Postal Service Increases Fees On Special Delivery Registered Mail
The U S Postal Service hikes several service charges by up to 33 percent effective soon. Special delivery rises to 80 cents and certified mail to 40 cents with other fees also increasing. A 33 percent cap was set by Judge Sirica delaying larger hikes and directing submission to the Rate Commission.
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Postal Service
U.S
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Postal Rate Commission
Rate Commission
Commission
U.S. Court of Appeals
Texas Wheat Harvest Seen Half Normal. Poultry and Wool Grow This Year
Texas wheat production is projected at 66.3 million bushels with statewide planting under way as drought clips yields to about half normal. Nationwide, wheat output for five states lags December estimates by 48 million bushels. Poultry income rose 14 percent to 289 million, while wool output in 1975 fell to a 52-year low at 23.6 million pounds. Mohair rose 2 percent to 8.6 million pounds with value near 16 million dollars.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Colorado
Blacklands
ES Texas
Peanut growers dispute Butz attack on farm program
Peanuts producers told the House Agriculture Subcommittee that H. R. 12808 is not a producer bill and would undermine a long running peanut stabilization program. NFU urged delaying any change to 1977 as part of a broader farm policy, warning open ended planting could raise costs and threaten stability. Texas Union members Eldon Brauchle Clyde Finch and Virginia advocate A Jack Hall spoke, stressing potential boom bust prices and widespread opposition.
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Butz
House Agriculture Subcommittee
Oilseeds and Rice
Reuben L. Johnson
National Farmers Union
Johnson
USDA
NFU
A. Jack Hall
Windsor
Virginia
Congress
Hall
Texas Farmers Union
Eldon Brauchle
Clyde Finch
Charlotte
Texas
Farmers Union
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Washington
Texas Department OF Agriculture
John C. White
Florida
Gandy
del Monte
Cole Slaw
Euarri
R del Monte
Sweet Peas
Thriftee
North Houston
Golden Harvest
Folger
Charmin
MIT
W. G
Shilo
Comanche County
Shilo) Garmon
WS S. Bowie
de Leon
Page 3Ducers
Sherman
Barrick’s Jewelry
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