Man Buys 20 Acres Of Timberland For Future Quiet Use
John Logan of Washington purchased 20 acres between Lake Darling and the Skunk River in 1971. He describes the land as nonproductive timberland, aims to provide a private retreat for himself and future grandchildren, and foresees growing public restrictions on access. Logan plans to plant walnut and pine, notes deer tracks, and recounts neighbors’ jests about cattle and mushrooming.
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Washington
John Logan
Logan
Lake Darling
Skunk River
Clay Township
McKain
Happy Acres
Jim
Kiwanis Club
Rhea
Iowa House approves tough rules on insurance ads
The Iowa House passed a consumer protections bill 90 to 3 to curb false advertising by insurers. It would ban untrue or misleading ads and promises of large benefits, set penalties of up to 10000 dollars and license suspension or revocation, and empower the state insurance commissioner to investigate industry practices.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
Senate
Theodore Ellsworth
R-Dubuque
Ellsworth
William Huff
Pork Producers Meet Monday in Washington County
Washington County Pork Producers and their wives will gather at The Willows Monday at 7 p.m. Dr. Loren Christian of Iowa State University will discuss swine stress research and related topics. County barrow show results will be announced and Verne Schneider of Des Moines will speak on hog futures hedging. The event is Dutch treat with a brief Porkettes meeting.
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Washington County
the Willows
Loren Christian
Iowa State University
Verne Schneider
Des Moines
Porkettes
Iowa Weather: Variable Clouds With Snow Flurries
Iowa forecast shows variable clouds tonight with a chance of scattered light snow or flurries mainly in the north. Lows range from near 5 degrees in the north to around 20 in the south. Friday will be partly cloudy with highs from the middle 20s in the north to the middle 30s in the south.
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Iowa
Nixon Chou hold secret five hour summit in Peking
President Nixon and Premier Chou En-lai met for three hours in secret sessions plus a two hour informal dinner in the Great Hall of the People seeking to open future channels of U S China friendship. They discussed Taiwan and cultural exchanges as Rogers and Chi Peng-fei met separately.
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Peking
UPI
Nixon
Chou En-lai
United States
China
Chou
Taiwan
Nixon - Chou
Chiang Kai-shek
William P. Rogers
Chi Peng-fei
Rogers
Chi
Nixons
Lakeshore
Peking White House
U.S
Ministry of Information
Peking Restaurant
Chang Cheh Chi
Hsinhua
R.H. Shackford
Scripps-Howard
Great Wall
Li Hsien-nien
Yellow Sea
Gobi Desert
Ray slams House for watered down Iowa court reform
Gov. Robert D. Ray says the House amendment leaves Iowa courts largely intact and blocks true reform, calling the bill a sham and warning it could delay modernization for a decade. Senator Grassley argues alternatives protect independence and avoid cost.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa House
Ray
House
Iowa
Senate
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Iowa House balks at tax exemption bill amid election pressure
The Iowa House scuttled a bill to tighten property tax exemptions after approving amendments winded to keep churches, parsonages, and municipally owned property tax free. Debate showed split views with backers claiming relief, opponents warning of hardship and legal ambiguity.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
House
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Andrew Varley
Stuart
William Harbor
Henderon
Harbor
Norman Jesse
Snow removal in Peking mirrors Maoist mobilization
UPI reports Americans in Peking witness a mass, hand powered snow cleanup as hundreds of thousands shovel ice under dim streetlights. The Avenue of the Long Peace shows scarce cars, bike traffic dominates, and authorities praise collective effort while deeming taxis and pedicabs unsuitable for a modern China.
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Peking
UPI
Nixon
Chairman Mao
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