First District Iowa Among Nation's Top Corn Producers
A recent data compilation ranks Iowa's First Congressional District 19th among the 435 US districts in corn acreage. Rep. Fred Schwengel notes blight and soybean substitutions aid farmers. 1970 district production totaled 85.8 million bushels, with county breakdowns listed.
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Nasington
Dic
Iowa
Fred Schwengel
United States
Schwengel
United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Refiners Association, Inc
Robert C. Liebenow
Liebenow
4-H Starliners Hold March Meeting and Plan Activities
The Starliners met at Janis Goff's home with 21 members to discuss a trip to the legislature. Members were asked to bring used clothing for a special project and a bake sale is set for April 3 at Jarvis's Store. A Marshall Furniture Store tour followed a talk on care of funi Roberta and Paula Shaffer demonstrated making a cushion cover. Refreshments were provided by Janis and her mother.
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Janis Goff
Rou
Jarvis
Marshall Furniture
Patty Jones
Funni
Roberta
Paula Shaffer
Janis
Grass fire near Keota Welding prompts fire department call
Washington firemen answered a 5 10 p m call Tuesday to extinguish a grass fire near Keota Welding on North 35th Avenue. Michael L DeLay of Keota paid a 15 fine in justice court for speeding. Funeral services for Mrs Walter Fisher were held Tuesday at 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Peters officiating. Cal Wolf the soloist. Casketbearers were Harold Fisher Richard Fisher Robert Fisher Gale Reif Frank Kleese and Richard Strickler. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Keota
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Michael L. DeLay
Justice of the Peace Court
Professional Directory Listings for Livingston and Morrison
Lawyers listed include Livingston Day Meeker Bates with office at 112 South B and contact 653-2147. Morrison Lo James E resides at 211 West Washington St with phone 653-5431.
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Meeker &Bates
Robert Day
Everett ‘Meeker
Robert Bates
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Morrison
James E
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Washington St
P. J. Mohnssen Dies in Florida
P J Mohnssen of Columbus Junction died Monday in Winter Haven Florida where he had spent the winter. The body will arrive in Columbus Junction today with Stacy Lewis Funeral Home arranging the funeral. Born June 11 1902 in Sweetland Township Muscatine County he was the son of John Henry and Rebecca Kautz Mohnssen. He married Rose Trautman who survives. Survivors include son Walter Jack Mohnssen of Letts daughter Mrs Royal Jennings of Winfield eight grandchildren and brother Otto of Muscatine.
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P. J. Mohnssen
Winterhaven
Fla
Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home
Mr. Mohnssen
Sweetland Township
Muscatine County
John Henry
Rebecca Kautz Mohnssen
Rose Trautman
Sister Virginia Stern to represent Davenport at NAWR assembly
Sister Virginia Stern of Davenport will attend the National Assembly of Women Religious in Denver April 25 as an at large alternate. She helped organize NAWR members in the Davenport diocese and serves on its steering committee.
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Virginia Stern
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Otto Pfeifer of Richland dies at 72
Otto Wendell Pfeifer 72, retired farmer in Ollie Richland communities, died Tuesday March 30 1971 at Mercy Hospital Clinton after a heart attack while visiting daughter Luella Holmes in Savanna Illinois. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. Richland Friends Church with Rev. Merle Green. burial Richland Friends Cemetery. Gould Funeral Home.
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Otto Wendell Pfeifer
Ollie
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Luella Holmes
Savanna
Ill
Richland Friends Church
Merle Green
Richland Friends Cemetery
Gould Funeral Home
Pfeifer
Valley
Lulu Fritch
Robert
Luella) Holmes
Lillian Feltz
Keota
Dorothey Zear
Ottumwa
Olive Hotle
Doyle
Wayland
Clark
Ainsworth
Lenten Ecumenical Service Planned in Keota
An Ecumenical Lenten service will be held at the Christian Church in Keota Wednesday March 31 at 7 30 pm with Sts Peter Paul Clear Creek St Elizabeth Harper St Marys Keota Bethel Methodist United Methodist Keota United Presbyterian Keota and Christian Keota participating A united church choir and light refreshments follow the service A Good Friday service April 9 from 130 to 230 pm will involve United Presbyterian Christian and United Methodist churches.
