Tucker Assumes Number Two Role
Washington AP report notes Carol Tucker Foreman would lead the Agriculture Department if attack or defense emergency disables Secretary Bergland. The memorandum sets a line of succession with Foreman third after Bergland, then M. Rupert Cutler, Dale Hathaway, Alex Mercure, and P R Smith as deputy secretary vacancy remains.
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Washington (Ap
Carol Tucker Foreman
Secretary of Agriculture For Food and Consumer Programs
Agriculture Department
United States
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Ms. Foreman
Sec
John White
Democratic National Committee
Wind Damaged Land Showing Decrease in Great Plains
Soil conservation figures from the Agriculture Department show wind erosion damage in the Great Plains during the seven month erosion season dropped to 2.8 million acres, 35.6 percent of the prior year’s 7.9 million. The past season’s wind damage was the lowest since 1972-73, with the measure defined as land where enough soil is moved to raise erosion risk or impair crop growth.
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Department
Soil Conservation Service
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Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
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Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Manure To Fuel Projects Sought By Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department invites public ideas to convert manure and farm products into energy with a net gain in fuel output. Four pilot projects may receive up to 15 million dollars in guaranteed loans, with an Oct. 16 deadline for proposals. Public hearings occurred this spring as rules were drafted.
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Department Han
Congress
Food and Agriculture Act
USDA
Weather forecast highlights storms and sunny periods
Forecast covers Thursday through Saturday with scattered thunderstorm risks and hot humid days. Temperatures peak around the mid 90s to near 100, lows in mid 70s to low 80s. Expect heat and midweek humidity with variable sky conditions across Portiy and surrounding areas.
Southeast Oklahoma Weather Summary Fragment
Fragmentary OCR weather notes for Southeast Oklahoma showing Friday through Monday dates with highs around 76 to 77 and lows near 30 to 40. Portions mention partly cloudy conditions and daily temperature figures, but many details are garbled or unreadable.
Locals Compete In Unclear Southwest Event
Fragmentary scoreboard shows teams and scores such as 77 75 78 73 with unclear team names and placements. Includes multiple player initials and partial names. Data is incomplete, making exact results or opponents hard to determine.
Teachers Learn to Teach Motorcycle Safety at East Central
Eight teachers met at East Central University for a two week in service training to learn how to teach motorcycle safety in public schools. Oklahoma Highway Patrol safety officers led classroom work and actual riding on motorcycles supplied by the state patrol. If the kids at school could only see their teachers now.
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East Central University
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
State Highway Patrol Department
Area 4-H Winners Honored at Oklahoma Horse Show
Pontotoc County 4-H youths placed high with Scotti Floyd earning 2nd in saddle seat equitation and 3rd in junior English pleasure, plus top finishes for Mike Murray Shelley Jackson Brett Spencer Kim McBride Craig Clark and Garvin and Southeast District winners across multiple horse classes in Oklahoma City.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Scotti Floyd
Shelley Jackson
Brett Spencer
Kim McBride
Hunt
Craig Clark
Garvin County
Alan Marcum
Tony McCaskill
Shelley Smithson
Marshall County
Beekeepers Schedule Meeting in East Central Oklahoma
The East Central Oklahoma Beekeepers Association will hold its regular meeting on July 21 at 7 30 p m at People's Electric Co op 1130 W Main. The Friday session will feature a film a discussion by State Entomologist Ted Legako and planning for the county fair booth. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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East Central Oklahoma Beekeepers Association
People’s Electric Co-op
W. Main
Ted Legako
Farmers' returns steady as consumer food spend mirrors April
Agriculture Department data show the average farmer received 41.5 cents of each retail food dollar in May, near April's 41.6 cents. Beef, hogs, lettuce, fresh fruits and oilseeds boosted farmer returns from April to May while milk output in June fell 1 percent from a year earlier to about 10.9 billion pounds. Government scientists report sugar in chick water reduced early mortality in over twenty thousand chicks, with injections further lowering deaths. A plan to review export reporting rules was proposed, with an advisory committee to assess improvements and deadlines by July 21.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
James L. McNaughton
Science and Education Administration
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Congress
U.S
Bergland
United States
USDA
Washington, D.C
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