Cynics doubt U S will shun Olympics over Taiwan dispute
Montreal reports a looming U S walkout from the Olympic Summer Games over Taiwan representation. President of the U S Olympic Committee Philip Krumm cites a noon deadline for Canada to respond, as Taiwan demands its national flag. Olympic officials, Canadian leaders, and U S politicians weigh the political disruption while athletes prepare, with standout performances in a tuneup track meet highlighted by Dwayne Evans and Ed Moses.
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Montreal
UPI
United States
Taiwan
Philip Krumm
U.S
Krumm
Glen Shortliffe
Allan MacEachen
Republic of China
Canada
China
Pierre Trudeau
IOC
Ronald Reagan
Newark
N.J
Ron Nessen
Washington
Ford
Moscow
Dwayne Evans
Phoenix
Ariz
Francie Larrieu Lutz
Jan Merrill
Joliot Markets Report Sluggish cattle and mixed hogs
UPI dispatch from Joliet Illinois notes cattle market too light to form a clear market with hogs at 50 cents higher in the 200 to 230 pound range and broader ranges for other weights. Receipts are estimated at 1,000 cattle and 900 hogs, with similar slow activity in DEE MOVIES livestock showing slower demand and lower prices across most weight classes.
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DEE Movies
UPI
Newcomers Move in Washington Area
On the Record notes Mr. and Mrs. Don Cunningham have relocated to 415 S. 6th from Des Moines. He works at Washington Manufacturing and they have four children. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Mason, new Connelly's Hardware owners, reside in Green Meadows Addition after from Marshalltown with two children. Emma Havel now lives at 443 S. 7th after moving from Fairfield.
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Don Cunningham
S. 6Th
Des Moines
Washington Manufacturing
Merrill Mason
Connelly’s Hardware
Washington
Green Meadows Addition
Marshalltown
Emma Havel
S. 7Th
Fairfield
Epidemic Death Toll Surpasses WWI Casualties
A grain of history notes that the 1918 influenza epidemic killed more people than the combined military deaths of World War I across its four years.
Hog crop increases and expected rise in farrowings
USDA June Hogs and Pigs Report shows spring pig crop larger than initial estimates with 16 percent higher December May farrowings. Total U.S. hogs on farms June 1 up 9 percent. breeding stock up 11 percent. Farrowing plans for fall imply about 17 percent national rise, with major states forecasting 16 percent June-August and 19 percent September-November increases. Iowa expects about 18 percent more farrowings June-August and 30 percent more September-November.
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USDA
Iowa State University
Gene Futrell
Futrell
U.S
Iowa
Crossbred Sows Yield Larger Pig Litters and Faster Growth
Iowa State University findings show crossbred dams produce 5-6 percent more pigs at birth and at 21 and 56 days, with litters heavier overall. Crossbred offspring gain more weight, while carcass traits are similar. purebred pigs edge crossbreds in marbling and color scores.
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Ames
Iowa State University
D. L. Kuhlers
Pork Producers Day
Animal Industry
Kuhlers
ISU
Chester White
Duroc
Hampshire
Yorkshire
Iowa
School Board Votes To Send Matter To Council
School board meeting notes show a dispute over homecoming activities to be referred to the council and advisor for final approval. An anonymous $3,000 donation was placed in a passbook for 100 years to fund future district educational scholarships, projected to exceed $600,000 by 2076 after the Bicentennial Time Capsule opening in Central Park. The board heard four Science Club members outline an overnight camp and field trip after the Sept. 10 football game and discussed pooling Trainable Mentally Retarded students from Washington, Mid-Prairie, and Highland for staff efficiency. Gasoline and fuel oil contracts were awarded to Ron Mullikin and Standard Oil at 43.9 and 35.4 cents per gallon, respectively, with a school bus tire contract to Jerry and Bill's Firestone. Annual transportation costs and summer maintenance reports were presented by Don Zwicki, and tuition was set at an average of $1,227.36 per student.
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Central Park
Science Club
Washington
Mid-Prairie
Highland
Ron Mullikin
Standard Oil
Jerry
Bill
Firestone
Don Zwicki
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