Swine Conference Underway At Fairgrounds With Winners Named
The National Commercial Swine Type Conference enters its second day at the fairgrounds with judging of production barrows. Allen Keppy of Wilton won top honors in the opening event, followed by feeders from Independence Dysart and other Iowa towns. About 20 exhibiting companies and reporters from two national hog magazines attended, as the event closes with a Saturday auction sale.
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Barrow
Allen Keppy
Wilton
Keppy
Marian Owens
Ainsworth
Journal
Fairgrounds
Dick Frye
Independence
Roger Bottema
Dysart
Dick Fyfe
Arnold Claussen
Eau Claire
Linden Olson
Worthington
Minn
Daryl Owens
Crawfordsville
Henry Bottema
Iowa
Mrs Chmelar Endorses Candidacy For School Board
Mrs Mary Chmelar, a candidate for the Washington Community School board, says she enjoyed a short term and has not yet proven herself. She notes time to acclimate, fears loss of time if directors change, and mentions enrolling in a University of Iowa course on Financial Management of the Local School System to become a more effective board member.
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Mary Chmelar
Washington Community School Board of Education
University of Iowa
Nixon Mansfield talk on Congress at White House breakfast
President Nixon told Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield that Congress has done a good job overall despite his earlier criticism. The two met at breakfast at the White House, Mansfield initially denied the meeting before confirming it after the White House release.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
White House
Congress
Mansfield
Capitol
Mansfield Ai Rst
No bids for shelter contract at Washington Park
Only one contractor requested plans for the Washington Park shelter and no bids were submitted when the Park Board met to award the contract. The board will proceed with planning and some site work on the Stewart elementary lot, adding asphalt work and reletting the project in early 1974 with a target completion by June 30.
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Washington
North Park
Park Board
Stewart Elementary
Hog prices dip at Iowa market points
Prices for hogs fell across Iowa markets to the lowest since June. Butcher prices slipped $3 to $6.50, sow values declined to their lowest since early June, and hogs sold as low as $37 per hundredweight at country points. Market officials cited ample supply and weak retail demand as causes, with wholesale prices easing toward more realistic levels.
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Uniteaness International
Iowa
Midwest
Peoria
Ill
St. Joseph
Minnesota
Des Moines
Webster City
Sioux City
Market News
Tractor stolen from Wade Implement recovered near Kalona
A farm-field theft in Wellman ended with the tractor recovered this morning, damage to nearby crops noted after the thief drove it around the field. In Washington and Keokuk Counties a district court committee will screen juvenile probation officer applicants. Everett Chrissinger quit July 13, leaving vacancies and Burl Smith temporarily handling the caseload as officials adjust two county coverage.
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Wade
Wellman
Kalona
District Court Committee
Washington
Keokuk
Burl Smith
Everett Chrissinger
Chrissinger
Smith
Washington County
Farm Theft Seminar Invite Aims to Help County Farms
The Washington County Farm Bureau invites members to a Farm Theft and Rustling meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday Sept 11 at the FB building. Sheriff Don Robertson County Attorney Tracy Anderson and Al Humphrey insurance supervisor will lead discussions and answer questions on prevention of farm thievery.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Don Robertson
Tracy Anderson
al Humphrey
FB Insurance
Iowa City Coed Death Probe May Draw Murder Indictment
Assistant Attorney General Gary Woodward said prosecutors will press ahead with evidence for a Johnson County grand jury probing a University of Iowa coed’s death. Sources say prosecutors will seek a murder indictment against an unnamed male.
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Iowa City
UPI
Gary Woodward
Johnson County
University of Iowa
Mezvinsky to visit Keosauqua Burlington Davenport Amana
Representative Edward Mezvinsky of Iowa said he will return to the 1st District for weekend appearances in Keosauqua Burlington Davenport and Amana. The visits aim to meet voters and discuss local issues ahead of upcoming events.
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Washuuton
UPI
Edward Mezvinsky
Lowa
Keosauqua
Burlington
Davenport
Amana
Wholesale price index jumps sharply in August
Washington reports wholesale prices rose 5.8 percent in August the largest monthly advance since 1946 with farm prices up 23 percent. Grain and animal feed surged with grain up about 70 percent. Meany blasts Nixon while economists warn uncertainty looms for beef as price ceilings near removal. Unemployment climbs to 4.8 percent in August with 151 estimated jobless rate.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Nixon
Meany
Congress
Kissinger declines to discuss wiretap findings at hearing
Henry Kissinger faced sharp questions on wiretaps of 17 aides begun in 1969 as senators pressed for an FBI report before acting on his secretary of state nomination. He said he would not discuss individual cases and argued the FBI and Justice Department hold the information. Fulbright and Case pressed for the FBI summary to aid confirmation.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
FBI
Nixon
Kissinger
White House
Justice Department
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Clifford P. Case
R-N. J
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
United Nations
U. S
Cambodia
William P. Rogers
Tere
Perth
Germany
Fulbright
Committee
Congress
Weather Outlook With Cloudiness and Rain Risk
Increasing cloudiness this afternoon with a high of 75 to 80 and southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. A chance of rain tonight with a low near 60 and a 40 percent chance of rain. Rain likely Saturday with a high of 70 to 75 and winds continuing southeast. Probability of rain 70 percent Saturday.
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America
United Presbyterian Home
Marlen Bitting
Art Duncan
Danville
Washington Municipal Band
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