Army recruiting up amid recession fears analyzed by Pentagon
Washington AP reports Army officials study if the surge in recruiting reflects genuine long term gains or is temporary due to recession fears. November shows improved Army and Marine intake while combat arms remain short. Navy and Air Force meet quotas. overall military strength falls to levels last seen in the Korean War with 2,217,863 in uniform.
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Washington
Army
Pentagon
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Wheat supply expected to rise after record 1974 harvest
The Agriculture Department projects a 1974 wheat crop of about 2 billion bushels, lifting the 1975 stockpile to roughly 505 million by July 1. Exports may reach 950 million, with domestic demand around 1.7 billion as prices hit a national high last fall.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Outlook and Situation Board
Soviet Union
BBB warns on Checkmaster invoice scam targeting Minnesota firms
The Better Business Bureau warns Minnesota businesses to scrutinize invoices for Checkmaster Insurance Agency offering 36 months of 15000 Check Forgery and Alteration Insurance for 69.50. The notice cites missing required disclosures and unauthorized use of a Minneapolis firm as agent, with no real coverage for employee forgery losses.
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Better Business Bureau of Greater Minneapolis, Inc
Minnesota
Douglas E. Larson
BBB
Checkmaster’ Insurance Agency
P.O
Los Angeles
Calif
Larson
Checkmaster
Minneapolis
San Francisco Bbb
BIA Extends Vacation for Indian Schools Nationwide
The Bureau of Indian Affairs authorized Indian schools to stay closed through January 21 to cut fuel use. Public information officer Tom Oxendine said area directors may extend the holiday period with options to make up time later by adding hours, lengthening the school year, or holding Saturday classes.
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Washington
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tom Oxendine
BIA Public Information Officer
Oxendine
Youth Killed in Snowmobile Crash by Mississippi River
A 19 year old Henry D. Neumann of rural Altura Minn died when his snowmobile plunged over a 100 foot embankment along the Mississippi River Thursday night. Winona County Sheriff Helmer Weinmann said he was part of a group of four or five riders and the lead machine halted near the cliff edge. Neumann apparently failed to notice the drop in time to stop.
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Minnessea
Minn
Mississippi River
Winona County
Helmer Weinmann
Henry D. Neumann
Altura
Neumann
Shrunken dollar bill replica could be valued possession
Government rationing could create gasoline coupons bearing Washington’s image. Adults with licenses would buy a month’s supply for $1, with coupons trading in a free market to determine gallons per month. Coupons would vary by region and availability, and the scheme aims to cut bureaucracy versus World War II levels.
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Washington
William E. Simon
Simon
General Mills to test commuter van service for employees
General Mills will launch a trial commuter program on January 2 using five 12 passenger vans to shuttle 2,200 employees at two Minneapolis suburbs. Vans will be run by designated employees on a break even basis with fares covering fixed costs.
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Associated Press
General Mills
James P. McFarland
Minnesota
James Erchul
McFarland
Minneapolis
Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry
Chambers of Commerce of
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Erchul
Ercul
Ferry disaster near Guayaquil claims hundreds dead
In Guayaquil Bay the Christmas Eve sinking of the El Jambeli neared 200 deaths as frogmen recovered 191 bodies. The 167 ton vessel lay upside down, with about 400 thought to have been aboard and 600 drums of tallow. Officials reported 142 survivors.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Guayaquil Bay
Energy Rivers to Boost Inland Fuel Transport Growth
Orin E. Atkins chairman of Ashland Oil Inc said the energy crisis will drive growth in inland waterway shipping of petroleum products and coal over the next two decades. He urged offshore port facilities for supertankers to move crude oil to inland waterways.
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Ashland, Ky
Orin E. Atkins
Ashland Oil Inc
Atkins
The awesome atom and the future of energy
The article surveys nuclear energy's growth from its wartime origins to a potential future where 210 million kilowatts of 1985 demand could come from nuclear plants. It notes 1972 plants, construction plans, waste concerns, environmental debates, and the push toward breeder reactors and fusion research with substantial federal funding.
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Associated Press
United States
Atomic Industrial Forum
U.S
Ralph Nader
America
Atomic Energy Commission
Minnesota Minimum Wage Law Takes Effect Soon
A new minimum wage under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act becomes effective January 1 1974. It sets 1.80 dollars per hour for workers eighteen and older and 1.62 for seventeen and younger with overtime at one and a half after 48 hours weekly. Certain jobs and groups are exempt and federal guidelines may apply to some employers.
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Minnesota
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