New USDA Meat Grading Standards Cleared by Court
A three judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Agriculture Department may implement nationwide meat grading standards. The decision overruled a May ruling that cited inflationary impacts on consumers and wage earners. The case began with an April injunction sought by the Independent Meat Packers Association of Omaha.
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ST. Louis
UPI
U.S. Agriculture Department
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Robert V. Denney
Omaha
Neb
Agriculture Department
Denney
USDA
Agriculture) Department
Independent Meat Packers Association of Omaha
Heller Sees Modest 1976 Economy in Iowa Talk
Dr. Walter Heller, adviser to the President's Council of Economic Advisors, told reporters before addressing the Iowa Association of School Boards convention that 1976 could be a good year if Washington adopts reasonable policy. He projected a moderate inflation of about 6 percent, with not a fantastic surge.
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Des Moines
UPS
Walter Heller
President's Council of Economic Advisors
Washington
Iowa Association of School Boards
Heller
Mark pleads innocent in Cedar Falls murder case
Jerry Mark 32 of Berkeley Calif pleads innocent to the killings of his brother Jorjean and sister in law Leslie Mark and their two children in Cedar Falls. A probable cause and bond review hearing is set for November 20. The Iowa Board of Regents seeks 184,249,000 in state appropriations, an 18.9 percent rise, with an overall regents budget of 277,626,000 for 1976-77.
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Waterloo
Iowa
UPI
Jerry Mark
Cedar Falls
Mark
Berkeley
Calif
Leslie and
Jorjean Mark
DES Moines
Iowa Board of Regents
Energy official warns U.S. fuel strain exceeds 1973 embargo
In Ames, federal energy official Jack Wagner says the United States faces greater fuel supply trouble than during the 1973 Arab oil embargo due to heavy reliance on natural gas. He urges businesses and homeowners to conserve to ease the crisis. In Eureka, a 6.7 magnitude offshore quake near 400 miles northwest of Berkeley triggers tidal alert but no damage reported.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
Federal Energy Administration
United States
Jack Wagner
Eureka
Calif
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Oregon
University of California Seismographic Station
Berkeley
Senate Extends Oil Price Controls For 30 Days
The Senate voted to extend this weekend’s oil price controls for 30 days to allow time for a national energy bill. President Ford supports the extension if the House passes the compromise bill that would roll back prices now and permit gradual increases later.
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Washington
Senate
House
Ford
Congressional
Israel completes Sinai withdrawal at Ras Sudar oil field
Israel began withdrawing from the Sinai Desert and turned Ras Sudar oil field over to the United Nations under the Egypt peace accord. A noon ceremony saw an Israeli private lower the Israeli flag while a Finnish colonel and an Indonesian colonel raised the U.N. flag.
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Ras Sudar
U.N
Farm Bureau seeks review of tax revaluation order
WEST DES MOINES IOWA The Iowa Farm Bureau asked the state Board of Tax Review to correct inequities in recent property tax revaluation orders President J Merrill Anderson said the board should remand or review the equalization order The tentative equalization notice showed valuations 52 percent higher for agricultural property 29 percent higher for residential and 18 percent higher for commercial Anderson noted 104 of 118 districts appealed yet revenue officials adjusted valuations in about two thirds of districts including some not appealed raising doubts about the tax system's administration.
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West Des Moines, Iowa
UPI
Iowa Farm Bureau
State Board of Tax Review
J. Merrill Anderson
State Revenue
Director of Revenue
Department of Revenue
Anderson
Four Thousand Dollar World Dinner Fails To Impress
New York Times writer Craig Claiborne bid 300 for a world restaurant dinner at a WNET fundraiser. Denis Lahana prepared a 31 dish Paris meal with nine wines costing 4000 dollars. Claiborne and Pierre Francy praised the food but found the presentation undistinguished and not perfect for the price.
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New York
UPI
WNET
New York Times
Craig Claiborne
Claiborne
Chez Denis
Paris
Denis Lahana
American Express Co
Jess Gregory
Burgundy
Pierre Francy
National Book Week at Washington Public Library
National Book Week runs November 17 to 22 with programs on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 PM in the main reading room. Mrs. William Kettlitz leads the Bicentennial Heritage program using books from America the Beautiful series, with Mrs. Ralph Kleese presenting three mini reviews on Where the Lost Aprils Are Trumpets Sound No More Cassie and Ike. A coffee follows the reviews and the public is invited.
