Bergland pushes plan for nationwide crop insurance system
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland said he will ask Congress to authorize a comprehensive, nationwide crop insurance program replacing the patchwork of disaster aid. He outlined three coverage levels, with premiums set crop by crop and yields determined locally by ASC offices to reflect true farm productivity.
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Washington
UPI
Bob Bergland
Congress
Bergland
United States
Agriculture Secretary
White House
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
FCIC
Kansas City
ASC
Queen Elizabeths busy schedule and farm disaster extensions
Queen Elizabeth of England often has up to nine engagements daily requiring several wardrobe changes, now reflected in recent law. Farm bloc leaders approved only a two year extension of disaster payments for grains cotton and rice to bridge to a potential new federal insurance program. A House agriculture subcommittee led by Rep Ed Jones has begun hearings on new insurance programs and the issue is slated for serious Capitol Hill action early next year.
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House
Rep
Ed Jones
D-Tenn
Capitol Hill
Auction notices stamp October sales across Iowa region
A string of October auctions lists personal property and antiques plus cars in Sigourney Kalona and Keota areas. Listings include Ray E Sheridan owners near Sigourney at noon and a car at 2 pm, John A and Mary Yoder near Kalona, Louisa County furniture sale led by Ewing Twyla Isett and Leah Thomas, and multiple sales at Washington Fairgrounds and Wayland Noble estate auctions. Prices and exact lots vary with 10 am to 6:30 pm start times across October 7 to October 15.
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South Shuffleton
Sigourney, Iowa
Ray E. Sheridan
Kalona
Iowa
John A
Mary Yoder
Louisa County Fairgrounds
Columbus Junction
Ewing
Twyla Isett
Leah Thomas
Keota
L.W
Bermel
Washington Fairgrounds
Lyle Rudkin
Dale Engle
Harry Jones
Clair Gray
Memorial Hall Auditorium
Sigourney
Boar Palace
Oskaloosa
Ward Eastburn
Wayland
Noble
Sam Roth
Evening TV Guide for October 6 7
Channel listings show a multi channel schedule from 6:00 PM to 12:55 AM across Channels 2 3 4 6 9 12 with news shows films comedies dramas and series. Notable items include Papillon Nashville ABC Movie A Very Dangerous Love Muppets Donny Marie Waltons Hawaii Five 0 Bonanza and Baseball Tonight among others.
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Nashville
Channel 3
TUAY
M. T. Moore
Kotter
B. Miller
Carter C’try
Redd Foxx
Donny, Marie
Channel 6
ABC
News
Baretta
West and Ramberg Families Listed with Occupations
On the record Mr and Mrs James C West of North Hollywood California are identified as printer and parents of two children. Mr and Mrs Orville Ramberg of Traer are listed with him as a baker.
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James C. West
Washington
North Hollywood
Calif
Orville Ramberg
W. Main
Traer
Surprise housewarming honors Mrs. Clara Kent in Keota
A Thursday evening housewarming at Mrs. Clara Kent's Keota home drew Hi-Lo Pinochle Club members and neighbors. Guests brought refreshments and gave a gift as Evelyn McCallister won high pinochle prize. Other notes mention visits and events across Keota and nearby towns, plus Charles Blondin's Niagara Falls tightrope feats in varied stunts.
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Keota
Clara Kent
Hi-Lo
Clara
Evelyn McCallister
Margaret Sellman
Eve Cooley
Mark Weber
Victor Vogel
Eugene Vogel
Martinsburg
Sylvia Westfall
Clare Jones
Richland
Hazel Hicks
Raymond Herr
Marion
Gary Hauschilds
Alburnett
Evelyn Sieren
Maurine Peiffer
Catherine Merz
Glee Holmes
Armorelle Miller
Veronica Lillig
Leland Kracaw
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Journal
Area Television
Channel 4
Waltons
B. Jones
Maverick
M.T. Moore
Wonder W
Bonanza
Channel
A. A. Griffith News
Wel
Ketter
B. Miller Carter C’try
Redd Foxx News
Pdl
Elec. Co
Irish Rovers
Notre Dame
Burlington
NIKES
Washington High
Fairfield
Mrs
Paul Sievert
Ill
Bruce Stoutner
Warren Bennett
Elma Hackett
Frances Leeper
Brighton
H-K. Henry
Washington Evening Journal
Wash
Cecile Henry
Keokuk County Hospital
Charles Blondin
Niagara Falls
Washington Square
FORD
Fairmont
EPA
California
Fairmont Squire Wagon
America
Thunderbird
Europe
Germany
Ford Ltd
Washington County
Sic
Ford Motor Credit CO
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