Food stamp program upgrade sparks floor fight in House
Congress members oppose an amendment to raise Edward J. Hekman’s Food and Nutrition Service post to Executive Level 5 citing administrative failures. The plan would keep salary at 37800 while granting higher status as program spending nears eight billion annually. Hekman defends record, says errors mirror other welfare programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Brenner
Eran
Washington
UPI
House
Agriculture Department
Edward J. Hekman
Department
Food and Nutrition Service
Hekman
House Agriculture Committee
Agricul Department
H. Henson Moore
R-La
Agriculture Committee
Moore
Gene Senat
Senat
Columbus 9 Telegram appears to be a local newspaper note
The item lists publication details for Columbus 9 Telegram, a Columbus Nebraska weekly paper. It includes address, postage status, subscription rates, and a brief notice about changes of address and a missing call reference with a time window.
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Columbus
Neb
Nebraska
Farm Bill Move Elevates Insect Agency Post to Executives
A House subcommittee shifts the administrator post from general service pay to executive pay as Rep. Fred Richmond pushes for higher status for a position with national reach. The change affects Hekman and APHIS Chief Mulhern with timing tied to the next presidential term. Richmond notes the upgrade should reflect merit rather than incumbents. Hickman, Grand Rapids native, has long ties to President Ford and a background in business and academia.
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House
Fred Richmond
D-N.y
Richmond
Congress
Hekman
APHIS
Francis Mulhern
Hickman
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ford
Valparaiso
Ind.) University
Wheat industry plans checkoff program for research and education
Spokesmen for wheat growers millers and major bakers seek Congress approval for a processor funded checkoff to finance nutrition research and consumer education. If authorized the plan would raise 2 to 10 million dollars yearly from processors with a referendum and refund rights, targeting nutrition plus some promotion.
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Bernard Brenner
UPI
Washington
Congress
House Agriculture Subcommittee
New Wheat
House
Farming efficiency in U S agriculture over time
The text notes off farm productivity lagging while farming output rises. It states there were twice as many farmers and ranchers in 1930 as now and that farm production in 1975 was double that of 1955.
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U.S
Ponds May Help Nebraska Wildlife Recovery Efforts
Nebraska farm ponds numbering about forty thousand serve as potential wildlife habitat when properly managed. SCS biologist Robert Koerner says these water bodies across roughly sixty thousand acres can slow sediment buildup, with trees and grasses protecting shorelines. Stocking ponds with bass and bluegill enhances ecological balance.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Robert 0. Koerner
SCS
County Soil Erosion and Early Forage Update
A county report notes severe top soil erosion from heavy rains and urges soil conservation practices. It reports alfalfa cutting, frost damage reducing yield, and widespread sowing of soybeans, sorghum, and corn with first corn cultivation. It warns of rootworm risk and outlines acidosis in cattle, feed additives, herbicide waiting periods, and a Feeder Pig Show wrap up program Tuesday evening.
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Dublin
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Kearney
Dave Baumert
Howells
Omaha
KFAB
University of Nebraska
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Leonhard
Conoco
19Th St
33Rd Ave
Cattle Drive
Charles
Chuck” Goodnight
Wilke Sale
Ted Wilke
26Th Ave
Bob
Systads Risle
Pest
Allis-Chalmers
Mllis-Chalmer
Garretton Equie Corp
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Purina
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