Terrace Hill renovation aims for completion next summer
Iowa official says a 1.5 million private fund drive could finish Terrace Hill upgrades and have Gov. Ray occupy the mansion by next summer. The Executive Council approves a 200 thousand gift to cover past and anticipated renovation costs.
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Des Moines
UPI
Maurice Baringer
Robert D. Ray
Terrace Hill
Iowa Executive Council
Terrace Hill Foundation, Inc
Iowa
Baringer
Ray
Council
Social Security tax base and caps rise for 1976
The 1976 Social Security tax base rises to 15,300 dollars with a maximum wage-earner tax of 895.05 dollars plus 70.20, while self employed workers face a 7.9 percent rate and a maximum payment of 1,208.70 dollars up 94.80. The changes are automatic under existing legislation and apply to both employees and employers.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Congress
Social Security
James B Cardwell
Television Listings for Thursday and Friday
Channel 2 airs The French Connection News Rascals and Hawaii Five O with Last Word. Channel 3 features Make Deal The Rocks San Fran Harry O and The Night That Panicked America. late news at 10:00 followed by Wide World. Channel 4 presents The Waltons Gunsmoke Maverick and MASH with News at 11:00 and Maverick at 11:30. Channel 6 offers Ellery Queen Tonight plus Tonight and a Rockford Files block. Channel 9 highlights Price Right Space 1999 and Panicked America movie. Channel 12 runs Mr Rogers Sesame Street Classic fare and aviation Traveler. evening Eve Edition.
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Channel 3
Deal B. Miller
San Fran
Harry O
America
Wide World
Channel 4
Tue Waltons
Maverick
Channel 6
Nashville van Dyke
Ellery Queen
Center
Icuares Sanford
Chico
Rockford
Pot Woman
Channel 9
Price
ABC
Mr. Rogers
Sesame St. Elk Peterspee
Sesame St. Elec, Co
Aviation ‘Traveler
Street Farm Digest
Beiderbecke Commanders
Plan Discussion on Timber Management at Brighton Meeting
Washington County Extension Director Jim Frier reports a timber management meeting to discuss marketing farm timber and woodlot management. Iowa State University Extension Foresters Paul Wray and Dean Prestemon plus Bruce Plum will present with a panel of saw mill operators and buyers. The event occurs November 13 at Brighton School at 7 30 p m for residents across southeast Iowa counties.
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Brighton
Washington County
Jim Frier
Brighton School
Iowa State University Extension
Paul Wray
Dean Prestemon
Southeast Iowa Conservation
Bruce Plum
Fairfield
Prestemon
Washington
Jefferson
Keokuk
Henry
Johnson
Iowa
Rock Island Lines Near $19 Million Loan Backing
The bankrupt Rock Island Lines moves closer to securing $19 million in federal guarantees for trustee certificates to fund essential rail upgrades and maintenance. Judge McGarr is set to rule on the certificates, while a separate request to lease 56 diesel locomotives and 400 covered hopper cars is also under consideration.
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Illinois
Russo
William Gibbons
U.S. District Court
J. Frank McGarr
McGarr
DOT
Chicago
Henry Crown
Rock Island
Nicholas Manos
France Loses Major Arms Contract Over European Unity Policy
Defense specialists in Brussels attribute France’s go it alone defense stance to the loss of a 2 billion dollar arms deal. The United States won the contract to supply 350 F16 fighters to Belgium Denmark Norway and the Netherlands, with Mirage sales hindered by Paris's reluctance to join a European program. They note France’s Avion Combat de Future hints at continued independent defense plans and warn that political unity among NATO allies remains unsettled.
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Belgium
UPI
France
United States
Paris
General Dynamics
Holland
ADF
Force de Frappe
NATO
Jacques Chirac
Denmark
ACF
Chirac
Norway
Michel Jobert
Jobert
Valery Giscard d
Giscard
Ford
Dassault
Mirage
Grain Livestock Trade Report From Des Moines Market
Trade moderate and demand steady, butchers uneven with prices mostly lower. Cattle weights range 200 to 550 pounds with No 1-3 and No 2-3 grades showing declines. sows also lower. Estimated receipts 65,000 while Wednesday receipts hit 73,000 compared with 43,000 last week and 80,000 last year.
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Des Moini
Chicago
Joliet, Ill
UPI
Through Saturday Show With No Matinee
A short run notice lists evening showings through Saturday with tickets at 1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children. No matinee Saturday.
Buyers flock to surplus parking meters in Kansas City sale
Kansas City officials offered 800 surplus meters for sale drawing buyers from far and near. A Colorado man bought two meters while others sought one for nostalgia or practical use as a novelty payment device. The old 30 year old 20 pound meters were replaced with new models and drew many inquiries.
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Kansas City
UPI
Colorado
Charles Johnson
Johnson
California
Montefusco Named NL Rookie of the Year
New York reports that John Montefusco, 25, of Long Branch New Jersey, was chosen NL Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA narrowly over Gary Carter of the Expos. The 6 foot 1 pitcher finished 15 9 with 21 strikeouts and earned the nickname The Count from teammates.
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NEW York
UPI
John Montefusco
Dizzy Dean
Nationa League
Baseball Writers Association of America
Long Branch
N.J
Gary Carter
Montreal Expos
BBWAA
Larry Parrish
Expos
Manny Trillo
Chicag Cubs
Rawly Eastwick
Cincinnati Reds
Montefusco
Johnny Bench
Dean
St Louis Cardinals
Bowling Scores Lane Leaders League
Wednesday results show Carson's beat Roe's Heating 3 1 Wagon Wheel defeated Pat & Mary's 4 0 Jack & Jill swept Shamrock Inn 4 0 while McCleery's topped Squire Shoppe 3 1 Team series led by Jack & Jill 2576 and Wagon Wheel 2520 Carson's posted team game 889 and Jack & Jill 886 Individual series top players Barb Beauchamp 583 Dort Patterson 501 Individual game leaders Barb Beauchamp 213 Janet Sherman 180
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Jack & Jill Carson's
Shamrock Inn
Pat& Mary's
Roe’s
McCleery
Squire Shoppe
Carson's
Wagon Wheel
Pat & Mary
Jack & Jill
Barb Beauchamp
Dort Patterson
Janet Sherman
Local travelers depart for California on visit trip
Ten years ago Mrs. Lucille Moore and Mrs. Hubert Redlinger left Sunday morning by plane for California. They will visit Mrs. Moore's son Bill and her brother-in-law Chancey Moore in El Segundo, and also will visit Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Redlinger Jr. in San Diego.
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Lucille Moore
Hubert Redlinger
California
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