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Washington Public Library
William Kettlitz
Ralph Kleese
Elizabeth Ogilivie
Francis van Wyck Mason
Cassie and
Ike
Mary Carr Hannah
Gunman holds Ames hostage in University Towers office
An Ames man Thomas Seehan armed with a rifle held his wife Linda and a woman hostage in Bankers Life office on the first floor of University Towers. He released a second hostage and police negotiated for surrender as the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute after the couple's infant son died. Police sought to obtain the rifle and secure the wife while Seehan's mother was brought to the scene to talk.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
University Towers
Thomas Seehan
Bankers Life
Towers
Linda
Seehan
Picking a Supreme Court nominee may hinge on politics
Ford faces a tough path to a confirmation that could reshape the court. Conservatives and moderates clash over a candidate's political stance, background, and potential to pass a Democratic Senate test. Past nominations show presidents weighed law and order image, personal ties, and party loyalty as they sought justices who could shape issues like capital punishment and desegregation.
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Ford
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Robert Griffin
Michigan
Signs of Ford aid for New York City rescue
President Ford signals support for federal help to avert New York City bankruptcy amid plans for loan guarantees or similar aid. Governor Carey discusses state tax hikes, budget cuts, and debt delays, with White House awaiting signed commitments before action. A 180 degree shift is noted by officials and lawmakers as negotiations continue.
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Ford
New York City
Washington
UPI
Albany
Manhattan
White House
Congress
New York
Hugh Carey
Carey
Ron Nelsen
New York State
Nessen
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
House Banking Committee
Gulf Oil probes cite illegal campaign funds in 1970 races
Federal court records detail alleged Gulf Oil contributions to Sen. William Brock and Rep. William Cramer in 1970, totaling 7000 dollars. The filings name Hatfield, White, and Sargent among others, noting Kuwait via Gulf funded Hatfield and another unspecified Gulf payment to Sargent.
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Kuwait
Gulf
Mark Hatfield
R-Ove
Boston
Kevin White
Francis Sargent
Massachusetts
Hatfield
SEC
America
White
Sargent
Gulf Fund
U.S. District Court
Bernard Markwell
Louise Day Hicks
Markwell
Gull
New England
Claude Wild
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wild
Brock
Cramer
Senate
Albert Gore
Lawton Chiles
Weather warms with mild tonight through Saturday
Fair conditions persist with a warming trend. Lows tonight range from the mid 20s to around 30. Saturday highs reach 50 to 55 degrees. Winds will diminish tonight as conditions remain dry.
Uni-Dome repair eyed for before Thanksgiving
Sub contractor Scott Gilkey says UNI deflated Uni-Dome roof repairs should finish by Thanksgiving after winds damaged six panels. Officials note the dome opened Nov 1 at a cost of 7.5 million dollars and was expected to last 100 to 1 000 years. University says they will not be billed for the damage.
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Edar Falls
Scott Gilkey
Monthly immunization clinic scheduled in Washington County
The Evening Journ reports a monthly immunization clinic for pre school children in Washington County. It runs from 1 to 4 p.m. next Tuesday in the Public Health Nursing Service office in the courthouse basement. Children aged 2 months to 6 years receive shots for diseases such as polio mumps measles diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus. Each dose costs 50 cents, but financial hardship will not bar participation. The program is a joint effort of the County Medical Society Iowa Department of Health and the County Public Health Nursing Service, with seven monthly clinics from June to December.
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Washington County
Public Health Nursing Service
The
County Medical Society
Iowa Department of Health
County Public Health Nursing Service
Paper pilot claims world record for 22.4 second flight
Cheyenne sixth grader Bobby Miner designed a stabilized two flap paper airplane and timed a 22.4 second flight. He cites the lack of outside records and plans to file with the Guinness Book of Records while acknowledging wind aided the flight.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Kelley Drive
Bobby Miner
Bobby
Frederick Hooven
Scientific American
Hooven
International Airplane Book
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