pastor Harold McMillin Donald Schweer Leo Schuldt Alfred Blasberg Donald Blasberg Amos Zander Donald Hinrichs Virgil Moeller George Kohagen Donald Dettmerring Larry Schuldt and Donald Pearce.
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Harold Sommerfelt
Sommerfelt
Burton Beewers
Archie Barkhoff
Harold McMillin
Donald Schweer
Leo Schuldt
Alfred Blasberg
Donald Blasberg
Amos Zander
Donald Hinrichs
Virgil Moeller
George Kohagen
Donald Dettmering
Larry Schuldt
Donald Pearce
Lorraine
Campaign results boost MS research and area services
Mrs. Doris Archer of the Eastern Iowa Chapter reports a six week drive totaling 389.50 returned in Tripoli with 60 percent staying locally to aid MS patients and families. Remaining funds go to national HQ for research while some kits still circulate for return.
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Doris Archer
Nashua
Iowa
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society
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