On-demand texts reshape college textbook market
The rise of on-demand publishing replaces many hardcover and standard paperbacks. MSS Information Corp leads a wave with custom short-run texts compiled from articles, offering lower prices per page and royalties to original authors, while rivals include Xerox IBM and Simon & Schuster.
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Leroy Pope
UPI
New York
Say Marc and
Susan Strausberg
MSS Information Corp
Strausbergs
MSS
William Casey
Casey
Securities and Exchange Commission
Ondemand
Xerox Corp
International Business Machines Corp
Simon & Schuster
Farm outlook bullish on corn prices despite tight storage
Jim Frier notes strong bullish market psychology lifting corn prices amid record supply, transport issues, and limited storage. Iowa State economist Bob Wisner projects prices to peak by midwinter then ease through the year, with demand rising in Southwest and Plains for cheaper feed grains.
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Bob Wisner
Iowa State
Russia
Red China
Wisner
Argentina
United States
Canada
Europe
Australia
U.S
Central Iowa
Ainsworth and area visitors share weekend in Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs Don Tellin and daughter from Aurora Ill visited Max White Jrs in Ainsworth over the weekend. E R Butterworths from Don City Ia were guests at Everette Roberts home. They toured Maplewood Manor Keota and visited friends visiting Friday. Lions Club met at the elementary school with ice cream and cake. The Great Story Of Corn shown by Jeri Covington. Measuring committees named for corn and bean contests. A guest from Washington Richard Colby urged support for Kidney Foundation fund drive. Next meeting set for October 4 at 8 pm.
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C.a.vrumram Ainsworth
Don Tellin
Aurora
Max White Jrs
E.R. Butterworth
Don City
Everette Roberts
Lee Norris
Maplewood Manor
Keota
George Lord
Duane White
Roberts
Willard McCracken
Cleo Orris
Vincent James
Oscar Wilson
Richard Colby
Washington
Kidney Foundation
Oscar
Jim
Bill Wilson
Bill Stout
C.A. Thompson
New Plant Food Claim From Nottingham Grower
George Todd aged 66 in Nottingham asserts he grew an eight foot potato plant in his backyard by watering it daily with a pot of tea. The claim comes from a UPI report noting his unusual gardening method and the extraordinary plant height observed.
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NEW Plant Food
Nottingham
England
UPI
George Todd
Hamburger Supreme and Other Hearty Dishes Feature
A vintage recipe page edited by Helene B. Dillon offers a tasty burger twist with bacon wrapped patties and a beef mix for Swedish meat balls, plus Glorified Hot Dogs with applesauce stuffing. Also includes serving suggestions and quick tips for preventing crying from onions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene B. Dillon
Sheep producers to meet October 2 in county schoolhouse
Washington County sheep producers are invited to a meeting Monday evening October 2 at 8 p.m. in the schoolhouse at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Merrill Neary of Iowa City will discuss farm flock production and economics of sheep farming. A committee from Route 2 Washington and Crawfordsville will explore forming a county sheep production association. County Extension Director Jim Frier notes the industry adds income and profits under well managed programs and encourages attendance with willing guests.
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Washington County
Washington County Fairgrounds
Merrill Neary
Iowa City
Neary
Iowa
Jim Hotchkiss
Route 2
Washington
Cleo McCoy
Crawfordsville
Jim Frier
Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women Meet at Mt Pleasant Workshop
Mrs Glenn Knapp hosted the Cedar Township Farm Bureau Women gathering with district workshop attendees, reports on October 9 county workshop, and craft display plans. Mrs Booth spoke on Environment for Healthful Living while Mrs Jane Passmore presented The Responsible Consumer with slides.
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Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Glenn Knapp
Robert Stephens
Keith Stewart
Booth
Maurice Crawford
Mt. Pleasant
Jane Passmore
FBLA Members Join Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program
The Future Business Leaders of America met at the Willows Supper Club as John Gamon and Dan Bubb from Toastmasters outlined an eight week Youth Leadership program to enhance communication under various conditions. White Shrine members hosted at the Masonic Temple with Merle Warner and others in attendance as birthdays were celebrated and plans for an October official visit and dinner were setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBLA
Future Business Leaders of America
The
Willows
John Gamon
Dan Bubb
Toastmasters Club
White Shrine
Merle Warner
Warner
Shepherds
Masonic Temple
Charles Greenlee
Cloyd Garrett
Roger Chapman
Wendel Guy
Kenneth Peters
Monument honors umbrella peddlers in Arona Italy
City officials unveiled a bronze statue depicting an old man with umbrellas and a boy with a box to commemorate umbrella peddlers once common in Arona. Only Carlo Motta, 79, attended the ceremony among the remaining umbrella trade figures.
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Arona
Italy
UPI
Carlo Motta
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