Horsemeat costs rise as beef substitutes gain traction
Detroit butcher Joe Wiggly reports horse steaks at 80 cents per pound while 10,000 pounds sold on Thursday, far above beef sales. Analysts warn rising demand could lift beef substitute prices nationwide. Alabama farmers urge grain embargo and price stabilization actions while Canada braces for bread and macaroni price hikes.
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James R. King
United Press International
Joe Wiggly
Detroit
Wiggly
Earl Charliter
Alabama
Hawaii
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
United States
Canada
Food Prices Review Board
Wheeler Foshee
Foshee
President Nixon
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Congress
Washington County 4-H member in Iowa State Fair dress revue
Kathy Vittetoe, 17, of Route 2 Washington, represents Washington County in the 1973 Iowa State Fair 4-H Dress Revue. The event runs Tuesday at 4 p.m. on central stage, with finalists chosen Saturday. Julia Gamon coordinates the Cedar Rapids area chaperones for seven counties. The winner earns a trophy and a trip to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, sponsored by Simplicity Pattern Co.
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Kathy Vittetoe
Wilfrid Vittetoe
Route 2
Washington
Washington County
Julia Gamon
Cedar Rapids
Kathy
Chicago
Simplicity Pattern Company
Porter Funeral Services Held For Nita Belle Porter
Funeral services for Nita Belle Porter were conducted Friday afternoon at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Lynn Ryan presiding. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. casketbearers were Clifford Porter Cloyce Crone Royal Robertson Marion Robertson Everett Burham and Jay Crone.
Nixon unveils five year war on cancer program
President Nixon received a proposed broad based five year crash national program to wipe out cancer through accelerated scientific research. The plan includes strategic and operational components and seeks 500 million dollars for the 1974 fiscal year to fund the effort presented by the president's cancer advisory panel in the Oval Office.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Man
Oval Office
Beth Larsen Returns Home From Buckhorn Summer Work
Beth Larsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Larsen returns from Buckhorn Kentucky where she spent the summer at Buckhorn Children's Center. She will depart soon for her junior year at the College of the Ozarks Clarksville Arkansas.
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Beth Larsen
Louis Larsen
Buckhorn, Ky
Buckhorn Children’s Center
College of the Ozarks
Clarksville
Ark
Soviet Union catches up in multiple warhead ICBMs
Defense Secretary Schlesinger said the USSR has matched the United States in developing deployable multiple warhead ICBMs. He noted SS18 tests carried at least six megaton warheads and SS17 tests with four. first Soviet deployments could occur by early 1975.
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Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Pentagon
U.S
Mrs. Ola O Laughlin Improves After Surgery in Riverside
Riverside August 13 Mrs Ola O Laughlin shows improvement at Mercy Hospital after surgery this past week. Visitors include Mrs Leslie Haxworth of Dallas and Mrs Frank Smith of Texas in Cedar Rapids Paul Stuart home.
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Riverside
Ola O’laughlin
Mercy Hospital
Leslie Haxworth
Dallas
Frank Smith
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Paul Stuart
Don Stuart
Kinsley
Kansas
Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Kinsley High School
Bess Prehoda
Mary Lukavsky
Kinross
Ida Skubal
Dora Lukavsky
Manley Springmire
Stella
Iowa City
Vernon Thoma
Richey
Susie
Tipton
Alma Rummelhart
Johnny Sexton
Pat Knebel
Jim Pauwels
Rock Island
Andy Knebel
Paul Knebel
Wyoming
Walter Knebel
Ian Maxwell
South Dakota
Colorado
Social Calendar Sunday Hesseltine Family Reunion
Social Calendar lists events including Hesseltine Family Reunion at noon with basket dinner in Sunset Park and Kauffman-Stalder Reunion at the Izaak-Walton Club on Highway 1. Also Sheetz Reunion at Keota Park and various weekly club gatherings through Tuesday and into Wednesday.
