Midwest Regional ASCS Director Named for Waters
Congressman Schwengel and Senator Miller announce Danville farmer Howard Waters will assume the Midwest Regional Director post for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Waters, owner of a 640 acre farm, takes duties immediately as one of six regional directors covering Illinois Nebraska Indiana Ohio Iowa South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schwengel
Jack Miller
Howard Waters
Danville
Midwest
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Waters
ASCS
Illinois
Nebraska
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Spider lunar module rendezvous proves Apollo progress
SPACE CENTER Houston United States astronauts James A. McDivitt and Russell L. Schweickart piloted the lunar module Spider to within 100 feet of the command ship Gumdrop in an orbital test. The six hour maneuver simulated approaching, separating, and rejoining as part of preparations for a May lunar landing rehearsal and a July initial landing.
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McDivitt
Schweickart
Scott
Gumdrop
Moon
MccDivitt
Senate committee urges delaying ABM deployment until talks with Soviets
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged President Nixon to defer deploying an ABM system pending meaningful discussions with the Soviet Union on arms control while reporting in favor of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. The panel said the treaty comes at a pivotal moment amid the US Soviet arms race.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Washington County Men in Service Get Jaycee Ettes Cheer
Washington County servicemen overseas receive morale boosts from the Jaycee Ettes. The group compiles a mail list of over 50 men, writes monthly, sends valentines and birthday gifts, and collects handwritten thanks from recipients like Stan McCreedy of Ainsworth.
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Washington County
Jaycee Ettes
Vietnam
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Thailand
U. S
McCreedy
Ainsworth
Valentines from home lift servicemen in Vietnam letters
Letters from Keota and Rural Route 1 Washington men express gratitude for Valentines and birthday wishes from home. Lt Crawford notes high morale of Marines on two tours, humor under tough conditions, and hope for an end to the war. A civilian letter shares humor about Christmas party jokes. Mrs. Allen discusses updating addresses and the chili supper fundraiser supporting veterans’ letter project.
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William E. Patterson
Homer Pattersons
Keota
Patterson
Germany
Duane E. Crawford
Iowa
Vietnam
Crawford
Omer Crawfords
Washington
Bob Lintz
Virgil Lintz
Ho Chi Minh
Mrs. Allen
Jaycee Ettes
Intercepted Memo from Jaycee Ettes Letter
Washington thanks for helping say thanks for all of us. Yours, WEJ.
Iowa Farm Land Assessment Change Sparks 1969 Debate
Des Moines reports that the Iowa legislature considers a farm property assessment bill. It shifts focus from market value to criteria like crop productivity and soil surveys, aiming to reflect current use and reduce rural tax reliance. The proposal, tied to Iowa Farm Bureau Federation ideas, also moves the assessment year from 1972 to 1973 to avoid election-year politics.
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DES Moines
IDPA
House
Ways and Means
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Weather Outlook From United Press International
Mostly cloudy tonight with light snow mainly in the south and colder air. Partly to mostly cloudy Saturday with a high near 30 in the north and near 40 in the southeast. Lows tonight 12 to 18 north and 20 to 25 south. Sunday outlook is partly cloudy and warmer.
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United Press International
Iowa
Gold price soars as France faces devaluation risk
Gold jumped to 48.31 per ounce amid fears of franc devaluation after crippling labor unrest. Paris reports heavy franc losses with reserves dipping to four billion dollars, while De Gaulle bets on Western support to avert collapse. Strikes loom as unions push wage demands and transport and post office workers threaten action.
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Paris
UPI
France
U.S
London
Frankfurt
Bank of France
Zurich
de Gaulle
United States
Britain
West Germany
Post Office
Iowa Council imposes reduced travel expenses for state workers
Iowa Executive Council orders state employees traveling out of state to use tourist or coach class rates when possible and to rely on airport limousines over taxis. Car travel to be limited to the equivalent of tourist class air fare at 10 cents per mile or less. The policy rollout cites a 404,262 dollar out-of-state travel cost for the year ending June 30, 1968, with warnings of rising annual totals.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Executive Council
Lloyd Smith
Smith
Robert D. Ray
Subcommittee On Travel
Iowa Highway Commission
Melvin Synhorst
Appointment of administrator in Jennings estate noted
Washington City Council minutes announce an administrator appointment for the C. D. Jennings estate. A public hearing is set to consider a proposed road project, inviting community input.
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C. D. Jennings
Washington City Council
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Nixon
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Fla
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Henry A. Kissinger
Concord
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Neb
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Winchester
England
Geoff Sex
Geoff Southern
Geoff
Jersey City
N.J
Ruth Eisemann-Schier
FBI
Oklahoma City
Norman
Okla
Florida
Barbara Mackle
Jaycee Ettes Boost
Dan Allen
Stan McCreedy
Mrs. Burke McCreedy
Ains
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ETTES
Wej
Ask
State Council
Mariana
Mariana Islands
Pacific
Maria Anna of
Austria
Philip VI of Spain
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