41st Annual REC Meeting Draws 12,000 at Wilton Grounds
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative prepares for a full day at the 41st annual meeting on September 9 in Wilton spanning a morning business session, a 2 p.m. Illinois Country Opry show, and an evening program. Attendance prizes total 12,060 in appliance giveaways and 120 free helicopter rides are offered to members.
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Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Wilton
REC
Iowa
Eugene Schmidt
Lost Nation
Raymond Helble
Princeton
H. W. Ovesen
Warren Dutton
West Liberty
William Vierling
Mediapolis
Virgil Corey
Morning Sun
Donald R. Norris
Norris
Pat Leimbach
Vermilion
Ohio
Prentice-Hall
Illinois Country Opry
Petersburg
Illinois
Nashville
Iowa Coal Project
Iowa State University
Filibuster threat slows major antitrust bill debate
In Washington Alabama Democrat James B. Allen again blocked a key antitrust bill, employing filibuster tactics that drew sharp remarks from both parties. The chamber voted 63 to 27 to invoke cloture, setting up final votes next Wednesday on broader DOJ powers, triple damages for price fixing, and merger-notification rules in a contentious showdown. Senator John Tower called the measure the Lawyers Benefits Act of 1976.
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Washington
UPI
Alabama
James B. Allen
Senate
Allen
Mike Mansfield
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
John Pastore
D-R.i
Robert Byrd
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
John Tower
R-Tex
Allender Joins Carson Plumbing Firm in Washington
Don Allender of Washington becomes a member of Carson Plumbing after purchasing an interest in the business. He has 17 years with Carsons and long ties to Washington County, growing up in the Crawfordsville area and attending local high school. Tom Carson remains senior member of the firm.
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Don Allender
Washington
Carson Plumbing
Allender
Carsons
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Tom Carson
Livestock Market Reports From Joliet and Des Moines
Livestock prices in Joliet and Des Moines show gains for cattle and variable hog bids. Joliet reports steers and heifers 50 to 75 higher with high choice and prime lines near 37. Des Moines notes uneven trade, mild declines on early rounds, with no net change in sow prices and volume around 65,000 head for the period.
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Des Moines
UPI
Alaskans in Iowa to share land and cash benefits
Des Moines report shows 72 Alaskan Indians Eskimos and Aleuts living in Iowa have qualified for a share of land and cash near 1 billion dollars from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Enrollment deadlines extended to January 2 1977.
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DES Moines
ICPA
Iowa
Congress
Alaska Native Enrollment Office
D Street
Suite 309
Anchorage
Schaffner Players To Celebrate 50th Anniversary At Threshers Show
The Schaffner Players will mark 50 years at the Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Show in Mt. Pleasant Iowa September 2 through 6. Shows run evenings from Sept 2 to Sept 5 with daytime performances. Jimmy Davis stars as Toby with the Schaffner family. the troupe has 14 years with the show in Mt. Pleasant.
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Schaffner Players
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Midwest
Jimmy Davis
Toby
Jimmy
Neil
Caroline Schaffner
Juanita
Paul Kelly Dies in Leon Iowa at 60
Paul Kelly 60 of Leon died there Monday August 30 after a lingering illness. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with graveside rites at 2 p.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery conducted by Rev. Greg Berkey. He was the son of Carl E. and Gertrude M. Chilcote Kelly and a World War II veteran. Surviving are sisters Lyda May Grimes of Decatur Illinois and Betty Prouty of Harbor City California plus many nieces and nephews.
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Paul Kelly
Leon
Jones Funeral Home
Woodlawn
Greg Berkey
Kelly
Carl E
Gertrude M. Chilcote Kelly
Lyda May Grimes
Decatur
Ill
Betty Prouty
Harbor City, Calif
Prevent Blindness Eye Health Information Appeal
Public health notice urges eye safety with a call to write Prevent Blindness at Box 434 Des Moines 50302 for information. It emphasizes that blindness can result from untreated conditions and invites readers to seek guidance and resources.
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Des Moines
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Bonnie Bell
Gandie
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