Balloon flight over Washington draws hundreds of residents
A low flying balloon piloted by Lindon Harding of Auburn Heights Michigan with two first time passengers captured Washington by evening. The craft rose from Herbert Hahn farm north of town, drifted southeast to the municipal airport, then continued toward Pleasant Hill area after several adjustments and a final landing.
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Washington
Lindon Harding
Auburn Heights
Michigan
Herbert Hahn
Harding
Pleasant Hill
Market pig winner corrected at Washington County Fair
Linda Barnes of the Flyers led with the champion individual market pig. Gary McCreedy of the Highlanders 4-H Club earned reserve honors after an error in Wednesday's Evening Journal misattributed the runner-up. Dover England UP I Tony Appleton 37 sailed a four poster bed across the Channel to shore.
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Gary McCreedy
Highlanders
Washington County
Evening Journal
Gary
Linda Barnes
Flyers
Dover
England
UPI
Tony Appleton
Appleton
Grace Kerr Named to Aging Agency Advisory Council
Grace Kerr of Washington was named to the advisory council of the Area Agency for the Aging in Merged Area Ten. The 30-member council, appointed by county supervisors, will set priorities and review grant proposals for services to about 45,000 residents over 60 across seven counties.
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Cedar Rapids
Grace Kerr
Washington
AAA
Iowa Commission On the Aging
Kirkwood Community College
Linn County Health Center
Area Ten
Horse show finale lights up Washington County Fair
A large crowd gathered at the Washington County Fairgrounds for Wednesday events. Highlights include the Fair Board and Washington Saddle Club horse show at 6:30 p.m., open class hog show and pig derby at 7:45, and a teen dance at 9 p.m. in the armory. Beef Producers Association handed out thousands of free corn-fed beef sandwiches as promotion. A slate of contests preceded the 4-H and FFA livestock parade and awards.
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Washington County Fairgrounds
Fair Board
Washington Saddle Club
Stone Garden
Armory Building
Washington County Beef Producers Association
FFA
Farm income jump seen for this year
Washington based Agriculture Department economists forecast net farm income will rise by 4 billion this year reaching about 23.7 billion, marking an 8.5 billion rise over two years. They project gross income up about 15 billion despite a 1 billion drop in federal subsidies, while farm costs rise by 11 billion.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Prices at County Fair top previous records
The Washington County 4 H and FFA Fair auction set new highs for market livestock. Eric Graber's grand champion market beef sold at 91 per cwt for 1 255 pounds to Washington Livestock Auction Market at a total of 1142 dollars. Randy Finke's grand champion market lamb brought 110 25 per hundredweight, a record 1 05 per pound.
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Washington County
Eric Graber
Washington Livestock Auction Market
Graber
Crawfordsville
Crooked Creek
Randy Finke
Finke
Walnut Grove
Clifford Finke
Champ
Wapello
Jim Schneider
Riverside
Skylab crew may dodge splashdown amid steering rocket failure
Houston officials weighed ending the second Skylab mission after two attitude control rockets failed aboard the Apollo ferry. Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma faced possible Friday splashdown near Hawaii with a rescue option within five weeks if not flown home. Lunney warned third unit failure could make reentry nearly impossible, though the crew reported good condition and Windler remained optimistic.
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Houston
UPI
Earth“Orbiting
Alan L. Bean
Owen K Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Hawaii
Glynn S. Lunney
Apollo Spacecraft Program Office
Lunney
Apollo
Skylab
Milton Windler
Iowa State Purchases 23000 Pounds of Beef for Institutions
James Gay of the Social Services purchasing division announced 23000 pounds of oven ready roast beef bought at 41.35 per pound for 17 state institutions. The meat, originally contracted for Army bases, was rejected by the federal government for fat trim and weight uniformity. The supply will feed inmates and patients through mid October.
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Worldwide Meats Co
Denison
Gay
Iowa state seeks bids for heating fuel amid shortage
Des Moines UPI General Services Director Stanley McCausland warned state institutions may face a heating fuel shortage this winter and will likely burn low grade number five oil if finer grades are unavailable. Bids for 2.8 million gallons will be opened Aug 27, with 80 to 90 percent of needed supply possible.
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Des Moines
UPI
General Services
Stanley McCausland
McCausland
General Services Head
Gamon Crowned Washington County Cookout King at Fair
Wayne Gamon won the Washington County Cookout King title at the county fair earning a cash prize from Farm Bureau and a pork bonus. He now qualifies for the State Fair contest. Reserve champion was Gary Murphy who cooked chicken. Bill Whittenberg won the novelty class, and Joe White was runner-up in pork.
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Wayne Gamon
Washington
Farm Bureau
Wayne
Gary Murphy
Bill Whittenberg
Joe White
Clear and mild weather with a warming trend
Mostly clear this afternoon with light variable winds and a low around 58. Tonight remains mild as temperatures fall into the upper 50s to around 60. Friday will be partly cloudy with a slow warming trend and highs near 85.
Riverside balloon mystery finally explained
Riverside resident Marty Chebuher reports a large red hot air balloon descended near the Spenners home. The craft carried pilot John Choate and student Carol Aschenbaner and was blown off course by gusty winds up to 18 mph. The balloon landed in a hay field near James Thomann farm two miles south.
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Marty Chebuhar
Janet Spenner
Spenner
Robert
Iowa City
Washington
Spenners
Riverside
Kathy
English River
Mrs. Spenner
Marge Luckey
John Choate
Dallas
Tex
Carol Aschenbaner
Choate
Minneapolis
Indianola
Kenney
Thomanns
Kenny
Sharp July drop in wholesale prices shocks economists
The Labor Department reports the largest July decline in wholesale prices in 24 years driven by the price freeze and export controls. Farm and processed food prices fell sharply while beef stayed frozen until September. Analysts warn the drop may be temporary amid ongoing stabilization rules.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
John T. Dunlop
The
Cost of Living Council
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Ann
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