Wholesale prices surge in February across sectors
February wholesale prices rose 1.9 percent, the fastest one month jump since 1951, with farm products and industrial goods leading gains. The rise signals continued inflationary pressure, likely feeding into higher retail costs, while the Phase III controls begin, and government officials debate potential price measures.
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Livestock Markets Report From Joliet and Des Moines
Markets report cattle and hog prices from Joliet Illinois and Des Moines Iowa with receipts and price ranges. Hog trade fairly active with steady to higher near term, alongside mixed cattle demand and weekly receipts estimates.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Washington County Hist Society votes on ten notable citizens
Sixty two members of the Washington County Historical Society, dining at the Captain's Table, cast votes to select the ten most notable citizens of Washington County. The outcome identifies community leaders and historical figures valued by local residents.
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McGee predicts 1st class postage may reach 20 to 38 cents
Senator Gale McGee forecast during Senate postal hearings that the price of mailing a first class letter could rise to between 20 and 38 cents by 1984. He noted current rates at 8 cents and argued added payrolls might not be needed to maintain service.
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UPL
Gale McGee
D-Wye
Senate
McGee
Key ’73 Bible study series continues in Washington
Local churches coordinate a cooperative Luke Bible study during Lent under the Calling Our Continent to the Word of God. Sessions are held in private homes and churches, with multiple hosts and times across United Presbyterian, United Methodist, Church of the Living Word, and others. March dates include March 21 and 28, with April 4 and a to-be-announced April 18 gathering.
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United States
Washington
Church
South Third
Leland Grove
Rodney Davisson
L. V. Clarahan
Max Coffey Dies at 70 in Blair Nebraska
Max Coffey aged 70 died unexpectedly in Blair Nebraska on Wednesday. He was born November 27 1902 at Garrison son of Ivan and Lola Coffey and longtime farm editor and later editorial writer for the Omaha World Herald. Survivors include his wife Dora Anne six children and a sister Mrs E D Morrison Jr of Washington. Funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. at Campbell Funeral Home Blair with burial there.
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Funeral Friday for Mrs. Margaret Zook
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Zook will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Mr. Smith presiding. Burial follows at Greenmound Cemetery.
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Jones Funeral Home
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Greenmound Cemetery
Van Nostrand Named to Post With WMT Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids The Board of Directors of WMT Inc announced executive changes affecting WMT TV AM and FM. Lew Van Nostrand was promoted from vice president and general manager to executive vice president. James Oetken became station manager and vice president. De Wayne Browning becomes TV sales manager. The changes anticipate the retirement of Douglas Grant at year end. WMT Inc is a subsidiary of Orion Broadcasting Inc of Louisville Kentucky and licensee for WMT TV AM FM and Muzak Cedar Rapids.
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Oetken
de Wayne Browning
Douglas Grant
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Wmt-Tv
Butler pushes bike racks at Statehouse in Des Moines
A petition drive in the Iowa House seeks to direct the Buildings and Grounds Department to install bike racks near the Capitol. Rep Dennis Butler along with 18 lawmakers and 11 pages support the plan to aid lawmakers staff and state employees who want to bike to work this spring.
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Iowa House
State Department of Buildings and Grounds
Statehouse
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Capitol Building
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Buildings and Grounds Department
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Mid-Prairie Board to Meet March 12 at 7 30 P M
The Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. on March 12, open to the public Grace College Winona Lake Ind announces fall semester Honor Roll includes Grace Yoder with 3 50 GPA daughter of David and (illegible) Yoder Kalona R R 2 junior elementary education major.
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Winona Lake
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Kalona
IMS Students Present Cheaper by the Dozen Comedy
IMS students under Mr Paul J Miller stage a three act comedy Cheaper by the Dozen set in a New Jersey twenties family. Frank is played by James Histand and Ernestine by Kathy Stutzman with Barb Yoder as Ann and John Tiessen as the father.
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Paul J. Miller
Christopher Sergel
Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr
Ernestine Gilbreth Corey
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James Histand
Ernestine
Kathy Stutzman
New Jersey
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Doug Swartzendr
Waco Board raises teachers base to 7150 dollars
The Wayland Waco Board of Education approves a teacher salary schedule for next year raising the base by 100 dollars to 7150, about a 3.2 percent average increase.
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Waco
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Waco Board of Education
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