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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1976
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is a second class mail publication in Tripoli Iowa under the March 8 1879 act. It is posted as second class postage paid in Tripoli 50676. Published each Wednesday and established since 1894 as the official paper for Tripoli and Bremer County Iowa. Publisher Robert J Sassman.
Subscription rates show a local rate of six dollars per year in advance for Bremer and adjacent Iowa counties including Black Hawk Buchanan Butler Chickasaw Fayette and Floyd. A seven dollar per year in advance rate applies for out of state Iowa counties and all other Iowa counties beyond the specified region.
Farmers are urged to identify stored corn and soybeans and farm machinery to prevent theft. Bremer County extension director J. Russell Solheim notes thefts rise during harvest and into winter, with Dale citing seasonal risk.
J Russell Solheim Bremer extension director warns winter gnawing by rabbits and mice can ruin fruit trees and shrubs. Gary Kling ISU urges mechanical barriers or repellents. fences under 2 inches block small rabbits. Hull ISU notes Iowa BCI Farm Bureau program uses 10 character ID numbers and confetti grain tagging to deter theft.
Bremer County Extension lists upcoming meetings in Tripoli and Warren Township. On November 1 4-H County Committee meets at Extension Office Tripoli at 7 30 p m and Warren Township Extension Election at Lester Leisinger home at 8 p m. On November 2 Fremont Township Extension election at Extension Office Tripoli at 10 a m. On November 3 Extension Council Meeting at Extension Office Tripoli at 8 p m.
State Comptroller Marvin Selden Jr projects an unencumbered June 30 balance of 73.8 million for 1977, down from 99 million forecast in May. He cites higher tax refunds and credits, while noting revenue growth may slow from 9 percent in 1976 to about 6.8 percent this year. President Ford to Iowa State University event highlights farm policy and visits the King family in Boone.
Iowa State economist Bob Wisner notes the USDA October release should stabilize soybeans for weeks. U.S. 1976 soybean production seen at 1.25 billion bushels after an 18 percent drop. stocks and Brazil weather loom large for price direction. Corn output placed at 5,865 million bushels, up 2 percent from last year.
The Veterans Administration reported one of three veterans pursuing a college degree part time under the GI Bill has completed training. Rev. Tom Wheeler of Knoxville found a Woolly Mammoth tooth near the Skunk River in Jasper County. The State Museum curator says it is an extinct elephant relative once roaming North America and Siberia. Also, Father Leo Kuebrich of Grinnell, pastor since 1958, retires after ordination in 1932.
Iowa Department of Job Service reports September job insurance payments to unemployed residents totaled 8,131,089 dollars, down 3,209,326 from August and 2,811,531 from September 1975. Seasonal factors like end of vacation layoffs, rising farm hiring, and teachers returning after summer recess contributed to the decline. An economic upturn is suggested by a 956,200 drop in manufacturing benefits and a 20 percent fall in new claims during the September week.
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