Soviets to Buy More Grain Says U S Agriculture Report
The Agricultural Service report notes the Soviet Union raised its 1976 80 grain output target to 220 4 million metric tons and 16 million tons of meat annually from earlier figures. It implies higher grain imports in the next three to four years and cites past production levels. Bergland plans to implement a rent subsidy program for farm laborers under a 1974 law.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
Moscow
USDA
Foreign Agricultural Service
Bob Bergland
Farmers Home Administration
Housing and Rural Development Act
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bergland
Congress
Texans charged in soybean futures trading case
Seven members of the Hunt family of Texas and Hunt Holding, Inc. are charged by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in U S District Court Chicago with illegal soybean futures holdings over the three million bushel limit. The suit seeks immediate liquidation of excess positions on more than 22 million bushels valued at over 200 million dollars. Judge Frank J. McGarr assigned.
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Chicago
Hunt
Texas
Chicago Board of Trade
Commodities Futures Trading Commission
U.S. District Court
Hunts and Hunt Holding, Inc
Dallas
CFTC
William Bagley
Frank J. McGarr
Hunts
USDA urges farmers on foreign competition and policy
The Agriculture Department outlines how foreign trade policies protect domestic farmers and affect U.S. imports. It notes Japan and other countries use controls and price supports, while U.S. marketing boards in rival nations operate as monopolies. The report also covers price spreads and a $7.2 million Lebanon credit deal for U.S. wheat and rice sales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
W. Scott Steele
Department
Economic Research Service
Carter
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
U.S
Japan
Lebanon
Middle Eastern
Cotton exports mushroom as sales climb in 1976 77
The Agriculture Department reports a surge in export sales for cotton. In the week ended April 24, 108 600 bales were sold for current year delivery, lifting 1976 77 totals to 4 980 900 bales, 6 percent above the department's full year projection. Major buyers included Japan South Korea Taiwan and Hong Kong. Forward sales for 1977 78 rose by 325 500 bales with Japan Hong Kong and Taiwan cited as buyers. Total forward sales near 1.4 million bales. Also, Bergland names Stanley D Weston deputy for public affairs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Washington (Ap
Bob Bergland
Stanley D. Weston
Government data trails reveal vast citizen records
The piece surveys how average people appear in 10 to 20 federal files plus state and local records. It notes 8,000+ federal data banks, many sharing data, limited privacy safeguards, and debates over rights to access and control personal information.
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Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Senate Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
Louis Higgs
National Privacy Protection Study Commis
Social Science Research Council
Congress
Bureau of the Budget
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Sion
Higgs
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