Farm subsidies face cuts as Nixon plan stirs Congress
Federal payments to farmers totaled 14.6 billion since Nixon took office, about a third of New Deal era subsidies. With farm income at a record, the administration seeks cuts while farm-state lawmakers vow to defend benefits. Senator Talmadge argues farmers still lack fair support and urges a timely farm bill submission.
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Nixon
Congress
Sen. Heyman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Senate Agriculture Committee
Talmadge
Carroll G. Brunthaver
Center State
Earl L. Butz
Nixons Cab
Butz
Soviet Union
Campbell
Georgia
Sen
Talmadize
Hearing set on wheat proposal in Oklahoma Capitol
A public hearing is scheduled for February 7 at 10 am in Room 410 of the State Capitol in Oklahoma City on a bill by Rep. Bill Briscoe to amend the Oklahoma Wheat Resources Act. The measure would move the two and a half mill levy from the Wheat Commission to its funds for research and eliminate the 400 bushel exemption.
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Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation
State Capitol
House of Representatives
Bill Briscoe
Claremore
Ing
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Wheat Commission
What Commission
Facili
Farmers Union banquet to feature youth speakers in state convention
Oklahoma Farmers Union plans a family night dinner February 19 at 6 30 PM during the state convention at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City The program will highlight four young OFU speakers Bart Brashears Alex Danel Mackey Sayre Glenda Newell and Steve Kubicek and will include OFU scholarship talks and winning speeches They may also include musical entertainment and a state wide guest speaker backdrop.
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Oklahoma Farmers Union
Farm Organization
George Stone
Stone
Bart Brashears
Alex
Danel Mackey
Sayre
Glenda Newell
Marshall
Steve Kubrick
Prague
Brashears
Oklahoma State University
Miss Mackey
OFU
Skirvin Hotel
Okahoma City
Oklahoma 4-H Horse Show returns to Oklahoma City Fairgrounds
The Second Annual Oklahoma 4-H Horse Show will be held July 7 and 8 at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds. About 200 to 250 youth exhibitors aged 9 to 18 will compete in showmanship performance and halter classes, aiming to represent Oklahoma at the Southern Regional Championship in Dallas. The event is hosted by the Oklahoma County 4-H Horse Club and co-sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma County Extension Service, and the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma City Fairgrounds
John Abrams
Oklahoma County Light Horse Club
Oklahooma
Oklahoma
Dallas
Oklahoma County
Southwestern Polled Hereford breeders to meet in Carnegie
Polled Hereford breeders from southwest Oklahoma and Texas gather in Carnegie February 1 and 9 for their third annual show and sale. Forty cattle display February 1 judged by Dave Martin of Cameron State College. A banquet and meeting February 9 at Carnegie High School Cafeteria at 7 pm with L. P. Haygood presiding. James Birdwell and Gives named guests. Sale starts 12:30 pm at County Fairgrounds. For more info contact A. Smith Jr. Lone Woll.
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Carnegie
Oklahoma
Texas
Dave Martin
Cameron Stair College
Carngie
L. P. Haygood
Willow
James Birdwell
American Palled Hereford Assn
Gives
Oklahoma Palled Hereford Assn
A. d. Smith Jr
Lone Woll
Southwestern Oklahoma
Hereford A
Hall moves to help farmers in Oklahoma crisis
Governor Hall appeals to President Nixon for predisaster aid due to severe drought, snow, and hay shortages. He calls an emergency State Disaster Committee meeting to secure hay and feed at reasonable costs and to fund federally assisted transport. Hall cites rising hay prices from 20 to 35 dollars to up to 50 dollars a ton and widespread livestock losses.
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Hall
Oklahoma
Nixon
State Disaster Committee
Federal Office of Emergency Preparedness
United States
Cathe
Harold Hunter
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Darrell Trent
Office of Emergency Preparedness
County roads battered by ice devastate Pontotoc County
County commissioners say rural roads, especially those with block operations, are ruined by a severe ice and snow event. Chairman Dave Gray estimates most blacktop roads are ruined with over half of the county’s roads needing redone, including about 200 miles in his district.
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Dave Gray
Clyde Haskins
District No. 2
Haskins
Gray
Counry
Rae Thompson
Rae
State Civil Defense
Blacktop
Albert calls for reverse on REA decision by Nixon
House Speaker Carl Albert urged President Nixon to restore the Rural Electrification Administration direct loan program halted as of January 1 1973. He cited lack of congressional consultation and called for restoration of the REA program while noting pending legislation to fund loans to support rural electrification.
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Nixon
Washington
Congress
Rea
Joans
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Sonya Stephens
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