Farmers seek greater role in marketing crops say ICGA leader
Iowa farmers, led by Thurman Gaskill of Corwith, urge direct involvement in marketing U S crops and more government transparency on foreign grain sales. He criticizes Kissinger managed deals and urges farm groups to form the base for producer controlled marketing while noting recent contest winners in corn and soybeans among Washington County Crop Roosters members.
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Washington County
The
Evening Journal
U.S
Iowa
Corn Growers Association
ICGA
Thurman Gaskill
Corwith
Gaskill
Henry Kissinger
Earl Butz
Kissinger
Marc Knapp
Don Sheetz
Washington
Harold Murphy
Wellman
Keith Horn
Riverside
Olen Bishop
D. Knupp
Horn
Crop Roosters
Richard Brinning
Rural
Keota
M. Knupp
Two men get deferred judgments for drunk driving
Vernon L. Swelley of Hills and Philip C. Embree of Washington were each granted 12 month deferred judgments after pleading guilty to OMVAS charges in Washington County District Court. District Judge Ira F. Morrison handed down the deferrals.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington County
Vernon L. Swelley
Hills
Philip C. Embree
Washington
OMVAS
Ira F. Morrison
OMVAI
Ronald E. Bennett
Conesville
Paul D. Westfall
Ainsworth
Westfall
Long lines at county DMV as license deadline nears
Motorists flock to Washington County Treasurer’s office to beat the deadline for 1977 motor vehicle license plates and tags. County Treasurer Wallace Fagen notes the office closes at 3:30 p.m. to handle extra paperwork and reminds owners that new licenses can be purchased without penalty until February 1.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington County Treasurer's Office
Wallace Fagen
Bitterly cold weather through Sunday in Iowa
Bitterly cold conditions persist through Sunday across Iowa with north regions seeing lingering light snow. Tonight frost deepens with lows around 25 below in the north and 10 to 15 below in the south. Sunday highs range from about 10 below in the northeast to near five above in the southwest.
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Iowa
Iowa budget plan faces scrutiny over spending path
DES MOINES UPI Iowa legislators voice concern that Governor Ray s proposed 5.6 percent two year spending increase may constrain the frame for state agencies. Ray pledges restraint while boosting key programs including welfare ADC and Medicaid amid a projected general fund surplus.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
67Th General Assembly
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Senate
William Palmer
D-Des Moines
Marvin Selden
Arthur A. Neu
Board of Regents
Ainsworth Urges Water Use Restriction Amid Shortage
Town officials issued an urgent appeal for Ainsworth residents to use water only for essential needs as supplies run very low. The official report cites a nearly depleted supply and an unresolved cause, urging minimal usage until the problem is found and fixed.
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Ainsworth
Dusenbery Named Oriental Guide of Kaaba Temple Davenport
William P. Dusenbery of West Chester elected to 1977 Oriental Guide of Kaaba Temple Davenport. He heads Farmers Mutual Insurance and farms, with extensive Masonic service including past Master of Washington Lodge 1945, High Priest Cyrus Chapter 1952, and Eminent Commander Bethlehem Commandry 1953. He and wife Marlys live on a farm. father of three.
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William P. Dusenbery
West Chester
Davenport
Dusenbery
Marlys
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Washington
Washington Lodge
Cyrus
Royal Arch Masons
Zeredatha Council
Bethlehem Commandry
Washington Shrine Club
Kaaba Temple
Kaaba
Abaka Camel Herders Stable No. 10
Snowbound East Coast as Third Major Storm Hammers Region
United Press International reports New York City awash in 6½ inches of snow as a third major storm stalls traffic from New Jersey to New England. Delays span airlines and roads with ice coated runways, highway wrecks, and school closures. Mississippi and Ohio rivers face navigation limits due to ice, with towboats guiding frazil floes and 25 percent normal traffic.
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New York City
New Jersey
New York State
Suffolk County
N.Y
Dulles
Washington
Air France
Baltimore
Washington International
Kennedy Airport
Virginia
Maryland
New
Meadowland Track
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Midwest
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Cairo
Ill
Mariner
Cape Girardeau
Ohio River
Appeal for Welcome House furnishings and funding
Contributions of money and furnishings are needed by Washington House, the county group home for boys. Welcome House Inc. reports about 20 000 raised, less than half of what is required to operate. The home aims to open by late February for six adolescent boys with two live‑in counselors and a part‑time cook.
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Evening Journal
Washington House
Home
Welcome House, Inc
Don Wyngarden
Iowa Avenue
Wyngarden
Jim Gorham
J. Roland Crandall
Connie Day
Milo Orris
Young House, Inc
Burlington
Michael Mullins
Fairfield
Young House Agency
Barbara Shearer
Alberta Boyd
Helen Owen
Cathy Lloyd
Martha Bates
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Knupp & Son
Kenny Bishop
Journal
United Press International
George Kinley
Kinley
W. P. Dusenbery
Welcome House
Melmac
Day
Bates
Shearer
Owen
Boyd
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