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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1970
Page
5
Santa Claus seeks gifts for patients at the University of Iowa Hospitals Iowa City. Donations to the Christmas Committee Saint items include toys games books and clothing and can be mailed to the hospital committee. Cash gifts are welcome to buy presents for underrepresented patients.
Iowa State Auditor Lloyd R. Smith urged a grand jury probe into Jackson County rock buys totaling 148 392 used largely for graveling roads. He noted no scale tickets with claims and questioned a 55 machine rental payment by Mildred Huff, sister in law of supervisor Melvin Huff, as potentially illegal. The audit was sent to Attorney General Richard C. Turner.
Iowa moves ahead with a beef cattle check-off as of December 1 after a 72 percent referendum approval. John B. Peterson becomes executive director of the Iowa Beef Industry Council overseeing the 10 cent per head cattle and 5 cent per head veal calf levy, with funds funneled to a state fund and refunds available within 60 days. The act directs funds to research and education programs and allocates portions to the National Livestock and Meat Board and the Iowa Beef Cattle Producers Association. Peterson, age 39, takes office in Ames and aims to bolster Iowa’s livestock industry.
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