Bananas Stir at Ames Junior High Over Local Banana Crop
Washington Junior High School students plan to write Prof. Robert Bauske to challenge his claim about Ames growing Iowa’s banana crop. Dave Hillman leads the effort, noting three edible stalks per tree this year and praising custodian Gerald Duncan for plant care.
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County board approves English River Wildlife Area expansion
Washington County Conservation Board plans to acquire 311 acres near the English River forks to enlarge the park system. Funds from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation will aid purchase from Hiram Patterson et al. The area includes marshland for duck nesting and timber for deer habitat. Members include Carroll Steinbeck and Gene Stephens with longtime executive officer John Davis Marr Park rehired. The board reports a five year plan and annual report delay to July due to fiscal year change.
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Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
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Weather Outlook Minus Winds and Cold Afternoon
Clear to partly cloudy and colder this afternoon with westerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Highs near 30. Tonight will be clear and colder with winds easing to under 10 mph. Lows from 10 to 18. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies with highs in the lower 30s.
Town Master contests honor Iowa growers at ISU luncheon
Winners of the 1974 Town Master Corn and Soybean Growers contests were honored at an awards luncheon at Iowa State University. Champion corn grower Ben Juchems of Conrad earned 193.23 bushels per acre. Soybean champion Gerhard Tammen of Gilmore City posted 59.41 bushels per acre among 887 entrants. Lackender Farms Inc of Iowa City won best contour corn with 191.74 bushels per acre. Contests are run by the Town Crop Improvement Association with local sponsors.
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Grundy County
Gerhard Tammen
Gilmore City
Humboldt County
Lackender Farms, Inc
Iowa City
Oil tanker Jacob Maerisk Burns in Porto Harbor
A Danish oil tanker with a full load of petroleum exploded and burned while anchored in Porto harbor near Lisbon. At least five injured, six missing, 19 survivors reported as investigators identify the 85,000 ton vessel en route from the Persian Gulf to a Porto refinery. Police say the six missing were in the engine room and all ships moved to safety.
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Bomb blast hits State Department building in Washington
A bomb exploded early today in a third floor restroom at the State Department, collapsing walls and rupturing pipes with no injuries. The Weather Underground claimed credit in calls to media and warned of demonstrations at the Oakland induction center. The blast caused debris, water damage, and tightened security as Kissinger’s conference room lay on a nearby floor.
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Congress
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Vietnam
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San Francisco
KGO
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Democrats challenge Iowa tax reform plan inequities
Dem lawmakers in Des Moines said Gov. Ray's income tax overhaul would hit about 140,000 married couples with one working spouse. They urged a double standard deduction of 1500 for such couples and warned four new brackets by 20 000 or more would raise taxes on high earners. Senate and House leaders promised edits to smooth abrupt taxation and curb federal state filing differences. Ray defended the plan as affordable and beneficial to about half of Iowa taxpayers.
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D-Adel
Rodgers
Comissuy Theatre Incorporation Expands Board
The annual meeting at the Y Community Room led by Dave Elder discussed expanding the board of the Comissuy Theatre Incorporation from 10 to 15 to manage the forthcoming Washington Community Theater center. Nominations included Verle Gallagher John Butler and Dave Elder for three year terms, with other names for two and one year terms. A February 19 architectural review and an April construction setting are planned as fund drive totals reach 270 969 with 110 899 paid and about 160 000 outstanding plus memorial gifts.
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Dave Elder
Elder
Washington
Verle Gallagher
John Butler
Ed Augustine
Bob Huber
Cal Wolf
Floyd Woods
Leon Hillman
E. D. Morrison
Richard McCleery
Joe Jones
Maurice Crawford
Arvid Anderson
Crawfordsville
Boyd Stoutner
Keota
Keith Shaffer
Huber
Ward Heaton
State officials warned over use of Iowa state cars
Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner ordered all assistant attorneys general to return state owned vehicles to the dispatcher at day’s end and pick them up the next morning. He cited state law against personal use and noted exceptions for marked patrol cars. A broader audit into state fleet use is anticipated.
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UPI
Iowa
Richard Turner
Turner
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Stanley McCausland
Public Safety
Charles Larson
McCausland
Larson
Peter Voorhees
Voorhees
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Richard Haesemyer
Lloyd Smith
Smith
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