Minks and Market Woes Hit Keota Fur Farmer
Don Conrad, near Keota, Iowa, juggles a 5000-mink operation with prices down from 20 to 15 dollars per pelt. He cites supply demand and foreign competition, notes fashion shifts away from mink, and explains processing from living cages to tanning.
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Gandhi blames Pakistan for East Pakistan crisis
Indira Gandhi told Parliament India would not escalate, denying cross border incursions. She blamed Pakistan and said East Pakistani rebels fight for Bangla Desh independence with broad popular support. UPI reports from near Jessore note artillery sounds near the border while India refrains from crossing.
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Collins Radio founder ousted as Cedar Rapids head
Arthur Collins, founder and former top executive of Collins Radio Co., Cedar Rapids, was removed from the presidency. He said he would not take any other firm role, fearing it could be seen as an endorsement of the company’s actions given his founder status.
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Washington City Council Holds Special Session on Beer Permit and Plans
The Washington City Council met in a special session Tuesday night to suspend Richard Powers’s Powers Tap and Pool Hall beer permit after Iowa Liquor Control Commission agents cited Sunday illegal sales on Nov. 7. The council also approved preliminary 1972 street projects totaling 27 170 with city and property-owner share, and heard reports on sewer work, a used car purchase for the public works director, and new CB radios for water and street departments.
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Iowa expands measles immunization to three more counties
Iowa health officials extend free measles vaccines to Muscatine Lee and Louisa counties after two Muscatine County cases and 200 in Des Moines County prompt wider outreach. Vaccines already underway in Des Moines and Polk counties aim to curb potential epidemic during Thanksgiving travel.
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Governor hosts 16 elderly for Thanksgiving at Mansion
Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray and wife Billie invite 16 low income elderly Des Moines residents to a noon Thanksgiving feast at the Governor’s Mansion. The menu includes roast turkey with trimmings and pumpkin pie. The host family aims to share abundance with those lacking families or hope for the holiday.
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Weather JOWA Partly cloudy with fog tonight
Partly cloudy with a chance of fog this evening and chilly lows in the 20s. Thursday brings partly sunny conditions east with increasing clouds and a slight rain chance in the northwest by afternoon. Warmer highs 35 to 40 northeast to around 50 in the southwest.
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Radioactivity levels rise after Chinese nuclear test
The Royal Observatory says airborne dust shows potential new radioactive debris from China s recent test in Sinkiang. A government spokesman noted the higher atmospheric radioactivity following the test and warned of possible contamination.
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Mystery Des Moines Infant Abandoned. Police Seek Identity
Des Moines police appeal to national media for leads in identifying an 18 month old boy left on the steps of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Lt. Swan said no local tips exist, the child is not from Des Moines, and he is cared for at the Polk County Juvenile Home. Footprints and a photo have been sent to hospitals to aid recognition.
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Iowa Highway Commission urges ban on studded tires
Iowa officials expect a formal recommendation to ban studded snow tires in the state. In a precommission meeting the panel tentatively agreed to act after research findings. Tests reported by Less Holland show studded tires reduce stopping ability in most winter conditions.
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Gross urges withdrawal of Butz nomination for Agriculture
Rep. H iv Gross of Iowa urged President Nixon to withdraw Earl L. Butz as Agriculture Secretary, arguing he is too tied to giant feed and food firms. Gross wants a dirt farmer replacement with hands on farming knowledge as Senate debate looms.
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