Talmadge proposes cost based farm and food policy bill
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Herman Talmadge proposes a five year farm and food policy bill basing grain and cotton supports on production costs for the first time. The plan sets target prices and loan rates tied to cost estimates with future adjustments and allows standby set asides to control surpluses.
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Washington
UPI
Herman Talmadge
Senate Agriculture Committee
Georgia Democrat
Agriculture Department
Talmadge
Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Committee
Bitter Washington cold strains city water mains
Washington residents awoke to 20 degrees below zero with readings as low as 16 below. The extreme cold forced the water department to mobilize work crews to repair multiple water mains on the west side of the square and on South Seventh, South Third, and North 12th streets as frost shifts the soil and damages pipes.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
City Water Department
South Seventh
South Third
City
Journal
Water towers stay unfrozen in cold weather
Jim Reschly explains Washington's above ground water tanks remain unfrozen as pumping keeps water around 60 degrees in the towers. Frost forms on exteriors but continuous flow prevents a solid ice cap, aided by frost jacket insulation on the standpipe and ongoing circulation.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Jim Reschly
Iowa Agricultural Day Proclaimed by Governor Ray
DES MOINES UPI Gov Robert D Ray signed a proclamation designating March 21 as Iowa Agricultural Day He urged Iowans to consider the importance of Iowa s agriculture industry during ceremonies at the statehouse Invisible to the world s food supply Iowa s farmers contribute to global production and must be recognized for their work on this day
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Statehouse
Weather Outlook for Iowa Tonight and Tuesday
United Press International reports Iowa will be clear to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with bitter cold. Lows drop to 10 to 20 below northeast and around 5 below southwest, while Tuesday highs reach about 10 above northeast and the teens in the southwest.
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Iowa
Cold hampers Iowa firemen in weekend blazes
Severe weekend cold hampered Iowa fire crews facing several major fires. A Sioux City blaze caused losses around $1 million after destroying two warehouses and damaging Westinghouse and Peoples Furniture Carpet facilities. In Des Moines a Pier Restaurant fire inflicted about $125,000 in damage, starting from a malfunctioning gas fireplace. An Urbana residence fire, thought to be furnace-related, occurred in subzero temperatures, freezing a fire truck and causing minor frostbite to a firefighter. Moingona residents, Clifford Dodd family, lost their $47,000 home with no injuries reported among seven family members.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Des Moines
E.C. Wright
Wright
Peoples Furniture
Westinghouse Electrical Supply Co
Robert Arnold
Pier
South Side
Joe Palmer
Palmer
Wharf
Urbana
Ed McKinley
Clifford Dodd
Moingona
Ogden
Dodds
Gary Gilmore Executed in Utah Fire Squad After Stay lifted
Gary Gilmore was shot to death at about 8:05 a.m. MST in Salt Lake City after the Fourth Judicial District ordered the execution. Witnesses described the moment, including the hooding and firing squad, and Gilmore’s body was donated to the University of Utah Medical Center for transplants and research. The case involved a last minute stay lifted by a Denver appellate panel and final denials by Supreme Court justices.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Gary Gilmore
United States
Fourth Judicial District
Gilmore
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
U.S
Willis Ritter
American Civil Liberties Union
Rockies
U.S. Supreme Court
Byron White
Thurgood Marshall
Larry Schiller
Gary
Schiller
Vera Damico
University of Utah Medical Center
Damico
Provo
Ritter
State
ACLU
10Th Circuit Court
Iowans Reel Under Record Cold Blasts Across Midwest
An Arctic snap gripped the nation’s midlands from Wyoming to New York, bringing power outages and factory closures. In Chicago the coldest day in 104 years left residents fearing frostbite and snarled flights, trains, and utility services. Iowa endured near record lows with 32 below in Little Sioux and 28 below in Waterloo, while Cedar Falls faced a 2,500-home outage from a snapped insulator and UNI dorms saw rooms drop to 50 degrees. Utilities boosted gas supplies to civilians as industries faced curtailments.
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United Press International
National Weather Service
Ohio
Wyoming
New York
New York City
Mille Lacs
Minnesota
Chicago
Murray C. Brown
Chicago Motor Club
O'Hare International Airport
Amtrak
Chicago Area
Springfield
Ill
Riverton
Waterloo
Burlington
Hawkeye
Harrison County
Little Sioux
Lamont
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa Power and Light Co
Des Moines
Riverside bank honors Marner at annual stockholders meeting
The Peoples Trust and Savings Bank in Riverside held its annual stockholders meeting on January 11. R. I. Marner of Wellman was elected honorary chairman of the board. Dennis S. Clark of Riverside was elected to the board of directors. Existing directors re-elected were George F. Havel Lucy L. Kirchner Ivan M. Shradel and Don F. Kirchner who remained as chairman of the board.
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Riverside
Peoples Trust and Savings Bank
R. I. Marner of
Wellman
Dennis S. Clark
Iowa City
George F. Havel
Lucy L. Kirchner
Ivan M. Shradel
Don F. Kirchner
Nicole Barrett a victim of Gilmore and a tragedy of love
Nicole Barrett 20, once engaged to Gary Gilmore, is now a patient at the Utah Mental Hospital with a ruptured personality and possible brain damage. Her mother says she is very bad off and may be away from home for a long time. Barrett joined Gilmore in a suicide pact after his execution delay, overdosing on sleeping pills. guards found Gilmore in his cell and a neighbor found Barrett in her apartment clutching a photo of him. Doctors describe her as a vulnerable, absorbing person drawn to danger, while Gilmore is labeled a psychopath seeking control.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Nicole Barrett
Gary Gilmore
Utah Mental Hospital
Kathryn Baker
Nicole
Gilmore
Mrs. Barrett
Prince Charming
Ainsworth to Haul Water as Supply Runs Low
The community faces a critical water shortage with officials appealing for strict curtailment of use for only dire needs. Ainsworth will start hauling water from Washington while investigation continues into the dwindling supply and city officials urge residents to avoid automatic dish and clothes washers and water softeners.
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Evening Journal
Ainsworth
Washington
Highland
Life With Father cast chosen by the director
Michael Kramme, director of the Y's Men's Play Life With Father, has announced the local cast after auditions. The lineup includes Bill Whittenberg, Myrna Whittenberg, Rollin Secrest, Clarence Day, Ed Colby, John Day, Pat Robertson, and many others. Rehearsals start this evening in the Washington Community Center hall with performances set for February 23 to 26.
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Michael Kramme
Bill Whittenberg
Father Day
Myrna Whittenberg
Vinnie
Mother Day
Rollin Secrest
Clarence Day
Ed Colby
John Day
Pat Robertson
Whitney Day
Chris Hanson
Harlan Day
Kathy Fisher
Cousin Cora
Nina Metzner
Mary Skinner
Michael Zachs
Dr. Lloyd
Dennis Day
Dr. Humphreys
Kelly Schlapkohl
Somers
Millie Youngquist
Margaret
Judy Marshall
Annie
Winnie Beiter
Delia
Jan Gallagher
Nora
Marti Roth
Maggie
Rose Payne
Helen
Washington Community Center
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Riverside Bank
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