Butz pleads guilty to tax evasion charge
Former Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz pleaded guilty to filing a false income tax return to hide more than half of his 1978 income. He admitted reporting 97914 dollars tax due on 245928 dollars income, with 113678 owed. He testified his unreported earnings came from lectures and a radio program. The maximum penalty is five years and ten thousand dollars fine. A sentencing date was to be set later.
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Agriculture
Earl Butz
Michigan seeks tainted silo cleanup in state farms drive
Michigan agencies target up to 25 000 farms over two years to locate aging cement silos coated with PCB used 1948 to 1960 to seal walls. PCB linked to cancer was banned and sparked a TV report Bitter Harvest showing cattle exposure. Michigan found 510 farms previously using the substance and urged sandblasting and epoxy sealing.
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United States
Michigan
Penalty urged in brucellosis cases by Wisconsin senator
Fort Atkinson Republican Sen Barbara Lorman urged tougher penalties for selling cattle infected with Bangs disease. She argued current fines up to 200 dollars and six months jail are too light to deter outbreaks and support revoking licenses for violators. Eight Wisconsin livestock dealers were under investigation for importing diseased cattle.
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Barbara Lorman
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
Honey bee tree relic and pioneer land opening tales
The account traces mid-1800s railroad land grants, pine forests, stump removal, and stump fires that lit the night sky. It recalls bee trees and honey gathering, homesteading, dairy farming, creameries, and the arrival of threshing engines. It ends with autumn harvests and family life on frontier farms.
End of a Perfect Day for Northwestern Wisconsin Pioneers
A nostalgic reminiscence describes winter life and clothing such as the reefer and leggings, sleigh ride parties, taffy pulls, and Baker’s chocolate. Rail travel with three daily trains linked communities to St Paul and Minneapolis, shaping daily routines and social bonds in pioneer days.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Wisconsin
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Ford
U.S
David Ready
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Clear Lake
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Yesteryear
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Peter Viltz
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Shell Lake
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