Northwestern Iowa Braces for Dutch Elm Disease Spread
State Forester Gene Hertel warns Northwestern Iowa faces heavy elm losses with about 20 percent already gone and most elms at risk. Cities such as Sioux City and Spencer may see severe damage. Experts pursued resistant strains and new fungicides as research into elm disease continues amid budget limits and beetle control challenges.
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Greg Clark
Drake
Univer
Des Moines
Iowa
Gene Hertel
Hertel
Sioux City
Storm Lake
Cherokee
Spencer
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Mason City
Lo Wall
Harold McNabb Jr
Iowa State University
Holland
England
McNabb
Ben Late
Washington City Council Adopts Ordinance and Passes Budgets
Washington Iowa city council met in regular session with Mayor Ralph E. Martin presiding. The body approved multiple financial transfers and expenditures across departments, heard reports, and adopted Ordinance No 498 sealing an alley quit claim. The meeting included license actions and planning approvals, and a UPI report noted a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights introduced by Rep G William Whitehurst.
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City Counc
Ralph E. Martin
Brown
Whitham
Messer
Walker
Stephens
Nicola
John C. Owen
Columbus Club Inc
James Reschly
Cty
Washington
Iowa
City of Washington
Margaret M. Young
City of
Donald L. Hanson
Leonard Tindal
City Plan and Zoning Commission
North Third Avenue
Yeas
Unanimous
Ays
Rollinlton
UPI
G. William Whitehurst
US Supreme Court
Kansas City visitors and local gatherings around Keota
Kansas City residents Chris and Cindy Aller and Pam Smith visited the Elmer Aller home in Keota. Several others hosted or attended suppers and birthday celebrations in nearby homes including Clarence Redling Clare, Lowell Weavers, and Kathy Jones. Trips included Cedar Rapids and Iowa City visits with hospital and store stops, while winter residents Howard Stoutner and Bill Mangold family enjoyed visits and ice cream at local homes.
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Paul Siewert Keota
Chris
Cindy Aller
Pam Smith
Kansas City
Elmer Aller
Warren Bennett
Clarence Redling
Clare
Brenda Palmer
Atlantic
Jim Palmer
Bill Mangold
Glen Cupp
Galen Weaver
Lowell Weavers
Iowa City
Mr. Weaver
Guy Lyle
North
Myer, Fla
Vera McDowell
Bob McDowell
Amy Hudson
Mercy Hospital
Paul Sievert
Cedar Rapids
Joan Stout
Lori
Mary Gersh
Armstrong
Eugene Reed
Kington
Walter Reed
Bill Yoder
Karl Jones
Washington
Kathy Jones
Robyn Wells
Paula Hahn
John Owen
West Chester
Max Wolf
Harper
John Herr
Louie Hermanstorfer
Barbara Walkup
Howard Stoutner
North Fort Myer
Fla
George Stoutner
Vernon Chatfield
Columbus Junction
Keith Wells
Marvin Sieren
Kurt
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Iowa Daily
Trust & Agency
Connelly Hardware
Southern Dultes
Jerry Johnson
Pitney Bowes
Washington Evening Journal
Legal
Office For Planning & Programming
Ode Books
Richard McCleery
Public Works Trust & Agency
Messer Shell Service
Perdock Inc
James Reschig
Police Fund Trust & Agency
Law Enforcement Equipment Co
Derby Oil Co
Recreation Fund
Towa Southern Utilities
Aqua Survey & Instrument Co. Inc
Crescent Electric Supply Co
Glandon
William R. Hodge Jr
Ordinance
Robertson
Whitehurst
Sewer Revenue Fund Trust & Agency
Continental Research Corp
Flac & Dri
Town Southern Uiil
Messer Shell
Diamond Crystal Salt Co
Trust & Agency Fund
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
National Bank, Investments
America
Whirl-A-Way Corporation
Willows
Iris
Mount Pleasant
Securities
Reither
Whirl-A-Way Corp
University Avenue
Lowa
Zip
Keota
Penn-Prest
Aturday
Dacron
Jcpenney
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