Rural housing to go before Senate
Capitol Hill sources say Humphrey and allies will push to revive the 1.1 billion rural housing credit program run by the Farmers Home Administration. House action revived the subsidy measure last week, aiming to aid about 60 000 low income families annually with loans at 1 percent or less, financed by private investors and government guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Evans
D-Colp
Robert Stephens
D-Ga
FHA
Nixon
Recycling transforms auto scrap into industry power
Detroit reports recycling of scrap iron and steel from millions of retired cars creates two multi billion dollar industries. General Motors leads with MacroMesh hot powder and XtraCast steel scrap conversion reducing energy and transport needs. Fragmentizers across the U.S. enable rapid car breakdown and separation of metals for reuse.
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Detroit
United States
General Motors
James C. Holaworth
GM Research Laboratories
Oldsmobile
Lansing
Mich
Delco-Remy
Anderson
Ind
Holzwarth
Keota group tours Rome Italy in Knights of Columbus trip
Keota residents Elmer Peiffer and Frank Greiner with two couples joined a 48 member Knights of Columbus group for a Rome itinerary. They flew from Des Moines to Madrid then Rome, staying at Hotel Forum and visiting the Colosseum, Vatican sites, Pompeii and Florence before returning via Madrid and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Elmer Peiffer
Frank Greinereft
Des Moines
Knights of Columbus
Rome
Italy
Kennedy International Airport
Madrid
Forum
Colossium
St. Paul
Seven Hills
Victor Emmanuel
Vatican
Sistene Chapel
Vatican Museum
St. Domitilla Catacombs
St. Peter's Square
Naples
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
Sorrento
Florence
David
Michelangelo
Academy Gallery
Spain
Iberia Airlines
New York
World Day of Prayer service held at Ainsworth church
Ainsworth note reports a rainy evening World Day of Prayer with music from two churches and a male quartet. Community groups, visits, and upcoming events from the American Legion Auxiliary, Sacha Club, and local churches are listed along with social gatherings and honors in surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Church
C. A. Thompson Ainsworth
Larry Trotter
Ted Wood
Charles Ort
Gene Stephens
Burke McCreedy
Brian White
Washington
Duane White
Hugh Morris
Roger Schuerman
Grace Stone
Sacha Club
John Baldridge
Dale Caldwell
Vera Simpson
C. A. Thompson
Washington County
American Legion Auxiliary
Kalona
Dale Byerly
Marsha
Keith
Europe
Alvin Wehr
Bill Podaris
Ed Miller
Cotter United Presbyterian Church
Jarrett Peters
Burl Richards
Cascal Hamilton
Edwin Richards
Legislative Recess Brings Busy Week and IPERS Bill Debate
State Senator Keith Dunton notes a rapid pace before the March recess March 12 to 16 as both chambers take up major bills by special order. IPERS changes raise benefits with higher multipliers and minimums, boosting retirement payouts for state county municipal workers and teachers. the House approved the bill 92 to 4 and the senator supported it despite defeated amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Dunton
Senate
House
State Library Commission
IPERS
Iowa Public Employee Retirement System
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
Iowa House
Funeral services for Ruth Hazel Fletcher held in Crawfordsville
Funeral services for Ruth Hazel Fletcher were held at Jones Funeral Home on Saturday with the Rev Joseph Shimko Jr officiating. Burial followed in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Casketbearers were Max Ross Wayne Caparoon Don Swanson and Virgil Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briefs Fletcher
Ruth Hazel Fletcher
Jones Funeral Home
Joseph Shimko Jr
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Max Ross
Wayne Caparoon
Don Swanson
Virgil Fletcher
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UPI Farm
Keota
M&m Distributors & Importers
Nat'l. Bank
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Cancer Fund
Wapello
Tom Peters
Gary Kueneman
Kirkwood College
Harold Kueneman
Elizabeth Dea
Davenport
Will Dea
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Dea
John Skubal
U.P.W
United Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Sharch
James Arnold
Lebanon
Marlin Owens
Wilfred McCreedy
Pork Producers State
Washington County Pork Producers
Washington County Parkettes
Owens
Ed Zieglowsky
Levi Blancherd
Kenneth Watson
Harlan Edgar
Tiffin
Iowa
Ozark Opry
Ame
Benjamin Moore
Osincup’s
Osea Eee
Enerica
Pharm
Romilar IN
Mfg. Li
Payen
Elie Johnson Oe Eg Cao
Velly
Gillette
Stainless Ne
Schoonover Drug
John Werler
Houston, Texas, Zoo
Mt. Kenya
East Africa
UPI
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