Harvest Hands: Four Kansas Women Work Wheat to Fund College
Four Wichita-area women aged 17 to 19 work the wheat harvest near Carmen and north to North Dakota to pay college expenses. Each operates a personal combine doing field work including cleaning, with boss Larry Parul praising their efficiency and noting increased male interest in hiring. The story highlights parental surprise and the women's pride in hands-on work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen
Okla
Kansas
Pam Behi Ng
Beth Dondlinger
Mary Berker
Willa
Kathy Dewitt
Larry Parul
Shields, Kan
North Dakota
Paryl
Wichita
Pam
Beth
Rhine river fish kill blamed on insecticide threat
Dutch scientists say a pesticide has killed millions of Rhine fish and may pollute Dutch and German water supplies. West German officials could not confirm sources, as authorities closed canals, warned residents to avoid river water, and prepared emergency supplies while tracing the poison. Police urged people to stay away from polluted areas and farmers to keep cattle from the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duesseldorf
Germany
Rhine
North Rhine-Westaeg Agriculture Ministry
Binn
St. Goarshausen
Palatinate
Bingen
Amerdam
Amsterdam
Ater
Rive
Coblenz
Imprisoned Black Panthers seek exit from Cuba life
An American Black Panther says he and fellow members are isolated and imprisoned in Cuba and want to leave. Raymond Johnson, 22, of Alexandria, Va., claims Panthers are banned from organizing, confined in labor camps, and jailed for extended periods. He cites discontent with Cuban treatment and racial issues, and notes Panters wish to reach the U S to protest Cuba's policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Havana
Eldridge Cleaver
Raymond Johnson
Alexandria
Johnson
Black Panther Movement
Black Militant Organization
Black Panther Party
United States
Pary
United Nations
National Airlines
New Orleans
Centrol
Southern University
Baton Rouge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Larry
St. Louis University
Kathy
Mary
Wichita State
Netherlands
ADN
U.S
Vietnam
Austin
Associated Press
Johnson Said
Minn
Africa
Omar Talif
New York
Wyoming
Diamonds Are
Roger
Oric
ORIG
Penn-Prest
Colors
Brass & Loden
Banton
Norge
Morigie
Norge Freezer
W.T
Quality Appliance CO
2Nd St. NE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!