Barr Links Federal Policy to Cheap Food And Rural Decline
Bob Barr, a Dover area farmer and agriculture official, criticizes federal policy for pushing cheap food and depressing farm profits. He argues the Department of Agriculture has become consumer oriented and that rural populations shrink while agricultural exports grow as a share of the economy. Barr urges policymakers to rethink agricultural production demands.
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Bob Barr
Barr
Dover
Oklahoma
Harvard
State Board of Agriculture
America
Department of Agriculture
United States
Court: homeowners not liable for repair hazards assumed by workers
Courts have held householders not liable when a repair job exposes workers to natural hazards the worker should notice. In one case a painter hit by falling plaster was protected by assuming the risk. in another a tree surgeon faced a warned risk. Only hidden dangers requiring warning can trigger liability.
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Jackson
All Fathers Observed
President Ford proclaims June 15 Father’s Day and urges tribute to natural, foster and adoptive fathers and big brothers. He cites personal ties to his stepfather and notes he did not meet his biological father until late teens.
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Washington
Ford
America
Words That Teach Us How to Live
A meditation on sacred words across traditions. The text argues that scripture is meaningful only when it prompts action and obedience. It traces how words were spoken and written to guide a people back to divine will, stressing conduct over contemplation.
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Moses
Israal
God
Israel
Jeremiah
Judah
Josiah
House of Judah
Milk Price Revisions Alter Farmer Returns Across Seasons
The Agriculture Department revised July 1973 onward price breakdowns for retail whole milk, shifting net farmer returns. In 1974 the Class I milk price for fluid use dropped 12.4 cents per 100 pounds in June but rose 13.6 cents in October, with peak seasonal effects in spring and fall.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
Waiter Singers Fund College with Show Jobs in Florida
Fifteen students work six nights a week as waiters and performers to earn scholarships and tips at Musicana in Vero Beach. Co owners LAScha and Rycacki auditioned at 96 colleges to recruit waiters and waitresses. Performances include four reviews of 15 to 20 minutes each with songs fromCarousel and others. Tips average about 150 dollars weekly plus 90 dollars weekly toward education, paid to the respective universities.
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Vero Beach
Fla
Jim Touchton
Palatka
John T. Lascha
Ke Rycacki
Atlantic
Sascha
Touchton
Stetson University
Boston Conservatory of Music
Cubans Aid Vietnamese Refugees Settling in Miami
Cuban refugees who arrived after 1959 assist Vietnamese newcomers in South Florida. Wilfredo Acosta works at Eglin Air Force Base processing refugees, Jose Menendez rents housing for two families, and Gladys Victores brings canned milk ham and soup to 31 arriving refugees. The story links long memories of welcome with current aid amid government costs and the ongoing Cuban refugee program.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Wilfredo Acosta
Eglin Air Force Base
Jose Menendez
Gladys Victores
South Florida
Ada Voters Approve Second City Water Line Bond
Ada voters approve a 600000 revenue bond for a second water line to Byrd's Mill Spring with 1530 yes and 594 no, in 16 of 20 boxes. City officials expect construction to start by late July or August, funded by federal grants and local funds totaling 1.7 million dollars.
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Ada
Second City Water Line
Byrd
Mill Spring
Newsmen Probe Governor Boren's Office Unannounced Visit
Oklahoma City APS reports reporters visited Gov. David Boren’s office unannounced to test if staff are working. Only 26 of 32 staff present, with several absences explained by meetings, surgeries, vacations, or assignments. Boren defended the tactic as checking taxpayer efficiency.
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Oklahoma City
APS
David Boren
Capitol
Boren
Rob Pyron
Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center
von Creel
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Miss Webb
Pyron
The
Oklahoma Educational Television Authority
Immigration official cites 50000 illegal aliens in San Joaquin Valley
James F. Greene, deputy commissioner of the INS, estimates as many as 50 000 illegal aliens in the San Joaquin Valley. He says more than a third of seasonal workers are illegal and many paid 200 to 300 dollars to be smuggled from Mexico, with some earning below the standard wage.
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Fresno
Calif
James F. Greene
The
Immigration and Naturalization Service
San Joaquin Valley
Greene
Mexico
Secret meetings and minutes spark debate on food aid policy
Senators defend and critique a secret diplomacy process linked to grain surplus and Food for Peace. Mead says two years of minutes exist unpurged and could be released without harming national security. Dole supports a table seating approach while Clark warns such decisions remain political.
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Mead
Richard Stone
D-Fla
State Department
Dole
Dick Clark
Diowa
Oil Tariff Raises Consumer Costs Across Petrolem Based Goods
The Ford administration projects a 19 cent rise per $100 of household expenses from oil import tariffs. Gasoline could climb from about 53.4 to 56.3 cents a gallon, potentially reaching near 70 cents with further increases. The tariff ripple would lift prices on gasoline, fuel oil, plastics, fertilizers, records, and other petroleum linked goods.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Federal Energy Administration
Ford
Hwever
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
FEA
Economic Woes Linger As Recovery Shows Mixed Signals
New York AP reports rates fall and price increases slow but unemployment remains near 8.9 percent with a weak consumer sigh of relief. Automotive sales disappointments persist as industry faces a slow spring rally and cautious optimism remains uneven nationwide.
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Ola Byers
Memorial Park Cemetery
Don Cook
W. Park
Sven Holmes
Holmes
Robert Mitchell
Sam Hammons
Jim Williamson
Barbara Webb
Delores Jackson
Delores Wood
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Norman
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Williamson
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