Nixon critique sparks debate over REA loans to country clubs
Senate leaders and Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz sparred over President Nixon's remark that 80 percent of recent REA loan money went to country clubs and dilettantes. Nixon defended the comment as unpremeditated while lawmakers noted REA funds mainly aided unserved rural areas and not farmers, prompting debates on loan purposes and charges of mischaracterization.
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Seegmiller
FFA’ Prachant
Decorah
Iowa
Butz
FFA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Country Clubs
Rocal” Electric Cooperative Basns
NRECA
Earl I. Butz
Capitol Hill
REAS
Nixon
Senate Agriculture
Herman
E. Talmadge
Rpts
Bujz
Richard Clark
D Lown
George
McGovern
South Dakota
Congress
Volga
House
Ben
Hubert .H
Humphrey Dwinn
Bury
Humphrey
Bale
Auction Highlights and Farm Goods from Diverse Local Sales
Disjointed sale notes describe livestock dairy goods and farm equipment at multiple rural auctions near Manchester Vinton and Conlon Point. Several bidders and dates are implied with vague locations such as NW of Gokoniy and East of Marlon, with items including cattle hogs hay and dairy apparatus and prices referenced in scattered form.
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Garald Myron
Conlon Point
Rlete Ard Franklin
Nat Marton
Manchester
Fria
Clarks
Lesa
Katy
Tor Chive
Bimny Livestock
Hey
Giorga Aenoslettaia
Marlon
Holstaln Esloparsale
Pity Dairy Eem
Thomas Mariley
Wet Bly
Mob
Halt
Bantye Am
Vinton
Parti
Ramets
Dane
Hay Dewitt Cameron
Roy
Gill
Clona
Saley
Hays Oplehn
Walter Groanwaute
Avena
Ene
Hope
Wilmer Wicharseany
Senators Push Compromise on Nixon Farm Aid Cuts
GOP senators pressed for a middle ground on President Nixon's proposed cuts to farm and rural aid programs. Agriculture Secretary Butz defended the package as essential to curb inflation and curb federal spending, while some members urged compromise to avoid tougher, less palatable options. The hearings opened amid debate on how to balance farm income with broader fiscal restraint.
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UPI
Ploc
Nixon
Agriculture
Ear L. Butz
Senate Agricuture Committee
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Robert Dole
Kansas
Dole Guid
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Ora
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Lys Ingle
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Mercantile boosts margin requirements across contracts
Chicago Mercantile Exchange raises minimum margins for several contracts. Live cattle speculative margin increases from 400 to 500 dollars with maintenance at 380, hogs from 400 to 500 with maintenance at 360, eggs delivery margins up to 1000 initial and 700 maintenance, shells margins from 500 to 700, with other changes noted for delivery months and maintenance levels.
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Chicago
UPI
lMhursday
Shell Leges
Twelve Trustees Named By Iowa 4-H Foundation
Iowa 4-H Foundation elected twelve trustees at a recent annual meeting at Iowa State University. Nine were elected and three named by the executive committee. New trustees include Lindsey Brominer Nancy Hall Sterling Strithe Hubert Clawson and others. Officers were re elected and the foundation reported 1340100 in contributions for 1972.
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Ames
Twalve Ney Lowe
Tinyteey
Iowa State University
Newell
Nancy Hall
Neola
Sterling Strithe
Hubbard
State 4-H
Hubert Clawson
State ‘Bank
Fort Dodie
Robert
Joadee
Harlan’Geiger
Armes
J. Peter Olsen
Waterloo
Avdgee Hoehr
Gilbert “Stanek
Fort Dodge
W. Robert Parks
Towa State ‘University
LG. Keenay
Grinnell
G. “A. Line
Weaver
Esther ‘Whetstone
Top Soviet Agriculture Official Removed in Moscow
Sergei V. Shevchenko, a leading Soviet agricultural official, was removed from his post on Wednesday two days after government figures acknowledged a dismal year in farming. Pravda cited violation of state discipline as the reason, ordered by the presidium of the Supreme Soviet. Diplomatic sources linked the purge to broader dissatisfaction over the agricultural crisis and suggested further changes may follow.
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UPS
Sergei V. Shevchenko
Soviet Union
Pravda
Shevchenko
Supreme ’ Soviet
Outgler
Russian Federation
Russian Supreme Soviet
Ussr Supreme Soviet
Netolicky Duroc Boar-Standards Certification Details
A feature on a certified sire program for Duroc hogs, detailing Netolicky as sire and Superior lineage. It describes meat hog certification criteria, including test durations, slaughter at 175 days, and results such as 202 days to 220 pounds, 30.78 inch length, and packfat 1.12 square inches.
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Peorta
Nate
Hebof
Orta
Vauall Ag
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