Wind and rainstorms sweep across Iowa today
Heavy thunderstorms pounded sections of Iowa as a low pressure system moved southeast across the state. The Des Moines area faced the worst downpour with 2.3 inches in Waukee and 2 inches in Clive while a reported tornado near Marion County prompted NWS checks for damage. Temperatures remained warm despite the storm.
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Knoxville
National Weather Service
Livestock Market Summary From Joliet and Des Moines
Markets report slow demand with cattle sales insufficient to establish a clear market. Hogs remain steady to 25 lower with varied weight ranges cited and Friday receipts estimated at 800 cattle and 1,000 hogs. Des Moines notes trade slow, demand moderate, and prices mostly steady to 25 lower across weight classes, with sow losses and multiple weight brackets listed. receipts estimated at 55,000 with prior days near 59,000.
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Marie Shaffer 69 Dies in Iowa City Hospital
Marie L. Shaffer of Washington died at University Hospital Iowa City at 4 30 p m Tuesday June 8 1976 after a week of illness. Funeral Friday 2 p m Schmidt Memorial Home Keokuk with Rev Don Comstock officiating. Burial Oakland Cemetery Keokuk. She was born November 24 1906 in Keokuk and married Paul R Shaffer December 12 1924. Survivors include two daughters one son three brothers one sister 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Tacoma
Wash
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Davenport
Clarence Fellows
Clara Payne
Merced
13-year-old wins National Spelling Bee on narcolepsy
Tim Kneale, 13, from Nedrow New York, won the 49th National Spelling Bee sponsored by Scripps-Howard Newspapers. He defeated 86 regional champions to take the $1,000 first prize on the 21st round, spelling narcolepsy. Rachel Wachtel of Wooster Ohio finished second after failing to spell yarborough in the prior round.
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Students killed in class trip mishap in New Jersey crash
Six people died when a car swerved into a seven car caravan carrying central Pennsylvania high school graduates headed for Wildwood. Four Annville-Cleona students perished, plus driver J W Goodwin and his wife Rita.
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Salem County
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Longenecker
Salem Memorial Hospital
Pasture fly control should start soon
Eldon J. Hans notes plans for beef cattle on pasture to combat horn and face flies. Back rubbers dust bags and low level feed additives with rones or phenothiazine require May to September feeding. back rubbers and dust bags go up in late May or early June. sprays begin in early June. Regular herd observation is advised to gauge effectiveness.
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Hans
Ainsworth Center Opens Summer Library Hours
The Ainsworth Elementary School library will be open Fridays from June 11 through July 4, 2 to 4 p.m. Sacha Club sponsors a Story Hour at 3 p.m. on those days so children can check out books before 4 p.m. The Ainsworth Community Church Women plan a Mother-Daughter tea for June 17 at 2 p.m. in the north church building. A Cancer Crusade fundraiser in Oregon Township raised 149 dollars with chair Mrs Louis Koehler and volunteers Mrs Everette Meeks Mrs Dale Byerly Eileen Jeffries and Mrs Duane White thanking donors.
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Dale Byerly
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Duane White
Koehler
Winter wheat crop down 3 percent but ample supply seen
Washington report from the Agriculture Department shows the winter wheat crop on June 1 forecast at 1.416 billion bushels, down 43 million from May 1 and 14 percent below last year's record. Officials say despite freezes the crop remains the second largest in history and total supply could meet or exceed 1975-76 levels when spring harvest and carryover reserves are added.
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