Word: iowa
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Michigan has held 14 regional conferences, attended by more than 6,500 people. Iowa is planning 99 county conferences; Nebraska plans 25 in the early fall. So far, the major problem illuminated in each state has been the same : money. But a few have uncovered some special dilemmas of other sorts. Washington, D.C., for instance, has been surprised to discover that its school system's administration was scattered wastefully throughout 30 different buildings. Arizona is troubled by its school-age Indians, some of whom go to public schools, some to Indian Affairs or mission schools, some to no schools...
...Much Lemonade." At lunch next day, the Russian farm officials got a standing ovation from Washington's National Press Club. Matskevich had been so good at patting babies out in Iowa, said the chairman of the lunch, that "if he stays here much longer he'll be elected to the Senate." One newsman asked Matskevich about Marilyn Monroe. "I haven't seen her farm," grinned...
Archie A. Alexander, 67, prosperous Iowa building contractor, proved to be a controversial governor of the Virgin Islands (pop. 26,665). A bustling, high-handed administrator with a talent for making enemies, he quickly got into difficulties in the languorous islands. Last month in the St. Thomas market place, hundreds of islanders demonstrated against Alexander, accusing him of incompetence, cronyism, and overriding their wishes. Soon after, he suffered a heart attack. Last week President Eisenhower accepted Alexander's resignation...
...scattered over 22 acres in the stockyards area. Main reason: because of improvements in transportation, refrigeration and communication, slaughterhouses are moving steadily closer to the range. To follow the trend, Wilson will spend $4,500,000 to expand and modernize plants in Omaha, Albert Lea, Minn, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa...
...selling surplus farm products. The overflow of agricultural oils (soybean and cottonseed) has been reduced from 1½ billion to 55 million lbs. since 1953, and overall dairy surpluses have fallen by a full 54% as a result of increased U.S. consumption and a giveaway program. But last week Iowa farmers were asked to reseal on their own farms some 50 million bushels of corn, deliverable this month to the Government, but for which the Department of Agriculture can find no market and no storage space...