National Commercial Swine Type Conference Planned for County Fair
The Washington County Pork Producers Association schedules the first National Commercial Swine Type Conference for September 6-8 at the county fairgrounds. Marian Owens leads planning, with anticipated entries from Town and nearby states exceeding 300 hogs across five classes and 25 plus commercial exhibits. Entries require ear notching by two weeks of age, one entry per farm, and a two-per-farm limit for certain gilt classes.
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Washington County Pork Producers Association
PPA
Marian Owens
Iowa House Approves Vietnam Veterans Bonus Plan
The House Appropriations Committee unanimously backed a $28 million bill to grant $10 monthly for domestic service and $12.50 for overseas duty to 76,000 Iowa veterans who served August 1964 to June 30 this year. POWs could receive unlimited payment. debate centered on adequacy of help and equal treatment for overseas service.
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Des Moines
VPI
House Appropriations Committee
Ould
Charles Grassley
R - New Hartford
Ray
Vietnam
Greg Cusak
D- Davenport
Joseph Rinas
D - Marion
Robert Kramer
Adrian Brinck
West Point
Europe
Brice Oakley
R-Clinton
Car Crash Destroys Pole Near Washington City Limits
At about 5 a.m. a car driven by Jack Eaton of Washington veered off the road and struck a telephone pole one fourth mile east of the city limits. Eaton suffered a small cut and said he fell asleep at the wheel. the car was demolished and line crews worked into mid morning to repair the damage.
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Washington
Jack Eaton
Eaton
Skunk River flood alert and related city notices
Civil Defense issued a bulletin for residents along the Skunk River predicting a crest near Brighton at 19 feet on Monday, five feet above the 14 foot flood stage. Municipal Band practice is postponed to April 23 due to conflicts at the practice center. In Texas, Roland F. Scheid was found dead two days after a raid uncovered guns and drugs, his body found in a West Texas ranch tree as two men flew from Dumas. ON-House Democrats push price and rent controls before Easter recess, facing a Senate stalemate and Nixon economic strategy at stake.
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Skunk River
Brighton
Amarillo
Tex
Roland F. Scheid
Scheid
West Texas
Dumas
House
Nixon
Congress
Fiery collision kills crews in Sunnyvale air crash
A NASA Convair 990 and Navy P3 Orion collided over the 12th fairway of Sunnyvale Golf Course near Moffett Field. Sixteen dead, one survivor PO3 C Brunce N Malibert. The crash damaged flight recorders. a board of inquiry investigates.
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Sunnyvale
Calif
UPI
Space Agency
Moffett Field Naval Air Station
Sunnyvale Municipal Course
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Convair
Navy
Malibert
Ralph Bryant
Los Altos
NASA
Orion
Moffett Field
Iowa Senate Passes VD Control Measure
The Iowa Senate approved a venereal disease control bill to allow vending machine sales of prophylactics in bars restaurants service stations and public places. The bill moves to the House on a 36-2 vote and would license operators inspect condoms for quality and set fees.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Arnold Reeve
Department of Health
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Weather forecast for the weekend turns warmer with increasing winds
Fair and warmer this afternoon and tonight with southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs around the upper 50s and lows near 40. Clouds increase Saturday with windy and warmer conditions and a chance of measurable precipitation. Highs in the 60s. Chance of precipitation listed as zero today, 5 percent tonight, and 40 percent Saturday.
Iowa Second in Income From Hogs and Cattle Reports
Washington dispatch notes six states each earned over a billion dollars from cattle and calf sales in 1972, led by Texas at 1.917 billion. Iowa ranked second with 1.648 billion, Kansas 1.575 billion, Nebraska 1.476 billion, Colorado 1.210 billion, and California 1.170 billion. Farmers also consumed 21.4 million from home produced beef in Wisconsin, with Iowa second at 17.6 million. Hog sales totaled 5.4 billion nationwide, up 31 percent from 1971, with Iowa again the top hog state at 1.263 billion.
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Washington
UPL
Agriculture Department
Texas
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Californi
Wisconsin
Missouri
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Iowa Senate narrows Sunday liquor sales measure
The Iowa Senate approved a watered down Sunday liquor sales bill on a 26 23 vote sending it to the House. The amendment restricts sales to large restaurants hotels and similar venues and bars on Sundays noon to 10 pm with package beer still banned. The plan raises liquor license fees 15 percent and takes effect July 1.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Iowa
House
Calvin Hultman
R-Red Oak
Senate
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Roger Shatf
R-Camanche
Police recover loaded Magnum revolver lost in blizzard
four days of searching ended Thursday when two Clarion youths found a loaded Magnum 357 revolver lost Monday while a police officer helped push cars and dig out residents. It lay atop snow dumped in Clarion City Park during the blizzard prompting concerns a child could be injured.
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Clarion
UPL
Clarion City
Public testimony call in Watergate probe grows
GOP pressure mounts for sworn public testimony by White House aides in the Watergate case. Sen. Baker and Sen. Aiken urge Nixon to lift executive privilege and allow open session statements, while Agnew associates voice concern over administration handling. Nearby, Iowa City police end free coffee policy for officers at local eateries.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
GOP
Nixon
Baker
Washington Star-News
Vermont
George D. Aiken
Senate Republicans
Aiken
Iowa City
Little Mary Sunshine shines at Washington High School
Washington High School drama and vocal departments present Little Mary Sunshine opening night with standout performances by Jane Moss as Little Mary Sunshine and Mike Schooley as Capt Big Jim Warrington. Director Michael Kramme and musical director Robert Youngquist steer a witty spoof with catchy tunes and strong characterizations from a large cast, staged with attractive sets and notable accompaniment by Youngquist, Reed, and Sherry ish.
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Washington High School
Michael Kramme
Robert Youngquist
Little Mary Sunshine
Rick Besoyan
Jane Moss
Mike Schooley
Big Jim’ Warrington
Cheryl Pfeifer
Ernestine von Liebedich
John Marie
Oscar Fairfax
Pam McClure
Nancy Twinkle
Rollin Secrest
Billy Jester
Arnold Smith
Chief Brown Bear
Jeff Zear
Yellow Feather
Mike Mitchell
Fleet Foot
Forest Rangers
Rangers
Rusty Bannister
At Brock
Terry Burkum
Brian Caldwell
Matt Foster
al Fritz
Jerry Mere
Mike Jones
Brad Koehler
Bob Kron
Randy Lassen
Mike Quinn
Ray Williams
Mike Woods
Leslie Blick
Denise Clingman
Michelle Curley
Naomi Fetterman
Susan Huber
Cathy Mangold
Debbie Myers
Melinda Pacha
Marti Roth
Jane Shearer
Kathy Tuttle
Lori Vaughn
Lana Weeks
Cheri Wheeler
Connie Williams
Kramme
Wally Reed
Sherry Ish
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Plan Swine Type Conference
Towa Senate
Peggy Giardino
Sheryl Curley
Washington Junior High School
South Iowa
Peggy
Sheryl i
Journal
Los Angeles Times
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
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