Task force forms to promote family farming in U S
A 75 member Congress. including Al Baldus and Gaylord Nelson. launch the Congressional Family Farm Task Force to redirect federal policy from large factory farms to small family farms. They will reexamine the 1981 farm bill with USDA and Agriculture Secretary Bergland and study tax, research, credit, energy, markets, and land ownership effects on family farms.
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U.S. House
Senate
al Baldus
Menomonie
Sen
Gaylord Nelson
Clear Lake
Congressional
USDA
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Nelson
America
Legislature rejects weight-bans lift for corn-hauler trucks
A state Senate majority leader and state DOT officials said a legislative committee overstepped its authority when it directed temporary exemptions to highway weight limits for corn-hauling trucks. They argued the committee cannot compel the Wisconsin State Patrol to ignore limits.
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State Department of Transportation
Senate
William Bablitch
Stevens Point
Wisconsin State Patrol
State Transportation Department
Sen. Berger
Department of Transportation
Highway plan hearing set in Hayward for 1980 85 program
An informational meeting will be held December 6 in Hayward at the Moose Lodge to discuss a six year highway and bridge improvement program for 1980 to 1985. Doors open 7 p.m. with exhibits, meeting starts 7:30 p.m. District 8 director Donald H. Jorgensen said the plan could become a wish list if revenues stay low.
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Hayward
Moose Lodge
Beal Ave
Donald H. Jorgensen
District 8
Eau Claire 4-H music winners named at county festival
More than 160 4-H members from Eau Claire County competed in the annual music festival with eight clubs represented. Pleas ant Hill Go-Getters, Thompson Valley Travelers and Pleasant Valley Clovers earned gold awards and will perform at the District 4-H Talent Explosion on March 22. Union Victory Workers and Sugarbush vocal group took silver awards with alternates. Special recognitions covered best use of action songs, best eye contact, most creative performance, best musical intonation, most creative costume and best use of instruments.
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Eau Claire County
Pleasant Hill Go-Getters
Thompson Valley Travelers
Pleasant Valley Clovers
Sugarbush
Washington Why-Nots
Drammen Dandies
Pathfinders
Union Victory Workers
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Baldus
William Proxmire
Robert Kastenmeier
Thomas
Small Business Committee
Sen. Nelson
Madison
Agen
Department
David Berger
Milwaukee
Berger
Eau Claire
Hers
Union Victory Workers Novelty Group
Rice Lake Famers Union Feed Mill
Rice Lake
Arctic Wear
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Trail Cats
Panthers
el Tigres
Panteras
Pantera
Za Hp
West
Madison Street
Durand
Panther
C.A.R.E
Wisconsin Farm Care
Jamesway
Cigan's
Wissota
Badger Sales
Chippewa Falls
Ellsworth Een
Frieburg
W. Oak
Glenwood City
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