Rustlers Stepping Up Hog Rustling in Iowa
Iowa officials warn a new breed of rustlers targets hogs rather than cattle as market prices rise. Secretary Robert H. Lounsberry cites increased thefts around Clinton County with losses totaling about $15,000, urging farmers to light lots, count animals daily, and report thefts to authorities.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert H. Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Harold Mindermann
Iowa Farm Bureau
Mindermann
McCallsburg
Clinton County
Iowa Agriculture Department
Rumors of dorm rape unsettle University of Iowa campus
UPI reports campus rumors claim a rape in Burge Hall dorm showers though officials say no incidents or confirmations exist this year. Officer Cathy Gorman urges women to verify facts and notes fear driven by unfounded reports.
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Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
University of Iowa
U of I
Cathy Gorman
Burge Hall
Gorman
Burge Head
Maggie van del
Iowans Resume Higher Electricity Use Despite Rate Hikes
A United Press International report notes Iowa residents have increased electricity consumption in early 1975 after a dip in 1974. Industrial users cut back, but residential and commercial demand rose sharply as rates climbed across six investor owned utilities. Iowa Public Service and others saw double digit increases from January 1974 to August 1975.
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United Press International
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa Southern Utilities
Centerville
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Power and Light
Des Moines
Iowa-I
Illinois Gas and Electric
Davenport
Interstate Power
Dubuque
Iowa Public Service
Sioux City
UNICEF card gifts offered by BPW in Washington
BPW members in Washington promote UNICEF holiday products from the Cluny Museum in Paris. The set includes five detailed note cards from "The Lady with the Unicorn" series and "The Holy Family" design, with nine greeting cards and four note designs plus mini-notes and calendars. Proceeds fund vaccines and nutrition for malnourished children with strict UNICEF controls.
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Unicef
Cluny Museum
Paris
Washington Cleaners
Washington Business and Professional Women’s Club
the Holy Family
Amsterdam
Fran Miller
BPW
Firemen Attend What Cheer Old Timers Day Parade
Washington Volunteer Fire Department members and their wives traveled to What Cheer for Old Times Days. The Washington Squirts team finished third in the water fight, with Pat Hunt as nozzleman, joined by Georgia Fuhr and Alice Hesser. Their vintage 1930s fire truck joined the parade.
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Washington Volunteer Fire Department
Washington Squirts
Pat Hunt
Georgia Fuhr
Alice Hesser
Direct deposit offered for Social Security checks in 12 states
Iowa City official announces voluntary direct deposit for monthly social security and SSI payments in Iowa and 11 other states. Checks will be mailed September with SF 1199 form available at banks and credit unions. Direct deposits reduce theft and avoid in-person cashing. a representative visits Washington weekly, and local hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the School Administrative Building.
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Iowa
South
Middle West
John Anderson
Iowa City
Anderson
Savings and Loan Association
Savings and Loan
Social Security
Washington
W. Main
Ballou Anniversary Open House at Captain's Table
Mr and Mrs Howard Ballou invite friends to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday Oct 5 from 3 to 5 p m at the Captain s Table.
Tentative Boston teachers contract ends week long strike
After a 23 hour bargaining session Boston Teachers Union and school officials reach a tentative contract. Details were not disclosed but a source cites a 6 percent pay raise and 75 minutes extra time every two weeks for meetings tutoring and staff sessions plus one planning period this year and another next year. No increase in teacher numbers. Union president Henry Robinson expects board approval today and return to classrooms by Tuesday. Settlement set for 2 p.m. Boston School Committee meeting.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
Henry Robinson
Boston Teachers Union
Boston School Committee
Robinson
AFT
American Federation of Teachers
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