Lack of U S display in farm fair upsets many
Washington reports that the Agriculture Department skipped a German Cologne fair, prompting Newspap er Farm Editors of America to press for a unified display. Officials cite cost and shifting strategy toward trade-only promotions in hotels abroad, noting higher sales from targeted exhibitions.
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Department of Agriculture
Germany
Carter
Farm Editors of America
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Decatur
III
Illinois
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Carr
United States
Cologne
Secretary of Agriculture
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Bergland
Thomas R. Hughes
Foreign Agricultural Service
Hughes
Agriculture Department
Brussels
Tokyo
Carter Torrijos in canal accord easing ratification
President Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos issued a joint interpretative statement clarifying defense rights and waterway privileges in the canal treaties. The move aims to reassure Senate critics before Panama’s Oct. 23 referendum and amid opposition from leftists. Linowitz said no misunderstanding existed between the leaders on treaty meaning. Senate discussions likely resume next year as defense guarantees after 2000 had been urged.
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UPI
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Omar Torrijos
U.S
United States
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Panama
Torrijos
U.S. Senate
Capitol Hill
Sol Linowitz
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
Linowitz
Defending champs lose second game to city rival
Davenport Central, the defending Class 4A state champion, dropped its second loss of the season 28-14 to Davenport West. Central now at 4-2 faces potential playoff trouble as West and Assumption vie for Quad Cities Metro Conference fate. Newton also fell 21-20 to Sioux Falls Washington, while top-ranked Heelan routed West and Cedar Falls edged Ames.
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Jinx
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Blue Devils
Davenport West
Davenport Assumption
West
Assumption
Falcons
Newton
Sioux Falls
S.C
Washington
Sioux City Heelan
Sioux City West
Cedar Falls
Ames
Dubuque Wahlert
Cedar Rapids Regis
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Turner joins suit on canal
DES MOINES IDPA Attorney General Richard C Turner joins with U S Senators and Attorneys General to file a Supreme Court brief against President Carter over the Panama Canal treaties The suit on behalf of Idaho Louisiana Nebraska and Iowa seeks a declaratory judgment to force House approval of canal property disposal and rights in the canal zone The filing argues both houses must approve related legislation and cites a proposed 70 million annual payment to Panama and a tolls rise exceeding 200 percent impacting Iowa farmers and other shippers
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Turner
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Jimmy Carter
Supreme Court
William Brennan
Idaho
Louisiana
Nebraska
Iowa
House of Representatives
Cal
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Canal
Panama
U.S. Senate
House
Senate
Congress
Republic of Panama
Archer, Barber vie for tourney lead
George Archer holds a one-stroke edge over Miller Barber after two rounds at the Texas Open Golf Tournament at Oak Hills. Archer carded a 67 in round two for 131 total, with Barber at 132 after a 68. Charles Coody and Carlton White sit tied for third at 133 following late round struggles.
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UPI
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Miller Barber
Oak Hills Country Club
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Barber
Charles Coody
Coody
Carlton
White
Butch Baird
Woodlake Golf Club
Don January
Terry Diehl
Area education agencies report $12.7 million surplus
An Iowa audit shows Area Education Agencies ending fiscal 1976 with a $12.7 million fund surplus. The 15 agencies, which provide special education and related services, received $51.6 million and spent $46 million. direct state aid totaled $37.7 million. Area XI Ankeny led with $2.446 million surplus, followed by Area I Elkader and Area X, while $7.1 million came from county funds and $5.6 million from local and state funds.
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IDPA
Lloyd Smith
Area XI
Ankeny
Area I
Elkader
Area X
Anita Bryant is struck by banana cream pie attack
An admitted homosexual posing as a reporter threw a banana cream pie at anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant during a news conference in Des Moines. The assailant, Thom Archon Higgins, said he acted for the Church of the Chosen People to protest bigotry. Bryant, shaken, urged prayers for the attacker and reflected on threats to her family and livelihood.
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UPI
Anita Bryant
Thom Archon Higgins
Minneapolis
Church of the Chosen People
Miss Bryant
Veterans Auditorium
Higgins
Anita
Robert Green Higgins
Green
Pat Schwartz
Dade County
Fla
New World, Inc
Iowa
God
Holden chosen for Senate District 40 in Iowa GOP race
Holden Ed Holden, 63, Davenport, was unanimously chosen by the Iowa Republican Party nominating convention to run for Senate District 40. He will face Democrat Robert Bina in a Dec 13 special election to fill the seat vacated by Elizabeth Shaw who became Scott County Attorney on Oct 1. Vernon Miller of Newell reports growing giant radishes from a Aug 1 seed harvest on Oct 1. one radish weighed 5 pounds 5 ounces and measured 21% inches in circumference.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
House
Ed Holden
Elizabeth Shaw
Holden
Robert Bina
Shaw
Scott County
Vernon E. Miller
Newell
Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Clark blasts Senate for energy bill delays
UPI report shows Sen. Dick Clark of Iowa criticizing the Senate as shamefully indecisive on President Carter’s energy program. He says the House moved it intact and urges public pressure to force Senate leadership, with focus on tax provisions and a conference with the House to craft a meaningful energy package.
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Washington
UPI
Dick Clark
Iowa
Senate
Carter
Clark
House
Mrs. Rees Davis Dies in Columbus Junction at 86
Mrs. Rees Claudia Davis of rural Columbus Junction died Friday night at Washington County Hospital Long Term Care Unit. She was 86 and married to Rees Davis in 1924. Survived by son Donald and sister Ann Davis, with burial at Cambrian Cemetery. Funeral Monday at Salem Welsh Church.
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Columbus Junction
Rees
Claudia) Davis
Washington County Hospital
Salem
Welsh United Presbyterian Church
Darren Robertson
Cambrian Cemetery
Stacy Lewis
Davis
Williamsburg
Samuel
Martha Davis Evans
Rees Davis
Washington
Donald
Ann Davis
Blanket dedication at Immanuel Lutheran Church quilts for LWR
Immanuel Lutheran Church will dedicate quilts and blankets during Sunday morning worship to support Lutheran World Relief. Nearly fifty quilts were produced in the past year and will be dedicated along with individual gifts for overseas work in South America India and Africa.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lutheran World Relief
South America
India
Africa
Funeral services for W Raymond Gross held in town
Funeral services for W Raymond Gross were conducted Friday October 14 at Jones Funeral Home with Rev J Roland Crandall officiating. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery with casketbearers Clarence Goff Robert Lytle T E Myers Joseph Kirkpatrick Lester Luckenbill and E P Rich serving.
Donnellson business spans seven decades of Dahms leadership
Ed Dahms of Donnellson marks 70 years in business across four generations. He started with a blacksmith shop, expanded to Case equipment including steam engines and threshing machines, and later entered the car business, where the family remains active today. The Donnellson Star notes the long family enterprise.
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Ed Dahms
Donnellson
Dahms
Donnellson Star
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