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Hesseltine Family
Sunset Park
Kauffman-Stalder
Izaak-Walton Club
Highway 1
Sheetz
Keota Park
American Assoc
Marilyn Allen
V-Wives
Carol Flickinger
Joyce Taylor
Connie Messer
Marge Emerson
VFW
VFW Hall
Priscilla Wyse Is Honored At Shower
Priscilla Wyse of Bloomfield bride elect to Tom Clemens of Pennsylvania was honored at a miscellaneous courtesy August 10 at the home of Mrs. Max Roth. Co hosts were aunts and relatives with pink and ivory decor. Sunday School officers were elected at Eicher Mennonite Church for the year starting September 1. Brighton England ex seaman William Lyon leaves estate of 750000 pounds to hospital and small bequests to neighbors.
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Wayland
Priscilla Wyse
Bloomfield
Tom Clemens
Pennsylvania
Wayland Mennonite Church
Max Roth
Wilbur Swartzendruber
Charles Frederick
Dale Swartzendruber
Roger Wyse
Ramona
C.E. Graber
Dennis Graber
Dillon Graber
M.D. Gerig
Willis Graber
Edwin Swartzen Gruber
Raymond Graber
Gary Graber
Jerry Eckles
Phillip Graber
Noah Graber
Truman Christner
Cheryl
Simon Leichty
Harold Wenger
Sara Swartzendruber
Eicher Mennonite Church
Marvin Widmer
Robert Freyenberger
Wanda Hertig
Wanda Graber
Ruth Zieglowsky
Mildred Unkrich
Brighton
England
UPI
William Lyon
Lyon
Philip Andrews
Brighton Hospital
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion Opens August 30
Southeast Iowa hosts the 24th annual Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion August 30 to September 3. The five day festival features steam engines, vintage tractors, classic cars, gas engines, and operating machinery, with new horse themed events and daily demonstrations, crafts, music, and Chautauqua programs.
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Iowa
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers
How to Study Seminar at Washington High School
Kirkwood Community Education offers a four evening seminar in Washington for students of all levels to sharpen reading and study skills. Topics include textbook reading, speed reading, note taking, listening, test taking, and library resources. Tuition is 10 dollars, registration begins Monday night.
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Washington
Kirkwood Community Education
Washington High School
Funeral Monday for Matilda Geuther
Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 30 p m at Kaiser Funeral Home in Waverly for Matilda Geuther who died at noon Thursday August 16 at Bartles Home in Waverly. She is survived by son Robert Geuther of Washington and adopted daughter Alberta Kleinschmidt of Waverly. Her husband Alvin Geuther preceded her in death in 1953.
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Kaiser Funeral Home
Waverly
Matilda Geuther
Bartles
Robert Geuther
Washington
Alberta Kleinschmidt
Alvin Geuther
Kathryn Yoder 72 dies at Kalona after brief illness
Kathryn Yoder 72 of Kalona died this morning at home after a brief illness. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Rev. Dean Swartzendruber officiating. Burial in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Memorial established. Born Sept 20 1900 in Middlebury Ind to Daniel D and Jeanette Miller. Survived by husband Ray A Yoder two sons two daughters 15 grandchildren four brothers and three sisters.
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Kalona
Kathryn Yoder
Lower Deer Creek
Daniel D
Jeanette Hostetler Miller
Ray A. Yoder
Robert K
Hubert
Iowa City
Dale
Kathleen) Swartzendruber
West Lafayette
Ind
Nelson
Marjorie) Waybill
Scottdale
Riverside implement dealer Robert Pailliotet dies
Robert Pailliotet age 50 Riverside implement dealer died Friday August 17 1973 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral Monday 10 am at St Marys Riverside with military rites Mt Olivet Cemetery. Rosary Sunday 3 pm and 8 pm Sorden Adams Riverside. Survived by two sisters Esta Thompson Iowa City Sister Mary Dominic Montana and four brothers Louis Washington Paul Richard Los Angeles and John San Francisco.
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Riverside
Robert Pailliotet
Mercy
Mr. Pailliotet
Joseph and
Mary Florang Pailliotet
Richard
Esta) Thompson
Iowa City
Mary Dominic
Montana
Louis
Washington
Paul
Los Angeles
John
San Francisco
Mrs Art Swift Undergoes Surgery in University Hospital
Marguerite Swift underwent surgery Thursday at University Hospital in Iowa City and is resting in 2 Tower room 227.
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Art
Marguerite) Swift
University Hospital
Iowa City
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