Reforms Sought for Food Stamp Program in Congress
Urban backers join farm belt lawmakers to push a $5.6 billion food stamp bill aimed at expanding free stamps for the needy, tightening eligibility, and testing workfare across all states. The proposal, debated in the House, links rural and urban interests and seeks to bridge the rich poor divide highlighted by past crises.
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Washington
UPI
House
Fred Richmond
D-N.y
Richmond
Farm Bloc
Congress
New York City
Robert Bauman
R-Md
Carter Administration
Senate
Cellist Marilyn White Sansom returns after England sojourn
Marilyn White Sansom, daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd White, born here and educated locally, returns after thirteen years in England where she recorded with Julian Bream Elton John Cat Stevens. A freelance artist she leads with Monteverdi Orchestra and BBC Symphony, also recorded with Academy of St Martins and others. The Coppock family reunion hosts the Sansoms with three children, Benjamin Thomas and Sarah, visiting Arlington Heights.
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Marilyn White Sansom
Boyd White
England
Julian Bream
Elton John
Cat Stevens
Marilyn
Monteverdi
John Eliot Gardiner
Royal Albert Hall
BBC Symphony
Academy of St. Martins - In - the - Fields
London Sinfonietta
Kent State Opera
BBC
Paul Tortellier
London
Wigmore Hall
Peter Maxwell Davies
Fires of
South America
Bogota
Columbia
Miami
Florida
Arlington Heights
Ill
White
Washington High School
June
Benjamin
Thomas
Sarah
Francis McConnell
Coppock
Adrian Sansom
Almanac for July 27, 1977
United Press International notes a midweek date, the 208th day of 1977 with 157 days remaining. The moon transitions from first quarter toward full, and celestial bodies Venus Mars Jupiter are morning stars while Mercury Saturn are evening stars. People born on this date fall under Leo.
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United Press International
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Grain 30 Up and Down Close Prevailing Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans
Grain 30 reports daily futures values with high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and soybeans. The table lists multiple entries showing percentage and numeric changes across sessions, highlighting price movements and settling prices for each commodity.
Rex Rays pictures entertain Optimists at meeting
Rex Ray and his wife Fran shared color slides from a 6000 mile western trip. They left Washington June 22 and returned three weeks later. Optimists were reminded of the August 4 chicken barbecue hosted by the Kalona club at Kalona Golf Course.
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Optimist
Rex Ray
Rex
Fran
Washington
Kalona
Krabills Attend National Christian Booksellers Convention
Milburn and Kathryn Krabill owners of Krabill Christian Book Store in Washington attended the 28th annual national Christian Booksellers convention in Kansas City Missouri July 10 14. Over 300 exhibitors and more than 7000 registrants attended with speakers including Walter Arties Jimmie Swaggart Ann Kiemel Joni Millie Stam Reuben Welch Spiras Zodhistes and Pat Shirley Boone. Charles Colson spoke about prison ministry at the banquet and received the millionth copy of Born Again. A telecast of the 700 Club hosted by Pat Robertson with Corrie Ten Boom Anita Bryant Tim La Haye and Bill and Gloria Gaither was announced for August 1 at 1130 PM on Channel 4.
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Milburn
Kathryn Krabill
Krabill Christian
Washington
Kansas City
Missouri
Walter Arties
Jimmie Swaggart
Ann Kiemel
Joni
Millie Stam
Reuben Welch
Spiras Zodhistes
Pat
Shirley Boone
Charles Colson
Richland candidate files for Fairfield school board
Mrs. Robert B. Jones of rural Richland has filed to run for the Fairfield Community district school board. Under a 1958 gentlemen’s agreement three of four seats will go to outside Fairfield. Mildred Jones seeks the seat currently held by Richard Simmons, who won’t seek another term. The couple live in Penn township near Richland with a farm in the Fairfield district.
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Richland
Robert B. Jones
Fairfield
Mildred Jones
Richard Simmons
Washington airman headed for Chanute avionics training
Service notes Patrick W Brock son of Delbert and Mrs Brock of 909 N 7th Ave Washington Iowa has been selected for technical training at Chanute AFB Illinois in the Air Force avionics systems field after completing basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He earned credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force and is a 1975 Washington High School graduate. Navy data processing technician third class Robert W Reed son of Mr and Mrs Reed of 1040 S Sixth and whose wife Gloria is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Laurence Zuehlke of 708 S Iowa Washington Iowa graduated from Data Processing School at the Naval Training Center San Diego after eight weeks of instruction in electronic accounting machines DP terminology and system specs. A 1973 Washington Community College graduate he joined the Navy in June 1975.
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San Antonio
Patrick W Brock
Delbert W. Brock
N. 7Th Ave
Washington
Iowa
Chanute Afb
Ill
Air Force Avionics Systems
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Force
Community College of the Air Force
Airman
Brock
Washington High School
Washington Community College
The
Navy
Floral show features Washington youth at Kirkwood College
Kirkwood Community College floriculture students present their fourth annual summer floral show on Wednesday August 10 at 1 30 p m in Iowa Hall open to the public with no admission charge The theme Season Your Life With Flowers spotlights twelve student designers each presenting arrangements for a different month Dave Watson son of Mr and Mrs R C Watson 515 W Monroe St and Jan Bjurstrom of House of J B Moline Illinois act as commentator for the event The show serves as a class exercise for floriculture trainees.
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Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa Hall
Dave Watson
R.C. Watson
W. Monroe Street
Jan Bjurstrom
House of J.B. Shop
Moline
Illinois
Stub Wolfe Dies After Long Illness at 71
Stub Wolfe 71 died Monday at Poudre Hospital Fort Collins following a lengthy illness. He supervised Kaiser Rock Quarries and once bowled a 300 game at Melody Lanes. Survived by son James W Wolfe and daughter Beverly Schmitt, plus a brother and five grandchildren. graveside rites set for four o'clock Thursday in North Platte Nebraska. A memorial fund will be established for a charity of the donor's choice.
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Earl Russell
Stub) Wolfe
Poudre Hospital
Fort Collins
Colorado
Washington
Wolfe
Kaiser Rock
Margaret
Lincoln School
Mr. Wolfe
Chelsea
Iowa
Toledo High School
Coe College
Coe
Melody Lanes
Washington Golf & Country Club
James W. Wolfe
Portland
Oregon
Beverly) Schmitt
Colo
Donald
Mesa
Arizona
North Platt
Nebraska
Mrs Wood to head Ainsworth Breath of Life drive
Mrs Wood was named Chairman of the 1977 Breath of Life Campaign in Ainsworth by Raymond A Palis of the Iowa Chapter Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The drive in September funds CF research and care for children with CF and related lung diseases.
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E.R. Wood
Ainsworth
Raymond A. Palis
Iowa
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Wood
United States
U.S
Palis
John William Meier, 26, Dies in Cedar Rapids
John William Meier of Hiawatha died on arrival at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids from a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home Keota.
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Keota
John William Meier
Hiawatha
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Powell Funeral Home
Livestock Markets Mixed as Butchers Bid Lower in Des Moines
Des Moines reports moderate trade with butchers 1.00 to 1.50 lower and sows down up to 50 cents. No 1-3 200-230 lb butchers bring 41.00 to 42.75, with heavier cattle and varying weights listed. Joliet livestock fairs show cattle steady to weak with high grade steers at 40.50 to 41.00 and hogs down 1.25 to 1.50. Prices for 200-270 lb ranges noted, receipts tallied for today and prior days.
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Des Moines
UPI
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