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Sts. Peter & Paul
Clear Creek
St. Elizabeth's
Harper
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Bethel Methodist
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Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian
Christian
United Methodist
Calley Trial Telegrams Stir Outcry Across Nation
A flood of telegrams from across the United States to the Calley court martial jury and Judge Kennedy express anger and sympathy after the Lt. William L. Calley Jr. verdict. Messages from Birmingham to New Orleans denounce the war, praise Calley or call for judgment, while Kennedy limits their inclusion to the record for military review.
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UPI
Birmingham
Ala
Reid W. Kennedy
William L. Calley Jr
George W. Latimer
Kennedy
Latimer
Calley
West Point
Pearl Harbor
Atlanta
Lt. Calley
New Orleans
Vietnam
St. Clair, Mich
Benedict Arnold
San Fran_ visco
Brakes Open New Fabric Center In Davis
Mr and Mrs Eldon Brake announce the grand opening of their new fabric center joining their Davis Paint store on the north side of the square. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with additional details in an advertisement in this Evening Journal.
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One Brakes
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Funeral Friday for Aaron Spicher in Kalona
Aaron S. Spicher 14 of Kalona died Tuesday afternoon March 30 at home from a heart attack. Funeral 10 a m Friday at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Dean Swartzendruber and Robert K. Yoder officiating. Burial in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Survived by widow Cleora Ropp Spicher two daughters Geneva Yoder and Donna Belle Hostetler a son Samuel seven grandchildren and a brother Jesse. Preceded by parents and a brother.
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Kalona
Aaron S. Spicher
Lower Deer Creek
Cleora Ropp
Jim Johnson County
Lower
Samuel
Phoenix, Ariz
Jesse
Belleville
Highland High to Add New Auto Paint Room Next Fall
The Highland automotive department will install a new paint booth next fall meeting State Fire Marshall standards enabling four full courses in body and fender work. Interest in auto mechanics and body and fender programs remains high among students across area schools.
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Highland High
Highland
Perfex declares quarterly dividend for stockholders
Perfex Corporation board declares a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share payable April 25, 1971 to stockholders of record at the close of business April 10, 1971.
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Perfex
Perfex Corporation
Brezhnev Flags Expanded Consumer Goods Drive at Congress
Soviet leader Brezhnev told 24th Party Congress the state will expand consumer goods production beyond incomes, aiming for TVs washing machines milk eggs butter and similar goods. He warned writers against slander of Soviet reality limiting culture and attacked Solzhenitsyn and conservative writers in a push for harsher party criticism.
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UPI
Communist Party
Eader Leonid J. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
Brezhnev
Kremlin
Gennady Sizov
Communist Party Central
Sizov
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Solzhenitsyn
Stalin
Hoffa's children appeal for parole
The children of James R. Hoffa urged the US Parole Board to free him from Lewisburg prison to help care for their ailing mother. Hoffa, 58, remains Teamsters president despite convictions for pension fund fraud and jury tampering. The hearing before seven board members was in Washington, with a ruling expected after 3 p.m. EST.
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UPI
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
US Parole Board
James P. Hoffa
Teamsters
Detroit
Robert Cranser
St. Louis
Hoffa
Josephine
Teamsters Union
Uunion
Lewisburg
Hofia
Tenement Fire Claims Several Lives Near Fenway Park
A fast spreading blaze in a crowded five story tenement near Fenway Park in Boston killed at least seven people. Fire officials reported bodies, with Lt. George Lee noting six confirmed victims and possible additional remains. The blaze started in a first floor hallway around midnight, was controlled after three hours, and caused about 200000 dollars in damage to the building housing around 150 residents.
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Boston
UPS
George Lee
Boston Fire Department
Fenway Park
Lee
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