Hospital costs rise again across Iowa
DES MOINES IDPA Iowa hospital costs climb 18.4 percent over last year. The average cost per patient day reaches 122.16 dollars, up from 103.19 dollars, based on a statewide survey of 44 hospitals conducted by the Iowa Hospital Association.
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Gun dealer must marry or retire in West Virginia
G C Thompson, 85, owner of a Welch grocery gun shop, says federal gun sale rules force him to find a wife. He cannot read or write and seeks a wife aged 25 to 55 with no living husband, to help check forms before selling weapons. He has rejected all suitors so far.
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Markets Livestock Trade Report From Des Moines and Joliet
Des Moines market activity shows moderate trade and demand with butchers mostly steady to 25 cents lower across weight classes. Joliet reports cattle trading moderate to slow with steers and heifers down 25 to 50 cents and various price ranges for hogs and holsteins. Separate hospital cost analysis notes rising per day charges, driven by labor and liability insurance, with plans to cut costs through training, purchasing, and cheaper liability coverage.
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Swift infant Sonia Swift rites held Tuesday
Sonia Amy Swift three day old daughter of Jimmie and Mary Ellen Shaver Swift of rural Washington died Saturday May 8 1976 at University Hospitals Iowa City funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 10 at Jones Funeral Home with Reverend Bruce Klapp officiating burial in Elm Grove cemetery She was born May 5 1976 in Washington Survivors include her parents paternal grandparents Charles Swift of Washington maternal grandparents Harold Shaver of Washington paternal great grandmothers Bernice Lee and Ethel Swift of Washington and maternal great grandparents R J Shaver of Rowley and Mrs Howard Muxlow of Independence
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Rowley
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Floyd Simkins Dies at Davenport
Floyd Simkins died at 4 30 a m today in St Luke s Hospital Davenport burial planned at Ainsworth Cemetery Funeral services pending He formerly lived in the Ainsworth community
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Irene Bloomquist dies at 70 in Letts Iowa
Irene Cathrine Bloomquist 70 of rural Letts died 5 55 p m Saturday May 8 1976 at University Hospitals Iowa City Funeral services Wednesday 1 30 p m at Columbus Junction United Methodist Church Rev Paul Hasel officiating Burial Columbus City Cemetery Visitation all day Tuesday with family receiving friends at 7 p m Tuesday Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction Born December 17 1905 Cantril daughter of George and Rose Smith Married Harley J Bloomquist January 15 1927 Mt Pleasant They farmed Crawfordsville area before moving to Letts Survivors husband daughter Rose Christine Crone Burlington son James Bloomquist Conesville nine grandchildren one great grandchild Preceded in death by two sisters.
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World farm market optimism fading in talks in Geneva
Washington officials fear the Tokyo Round talks may yield little for U S farmers. Agriculture Secretary Butz remains hopeful for gradual liberalization, while aides warn the European Community is unlikely to drop protectionist farm policies. Talks underway since 1975 involve 91 nations and aim to loosen farm and industrial trade barriers. Butz argues U S negotiators must offer concessions on both farm and industrial imports to gain freer trade.
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Krotz wins Ostermann scholarship for 1976 77
Karen Krotz a Waldorf College freshman from Columbus Junction has been awarded the Stephen Ostermann memorial scholarship for the 1976 77 school year. Ainsworth bingo benefits fire department with bi weekly games at the fire hall. Janet Wheaton of Richland lost control four miles south of Washington on highway 1 damaging a pickup valued at 3250. She was cited for illegal use of a driver permit and lack of control.
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