Rural development gains eyed under new act and higher USDA funding
Washington officials credit a surge in rural development over the past year and a new Rural Development Act signed by President Nixon with boosting progress. The Agriculture Department’s annual rural development report notes 4 301 man years of work and nearly 2 6 billion dollars in spending last fiscal year, with a 25 percent budget rise anticipated for the current year. The act could add about 400 million to USDA programs, expanding loans for facilities, small-town industry grants, pollution abatement, and related projects. The report urges a broad, multi-front approach including facilities, economic growth, education, health, and environment to strengthen rural communities. The piece notes Alaska’s salmon-canning history in passing.
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Washington
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Congress
USDA
State Extension Servics
Department
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Electrification Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
America
Tasaday Birth Marks New Era For Isolated Tribe
In a cave in Tasaday territory of the Philippines a newborn boy arrived as outsiders began touching the remote Stone Age community. The Panamin foundation oversees the forest preserve and has sought to limit contact while introducing some modern aids. Etut, the mother, had four sons prior to this birth.
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Tasaday Caves
Philippines
Taladay
Tasaday
Panamin
Prospects For Milo Prices Look Bright
Washington expects sorghum grain milo to stay in strong demand next fall and winter as feed production declines from 1971 and livestock feeding rises. Plains states and California lead milo production with increased cattle feed use. Exports remain solid though 1972 shipments are uncertain. Economic Research Service says prices look brighter for the new marketing year starting Oct 1.
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Washington
Agriulture Department
Plains States
California
Economic Research Service
U.S
Freak Cold Spell Kills 180000 Fish at Stillwater Lake
Kim E. Russell, head of John Zinc Fisheries in Stillwater, reports a freak August cold snap caused the entire 180000 fish in an experimental lake to die. Overnight temperatures dropping to the 50s triggered rapid water rotation, rancid bottom water rose, and sunless clouds halted oxygen formation. About 20 tons of large catfish were buried, while 40 tons deteriorated in the lake with Health Department approval. leaving fish in the water was meant to improve water chemistry.
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Stillwater (Ap
John
Stillwater
Kim E. Russell
Russell
State Health Department
Steed Advocates Water Harnessing Plan For Oklahoma
U S Rep Tom Steed railing against the environmental lobby at the Oklahoma Water Inc conference endorses a canal driven water transfer system. He says Soil and Water Conservation workers are true conservationists and that harnessing water will secure Oklahoma’s future with roads and energy. Oklahoma Water Inc board moves a resolution on priority rights and surplus waters to move eastern surplus to western drought areas and urges creation of a state Oklahoma Water Commission to finance build and operate facilities. The plan would divert about 7 million acre feet of the 33 million acre feet lost annually to the Gulf of Mexico at an estimated system cost of about 5
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ALTUS
Okla
Tom Steed
D-Okla
Oklahoma Water, Inc
Steed
Congress
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Oklahoma Water Inc
Robert S Kerr Jr
Oklahoma Water Commission
Kerr
Gulf of Mexico
Enrollment Surges at Atoka High School
Atoka High School reports a 42 student rise in enrollment for 1972 under Superintendent Wilson McDonald. The school now lists 412 students, up from 370 last year, with Atoka's overall district enrollment reaching 1,177, up 17.
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Atoka High
Atoka
Atoka High School
Wilson McDonald
Oklahoma reports 350 screwworm cases in livestock
Oklahoma state veterinarian Dr. Brashear says screwworm infestations total 350 cases, with outbreaks in southeastern counties along a line from McCurtain to Cimarron. Sterile male fly releases under APHIS supervision aim to halt spread northward, forming a barrier toward Panama over five to six years amid ongoing cross border cooperation with Mexico.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. H. Brashear
Financial Crunch Forces Julia Child Off TV Kitchen
New York AP report says Julia Child may stop cooking on public television after 13 weeks unless about 85000 more dollars are raised by WGBH to fund the fall season. The station has only enough to tape four more shows through October and will rerun older episodes through December amid Polaroid’s withdrawal of support.
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New York
Julia Child
David 0. Ives
WGBH
Boston
Retired Persons To Have Picnic
The Pontotoc County Chapter for the American Association of Retired Persons will meet Saturday evening for a picnic at Wintersmith Park. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. In case of rain the picnic will be held at the Aldridge Building. Each member is asked to bring a covered dish and his own complete table service. Iced tea will be furnished.
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Pontotoc County
American Association of Retired Persons
Wintersmith Park
Aldridge Building
Ready For The Fair Ready For The Fair AIL over Pontotoc County exhibitors
Exhibitors in Pontotoc County gear up for the 1972 Free Fair with hundreds of entries across more than 600 categories. Dollmaking champ Mrs. Bertha Price, a retired teacher, showcases afghans and handmade dolls, including a Raggedy Ann model, reflecting a lifelong hobby since age eight as the fair runs Wednesday through Saturday.
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Pontotoc County
Bertha Price
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Panhandle
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Texas
U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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State Board of Agriculture
United States
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Panama
Brashear
Polaroid Corp
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