Texas cattle in feedlots rise 44 percent in Texas High Plains
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports feedlot inventories at 1,354,000 head, up 44 percent from a year ago, signaling recovery. statewide feedlots total 1,882,000 cattle on Jan 1, 42 percent above last year, with steers 60 percent and heifers 39 percent. 179 large lots marketed in 1975.
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Lubbock
Texas High Plains
Texas Crop and __ Livestock Reporting Service
Texas
TCL
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
US Department of Agriculture
Weekend Warmth Brings Warmer Afternoons
The forecast calls for pleasant mild weather with highs near 60 today and in the mid 60s Sunday. Lows tonight reach the upper 20s and southwest winds at 12 to 22 mph.
Jobless Rate at 7.6 Percent From February Boosts Ford Fears
The Labor Department says February unemployment fell to 7.6 percent, the lowest in 14 months, with total employment returning to the July 1974 prerecession peak at 86.3 million. The workforce rose to 92.5 million, keeping the jobless rate elevated at 7.6 percent. President Ford calls the figures extremely encouraging as he campaigns in Springfield, Illinois.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford
Springfield
White House
Sion
Julius Shiskin
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Shiskin
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Postal Service resumes small post office closings after court ruling
A federal judge ruled the Postal Service may close and consolidate small offices if its actions follow internal rules. The ruling requires mail user surveys and 90 day notices before closings, ending a challenge by postmasters groups and congressmen.
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Washington
John Lewis Smith Jr
Postal Service
Heavy Fire At Child Care Act Hearings Over Documentation
Citizens testified Friday against proposed standards to interpret the Child Care Act of 1975 citing excessive documentation. Amarillo Children’s Home superintendent Bill Dupree warned extra staff would be needed to handle records and attendance reports, while Panhandle Emergency Receiving Center administrator Larry Watson questioned the scope for short placements. The hearing at the Psychiatric Pavilion aimed to gather input on child care regulations.
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Brad Stewart
Jeff Stewart
Adirondak
Brad
Bill Dupree
Amarillo
Larry Watson
Panhandle
Hearst Case Hearings Highlight Alleged Plea Pressure
In San Francisco AP report, prosecutor Bailey accuses witness Dr Fort of urging Hearsts to settle to avoid a public trial as testimony reveals Hearst not fearing death during the Hibernia Bank robbery. Fort details extensive interviews and claims a public trial would be destructive.
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San Francisco
Patricia
Hearst
F. Lee Bailey
Joel Fort
Miss Hearst
Hibernia
U.S. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Fort
Bailey
U.S. Atty
James L. Browning Jr
Carter
Hearsts
Browning
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