Rivalry over Great River Road route in Midwest border dispute
Iowa and Wisconsin clash over the Great River Road alignment with Minnesota involvement. Iowa officials push to keep the scenic stretch along the Mississippi in their state, citing Louisa and nearby areas while Wisconsin seeks the opposite. Negotiations extend to Minneapolis with August deadline as factions argue about which side gains federal funds and scenic value.
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John McCormally
Burlington
Hawk Eye
Iowa Daily Press Association
Washington
Iowa
Wisconsin
Congress
Mississippi River Parkway Commission
National Commission
Nixon Administration
Ford Administration
John Culver
U.S
Iowa Commission
New York
Iown
Charles Millham
Guttenburg
Prairie du Chien
Muscatine
Ft. Madison
Illinois
Louisa County
Lake Odessa
Marquette
Dubuque
Little Switzerland
Effigy Mounds
Pike's Peak State Park
McGregor
Canada
Gulf
Charlie Millham
Minnesota
LaCrosse
St. Croix
Charlie
Federal Highway Director
Minneapolis
Almanac of August 4 1976 highlights historical events
Almanac notes today August 4 1976 as the 217th day with 149 to follow. It lists celestial outlook and star signs and marks Harry Lauder born this date in 1870. It recalls Zenger’s libel acquittal in 1735 and Ecuador earthquake deaths in 1949 along with Arthur Bremer’s 1972 Wallace shooting conviction.
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United Press International
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Leo
Harry Lauder
John Zenger
New York City
Ecuador
Arthur Bremer
Alabama
George Wallace
Democrats keep Hays as subcommittee chair amid scandal
In a secret vote the House International Relations Committee decided not to remove Rep. Wayne Hays from his subcommittee chairmanship. Rep. Harrington sought to strip him over alleged misuse of subcommittee trips and purchases, while Rep. Bingham defended Hays as acting with legitimate funds. The panel also rejected a call for a special subcommittee to investigate the matter. The subcommittee oversees State Department diplomacy international education and NATO-related parliamentary affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Operations Subcommittee
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Hays
Morgan
Harrington
Subcommittee
Jonathan B. Bingham
D-N.y
Bingham
Donald Fraser
D-Minn
State Department
U.S. Information Service
NATO
World Hunger Topic for Church Leaders
In Philadelphia the 41st International Eucharistic Congress funded a ship bound for Bangladesh with 200000 pounds of rice as part of a world hunger theme. Bishop James Rausch decried U S food policies as profit driven, while officials noted nearly 5 million dollars raised for Operation Rice Bowl to buy farming tools, food, and implements. The day closed with a communion service for 30000 delegates at Veterans Stadium.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Bangladesh
James Rausch
Washington, D.C
U.S
Rausch
Veterans Stadium
American prisoner recalls China stay and patriotism
James G. Veneris, last U.S. prisoner held in Korea, says after 26 years in China he remains American and patriotic. He traveled from Hawthorne to Vandergrift for a six month visit to his mother and sisters, plans to return to his Chinese family and life in a paper mill. He defends his choice as a bid to build friendship between nations and rejects being labeled a turncoat.
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New York
UPI
China
James G. Veneris
United States
Vandergrift
Hawthorne
Calif
America
Veneris
North Korea
Korea
Farmers' share of food basket dollar shown in USDA leaflet
USDA reports explain farm to retail price spreads for 16 foods in 1974. Lettuce head cost 42 cents with farmer receives 6 cents. remaining 36 cents covers assembly processing transporting wholesaling and retailing. Marketing costs include labor packaging rent and perishability affecting prices.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Economic Research Service
California
South Building
Washington, D.C
ABC
Waterloo woman sentenced for jobless pay fraud
Mary F. Williams of Waterloo was sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to illegally collecting unemployment benefits while employed. Magistrate Erick Knoerschild suspended the sentence and placed her on one year probation, with restitution of $1,141 for overpayments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Mary F. Williams
Black Hawk County
Job Service of Iowa
Erick Knoerschild
Ms. Williams
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