Thanksgiving at governor's mansion for senior citizens
Des Moines residents join Gov. and Mrs. Ray for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at the governor's mansion. Fifteen low income seniors, average age 75, selected with agency help, will share a family sized meal and hear from the First Lady as part of a statewide observance while other centers begin early festivities through the weekend.
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Tamara Cooke
DES Moines
UPI
Melanie DeWitt
Walt Pickett
State Office of Economics Opportunity
Ray
Governor's Mansion
Towa
Fort Madison Nursing Care Center
Fort Madison
Margaret Nichols
ChiCenter Singers of
Bode
Ms. Wederquist
Kiwanis hears Tom Huston Bank official speaks
Tom Huston state banking superintendent, a Columbus Junction banker, told about inflation's impact on Iowa banks and farmers at a Washington Kiwanis Club Farm City Day. He warned of unstable values, praised farmers as the backbone of the nation, and assured no state bank would fail if NYC defaults. Weather: mostly cloudy, cold with flurries. highs in the 20s, southerly winds.
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The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Tom Huston
Huston
Columbus Junction
Washington Kiwanis Club
Moon
Mars
New York City
Snowstorm Aftermath Clamps Southeast Town Travel
Police report hazardous travel in southeast Town as roads remain partially snow packed after Wednesday snowstorm. Officers note several cars in ditches and a few accidents last night, though no serious injuries reported this morning.
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Washington
Firefighters Hope For Turkey and Rain As Blaze Grows
About 4,000 firefighters fought two brush fires in the Angeles National Forest now at 66,000 acres with 43 homes lost. Santa Ana winds eased and rain possible, with containment help and a turkey dinner for camps forecast.
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Glendale
Call
Turkey
US Forest Service
Santa Ana
Angeles National Forest
Canyon
Los Angeles
Forest Service
Snow slows travel across Iowa amid winter storms
A weekend winter storm brought up to six inches of snow, causing slippery roads and multiple crashes across Iowa. Five traffic deaths occurred in accidents on slick highways near Ottumwa and Mount Pleasant, while two Iowa Wesleyan students died near Mount Pleasant and a man in Oskaloosa died after shoveling snow. State troopers warned travelers of rapidly changing conditions and urged caution as frigid weather and holiday travel continued.
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United Press
Iowa
National Weather Service
Rockies
Lowa
Iowa Highway Patrol
Kansas
Ottumwa
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Oskaloosa
Beverly J Mojadad
Lenexa
Kan
Craig
Diane Bailey
Galesburg
David G. Wong
Cedar Rapids
U.S. 34
Fort Dodge
Rex Johnston
Jeffrey Myrick
Lake Park
Myrick
Des Moines
Bettendorf
Quad Cities
U.S. 218
Crawfordsville
Thanksgiving Snow Delivers Four Inch Cover and Moisture
Washington's official weather observer reports four inch snow on ground yesterday and overnight moisture of four-tenths of an inch. Residents celebrate a Christmas like Thanksgiving with forecasts predicting more snow tonight.
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Washington
Ford proposes month to month loans for New York City relief
President Ford outlines a plan to provide up to 2.3 billion in monthly federal loans to New York City to prevent bankruptcy. Treasury Secretary Simon would control disbursements and end-year repayment, with strict state tax and budget conditions. Governor Carey welcomed the move amid congressional inaction.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
New York City
New York
Hugh Carey
Congress
Treasury
William Simon
Simon
China
White House East Room
Outstanding Farmer Keith Hora Wins Kiwanis Honor
Keith G Hora of Riverside received the Washington Noon Kiwanis Club first Outstanding Farmer award during Farm City Day. Hora farms 1,700 acres in Jackson Township with his father, producing 1,300 acres of corn and 300 acres of soybeans while marketing about 1,000 hogs yearly. He is a graduate of Iowa State University and active in multiple agri organizations and community groups.
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Keith G. Hora
Riverside
Washington Noon Kiwanis Club
Hora
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Farm
Jackson Township
George
Iowa State University
Iowa 4-H Foundation
Iowa Corn Growers Assn
Mississippi Valley Farm Business Assn
Iowa Pork Producers Assn
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Business Assn
County Extension Council
State Extension Advisory Committee
L-W Farm Service Co
St. James Catholic Church of Washington
Knights of Columbus
YMCA
Red Cross
Republican Party
Jaycees
Iowa
Celeste
Keith Hora
Horn
Dean Garrett
Tom Huston
Columbus Junction
Huston
Journal
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St. James
Kathy Ahart
Sarah Horak
Theresa Ahart
Ann Reed
Ken Armstrong
Joe Horak
Tom Huston Bank
Taiwan
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