Farmers Protest by Dumping Corn Into the Missouri River
Irate farmers in Blair Nebraska failed to dump six truckloads of corn into the Missouri River in protest against falling prices. Police warned fines up to 100 dollars. organizers blamed market declines and criticized Agriculture Secretary Hardin while some participants claimed NFO ties.
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Blair, Neb
UPI
Missouri
Nebraska
Reinhardt Theilen
Creston
Iowa
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Bill Sellhorst
Dodge
Neb
Nebraska State
Blair
Vern Prescher
Theilen
Clifford M Hardin
University of Nebraska
Hardin
Births and corrections notice from Washington area
Admitted Today Mrs Sloan Crawford Washington medical Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Larry Bean Ainsworth a son Mr and Mrs Ron Augustine Washington twin son and daughter Correction Mr and Mrs Don Shelangoski parents of a son This was erroneously reported as a daughter yesterday Dismissed Today Robin Schultz Ainsworth Mrs John Ruby Washington
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Sloan Crawford Washington
Larry Bean
Ainsworth
Ron Augustine
Washington
Don Shelangoski
Robin Schultz
John Ruby
Norma Shaffer Myers King dies in Grinnell Iowa
Norma Shaffer Myers King 69 died at 12 08 today at Grinnell General Hospital. She had lived in Brooklyn Iowa and was formerly of South English Keota and Sigourney. Funeral arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home in South English.
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Norma Shaifer Myers
Grinnell General
Hos
Brooklyn
Iowa
Keota
Sigourney
Powell
South English
Funeral Monday for Herbert Thompson Sr.
Funeral services for Herbert W Thompson Sr 49 of 1923 Brown St Davenport were held Monday in Bettendorf. Burial followed at McCalusland Cemetery. He died of a heart attack Friday and was a Sears Roebuck technician who owned Herb's TV and Appliances. He was a WWII veteran and past commander of the American Legion post in Dixon. Survivors include his wife four daughters three sons and seven grandchildren.
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Herbert W Thompson Sr
Brown St
Davenport
Bettendorf
McCalusland
Wilma Snyder
Curtis Snyder
Washington
Thompson
Sears Roebuck
Herb’s TV
American Legion
Dixon
Legion
Marriage Cease Issued in County Clerk Office
A marriage cease has been issued in the county clerk's office to Perry Lynn Miller. Kalona and Carolyn Elaine Hostetler, Kalona.
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Perry Lynn Miller
Kalona
Carolyn Elaine Hostetler
Open house honors 50th wedding anniversary in Short Hills
Davenport families and friends gathered at Short Hills Country Club in Moline Illinois to honor Joe McCartney of Fort Lauderdale Florida and his wife on their 50th anniversary. Attendees from the area included Stirling White Fields Redlinger Koehler and McCartney families along with relatives from Washington Crawfordsville Ainsworth Columbus Junction North English Anamosa and neighboring communities.
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Aft
Joe McCartney
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Short Hills Country Club
Moline
Ill
Sunda
McCartney
Tom Stirling
Joe White
Brian
J. W
Bud) Fields
Duane Redlinger
Carol
Mary Frances
Robert J. Koehler
George T. Koehler
Marshall Koehler
Washington
Michael Koehler
Crawfordsville
Duane White
Howard Pearson
Ainsworth
Robert Stirling
Columbus Junction
David McCartney
Joe
North English
John McCartney
Anamosa
Mobile home displays electric living in Washington
The Iowa Southern Utilities Company showcases a total electric 12 by 60 mobile home on the former Dar Diner site in Washington through Thursday. The unit features electric heat, central air, a washer dryer, and an all electric kitchen designed for space efficiency by Iowa Southern home economist Bill Cummings. Display hours are 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, August 12.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Dar Diner
Washington
Iowa Southern
Iowa Southern Home Economist
Bill Cummings
Dear Abby Advice on a Marital Dilemma and Pregnancy
A reader asks how to handle an affair and an unplanned pregnancy while keeping his family intact. Abby advises verifying the pregnancy, confessing to the mistress and wife, consulting a lawyer, and praying for a path forward.
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Ree
Abby
Dodgers bench Allen in favor of Parker for 6 5 win
Dodgers manager Walt Alston benched Richie Allen for Wes Parker after tardiness. Parker homered and drove in the tie breaking run as Los Angeles beat St Louis 6 5 behind a strong nine inning effort from Downing and Brewer. Willie Davis added four hits as the Dodgers moved within four games of the Giants in the NL West.
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United Press International
Walt Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Richie Allen
Richie
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St. Louis
Dodgers
Cardinals
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Alston
Wes Parker
Bob Gibson
Willie Davis
San Francisco Giants
Rico Petrocelli
John Kennedy
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Parker
al Downing
Downing
Jim Brewer
Petrocelli
Little Fenway Park
Boston
Sparky Lyle
Ron Perranoski
Bill Freehan
Willie Horton
Aurelio Rodriguez
Columbus Junction All Stars Win Eight Team Tourney Title
Columbus Junction Little Leaguers defeated Washington 1 to 0 to capture the eight team tournament title after a well played final. Winning pitcher Kyle Morgan held Washington hitless while Scott Rich took the loss. Kalona, Riverside, Wellman and other local teams posted earlier results with multiple hits by Gentzler Heindel Bontrager and Kaalberg across games.
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Columbus Junction
Washington
Columbus Junction Nine
Kyle Morgan
Scott Rich
Gentzler
Junction
Heindel
Sworth
Cousins
Riverside
Wayland
Kloppfer
Schooley
Kaalberg
Stephans
Alliman
Washington Township
van Hoozer
M. Pugh
Showalter
Kalona
Sigourney
Miller
Holt
Sean O'Hanlon
Ipple
Marty Young
Columbus Juention
Kalona Tleindel
S$. Bontrager
Livestock Prices and Market Activity in Des Moines Iowa
UPI reports active trade in Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets with demand fair and butchers steady to 25 cents lower. Receipts Monday 83 000, current week 80 000, year ago 15 000. price ranges listed for various weight classes and sow categories. Washington Evening Journal notes date Aug 10 1971.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
Washington High School remodeling contracts awarded
The school board awarded contracts for remodeling and modernization at Washington High School on Monday. Work is to start immediately and be completed within a few months.
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Washington High School
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