Technology Cuts Farm Labor By 40 Percent Says Report
Washington AP reports that technological advances over the last decade reduced required farm labor by about 40 percent. The Agriculture Department estimates 2 billion hours of labor were saved last year, with more machinery, larger units, and increased use of seeds, tillage, herbicides, and aerial pesticide spread helping produce 100 bushels of wheat or corn with far less labor than in 1910.
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Washington
Agricultur
Highlands Schools Close Year With Awards and Plans
Highlands juniors and elementary students closed the year as ninth graders at Highlands Junior High held graduation exercises at Memorial Stadium in Baytown. Raymond Tompkins earned Outstanding Band Student and H Award marks. he aims for college in music and a Robert E. Lee High School band path. Retired teacher Mrs. Ellie Cleghorn, after 40 years, was honored with a party and reunion attended by former students. A 13 member Junior Girl Scout hike completed bicycle badges for National Bicycle Month. Summer reading at Harris County Library Highlands begins June 8, with reading certificates to Aug 22 and library hours posted. The N C Felps family donated books to the Athens Greece library project.
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Baytown
Raymond Tompkins
J. D.tompkins
Prairie Ave
Raymond
Texas City
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Earl Peel
Cleghorn
Curtis Carver
Gentry Dale Rosser
Roseland Park
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Smith
Billy Gene Walker
Barrow
Eugene
Scott
Wan
James Ezell
Kathy
Billingsley
Ann Ezell
Debbie
Farmer
Beth
Gilbert
Sarah Johnson
Belinda Johnson
Marsha Willis
Linda Walker
Donna} Sanders
Connie Scott
Amy Jo Smith
Sherry Smith
Cynthia
Bender
Becky Rohr
Ezell
Melvin’ Willis
Thomas Lamb ‘Jr
Highlands Elementary
Jaci Sciasea
Sandy Capote
Ginger Reed
N. C. Felps
Lynchburg
Athens
Greece
Reader's Digest
Felpses
Davy Crockett
Felps
Charred Remains Reveal Story Of Flaming Death
San Diego AP reports the freighter Sandanger burned off the Mexican coast killing ten or more and leaving several bodies found in captain’s quarters and cabins. Navy crews extinguished the fire after which $26,000 in silver ingots and $750,000 in copper and aluminum ingots were removed, with salvage and legal questions pending.
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John Kellmer
Creason
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Joyce Elaine Wilson
la Jolla
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