Hard Working Migrants Vital To Harvest Crops
ALTO PASS Illinois AP migrants travel north from Paragould Arkansas to pick peaches beans strawberries in Southern Illinois. Growers pay per head and per bushel with crews of 80 to 90, often with little pay and risks of abuse for illegal immigrants. Housing varies from shared camp units to rough outbuildings as field reps describe pride and hardship among migrant workers.
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Johnson
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Union-Jackson Farm Labor Association
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Lawrence Stasher
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Slusher
Robert Johnson
Illinois Migrant Council
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Stoep
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Texas
Florida
Wayne Sirles
Rendleman’s
Carbondale
Committee For meS LBJ Stamp Ceremony Named
A committee including three former postmasters general was named to coordinate Aug 27 ceremonies for the Lyndon B Johnson commemorative stamp. W. Thomas Johnson Jr. chairs. others are John Grousnowski Lawrence O'Brien and W Marvin Watson.
Author Enjoys The Way They Throw Parties
New York AP reports a soft spoken Wakefield author favors lively parties to celebrate his new novel Start-lays Over. He says publishers chose a nontraditional event with fashionable guests and spirited ambiance to enliven the reception.
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New York
Wakefield
Dan
Hollywood
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Boston
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Nower
U.S. Seeks Owners of Unclaimed Government Bonds
The GAO reports about 80 million dollars in government savings bonds remain unclaimed by veterans and others. A pilot program will test locating owners and returning the bonds, with centralized records and VA help to locate beneficiaries and dispatch the securities.
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Washington
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Veterans Administration
Trans Administration
Ment
Woman Hair Stylist Sees 7 Year Cycle In Wig Fashion
Edith Imre discusses wig trends and the decline of a static hairdo era. She notes a seven year cycle in fashion, the shift from high pompadours to Italian influenced looks, and the rebirth of natural weight using hairpieces and carefully styled wigs.
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Edith
Imre
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Italy
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