Congress studies future of new weapons and defense funds
The report notes GAO estimates raise the B1 bomber cost to 117 million, higher than the Pentagon figure, while senators debate funding for the neutron bomb and defense projects. Other actions include FDA saccharin ban debate, water project cuts, and aWar-era aid stance toward Vietnam. The Electoral College reform bill advances but faces a filibuster.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Carter
Capitol Hill
General Accounting Office
John Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
GAO
John Culver
Iowa
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mark Hatfield
Hatfield
White House
Senate
Food and Drug Administration
House
FDA
Lester Wolff
D-N.y
Nixon
Hanoi
U.S
Vietnam
Cambodia
Uganda
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert Byrd
Sen
William Scott
R-Va
Congregate meals at Riverside hall for seniors
Reservations for congregate meals at Riverside hall are offered to those 60 and older. Call 648-5241 or 648-4741 before 3:30 p.m. to book, with Monday reservations due by the prior Friday. Menu lists for June 27 to July 1 include barbequed chicken, meatballs, beef stew, pork chops, and chicken croquettes with sides and desserts.
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Riverside
Connecticut
Broad 4-H Scholarships Offered Nationally and Locally
Washington county reports 4-H scholarships totaling 249,500 with 273 Iowa and national awards. Donors include DeKalb AgResearch Allied Mills and Santa Fe Railway among others. Applications via State 4-H Office Ames Iowa due September 15 1977.
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Washington County
Julia Gamon
Gamon
DeKalb AgResearch, Inc
Alpha Gamma Rho Educational Foundation
Allied Mills, Inc
Champion Valley Farms, Inc
Edwin T. Meredith Foundation
Santa Fe Railway System
Gulf Central Pipeline Company
Santa Fe Industries
Chicago and Northwestern
Iowa
Grain Market Totals and Live Stock Reports
Chicago grain prices mixed with gains in wheat soybeans and corn futures across July and September contracts. Livestock markets in Joliet Des Moines show light cattle sales and steady to higher hog and sow bids with sizable estimated receipts.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Des Moines
Chinese warn of possible surprise attack by Soviet
Peking Radio urges Chinese listeners to prepare for a potential surprise attack by the Soviet Union. The broadcast cites Hitler's Poland invasion and the 1968 Czechoslovakia invasion, warning of Soviet revisionism while urging calm and resolve to thwart aggressors.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Peking Radio
Pearl Harbor
Soviet Union
Hilter
Poland
Czechoslovakia
China
U.S
Pacific
Czech
Two mishaps cause about $1,400 damage
Authorities investigated two minor accidents Wednesday with about 1400 dollars in property damage. Lester L. Manasmith failed to yield at the intersection of highways 1 and 22, causing 800 dollars in damage. Michael L. Reighard struck the rear of Chris A. Frazier at the intersection of highway 1 and 92 with County Road G-38. no charges were filed.
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Evening Journal
Kalona
Lester L. Manasmith
Wellman
Henry A. Muller
Manasmith
Muller
Sheriff's
Michael L. Reighard
Washington
Chris A. Frazier
English
Reighard
Frazier
Blind date advice and a broken heart in a teen column
A reader asks about a blind date with Janet's brother and how to handle a breakup after a college plans change. The advisor encourages trying the date but warns personal choice matters. Another reader seeks guidance about an ex who stopped contacting after starting college, with counsel to move on and socialize. A third asks how to cope with a school bully who verbally and physically harasses them. The response emphasizes safety and seeking support.
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Doctor
Janet
Mt., St. Petersburg
Bullying at School Promptly Addressed by Parents
A 12 year old in La Habra reports being bullied and hit by a boy at school. The writer suggests telling a mother to contact the principal and arrange a parent conference. If abuse continues, inform the principal immediately. Dr Rob Wallace invites questions via Copley News Service.
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John
Sch
Rob Wallace
Copley News Service
In Care
Specialists to talk on varieties of oats
A twilight meeting at 7 p.m. on June 28 will be held at the Patterson Seed Farm plot nine miles north of Washington. Bob Segebart of Iowa State University will explain 42 oat varieties being evaluated, with extension crop specialists potentially in attendance.
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Patterson
Washington
Bob Segebart
Iowa State University Agricultural Research Department
Death notice for Mrs. Mary Burbachhi’s mother in Omaha
Mrs. Mary Burbachhi received word of the death of her mother in Omaha Nebraska.
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Mary Burbachhi
Omaha, Neb
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