Hiring a skilled hired man for Finney County farms
Finney County Albert Maddux notes a national hiring problem for skilled farm workers. Pay gaps exist with industry offering higher wages. non cash benefits lag behind fringe industry perks. Proposes hourly pay, written incentive plans tied to farm profit areas, simple and fair, with emphasis on improving worker dignity and job security. Continuous improvements in relations and conditions are urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County
K-State
Tunnels Challenge US Vietnam War Effort
Defense experts are developing a plan to locate Viet Cong tunnel networks more efficiently, a tactic disclosed during Dr John F Foster Jr testimony before a House subcommittee. He noted tear gas helps clear tunnels as Viet Cong lack gas masks, details of the plan withheld.
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Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Defense Department
John F. Foster Jr
Defense Research and Engineering
Department
House Appropriations
Foster
Western Cattle Co. Announces Stocker and Feeder Cattle Sales
Western Cattle Co. Inc states specialization in buying all classes of stocker and feeder cattle and selling fat cattle on commission. Contacts include Pete Hutchins in Scott City, Jim Jasper in Dighton, Jack Daly in Garden City, with a main office line in Dighton and a local number for Garden City.
Fly control tips for warm Kansas farms and homes
Kansas State University entomologist Leroy Brooks warns that houseflies are the chief insect pest in warm weather, spreading disease and contaminating surfaces. Control relies on sanitation, removal of breeding sites, regular screening, and properly applied insecticides or baits with labeled flying insect products.
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Manhattan
Leroy Brooks
Kansas State University
Brooks
Care of Trees Important When Land Grade Changed
Care of trees during land grading is crucial in Manhattan and elsewhere. When fill is needed around a trunk, construct a tree well to allow air and water to reach roots, with a tile system radiating to the branch spread and filled with crushed stone. A stone layer or crushed stone under soil can save trees. slight rises in ground level are often harmless. If soil must be lowered, surround the tree with retaining walls. Protect mature trees to preserve value, as replacements take years. The article also notes the Mason-Dixon Line was drawn in 1767 and that all three states were Union states in the Civil War.
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Manhattan
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Egg Business Undergoing Shaking Out
Poultry Marketing Economist M E Jackson of Kansas State University says the egg business faces a tough period in 1967 as prices stay low. Producers will offload older hens, while more pullets enter the market, keeping supplies high. A 20 percent reduction in laying hens could raise prices, but gradual industry growth is needed to avoid renewed price declines.
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M. E. Jackson
Kansas State University
Kansas
Sher lock Strivers 4-H Club May meeting report
The Sher lock Strivers 4-H Club met May 3 in Holcomb School lunch room. Larry Jones presided. Arlen Ross discussed the 4-H Rodeo and sold tickets to members. Sue Rapp was nominated to chair a highway sign painting project. Lenice Steinmetz led the program. Janie Rogers presented an illustrated talk Recipe for a Pretty Girl.
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Sherlock Strivers
Holcomb
Larry Jones
Arlen Ross
Sue Rapp
Lenice Steinmetz
Janie Rogers
Maxine Rogers
4-H Round-up delegates head to Kansas State University
State 4-H Round-up delegates Janice Engler John Collins Leland McGraw Mary Dechant Leo Smith Diane Fansher Kathy York Patty Heinz Peggy Pitts and Wanda Largent will leave Monday for a week on the Kansas State University campus. Theme this year is Pursuit of Excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Engler
John Collins
Leland McGraw
Mary Dechant
Leo Smith
Diane Fansher
Kathy York
Patty Heinz
Peggy Pitts
Wanda Largent
Kansas State University
4-H Music Camp Delegates at Rock Springs Ranch
Delegates Bernadette Deslongchamp Pam Bedker Maxine Rodgers Dana Erhart Milton James and David DeRemus will attend a Garden City Rock Springs Ranch music camp Monday through Friday. Garden City Kiwanis Club provides partial scholarships for campers during Kansas 4-H Music Camp week. Between June 10 and 11 Kansas 4-H Appreciation Week honors 34 000 members and their supporters.
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Bernadette Deslongchamp
Pam Bedker
Maxine Rodgers
Dana Erhart
Milton James
David DeRemus
Rock Springs Ranch
Garden City Kiwanis Club
Kidwell Denied Venue Change For Second Trial
TOPEKA AP Thomas M Kidwell former state legislator charged with murdering his wife Betty Goetsch had venue change denied for a second trial in Shawnee County Judge Marion Beatty ruled publicity cannot prove prejudice and noted murder cases attract attention Kidwell a former 1965 Democratic rep from Sedgwick County was convicted in February Beatty granted a new trial due to errors in the first proceeding Mrs Kidwell was slain last Aug 24.
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Topeka
Thomas M. Kidwell
Betty Goetsch
Kidwell
Shawnee
Marion Beatty
Kansas
Elk grazing harms soil in national parks zones
In Yellowstone and Grand Teton elk have stripped preferred grazing areas, risking soil erosion and reduced nourishment for wildlife, prompting concerns over habitat degradation and park management responses.
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National
Yellowstone
Grand Teton
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Albert Maddux
Western Cattle Co., Inc
Pete Hutchins
Scott City
Jim Jasper
Jack Daly
Garden City
Dighton
XTRAL
Gulf
Greeen
Mr. Greeen
Gulf Oil Corporation
Garden City, Kansas
Gary Yariel
Sos
ST Feay
Dekalb
the Humber
Clarence Ewalt
Charles Oldmon
Eugene Heiman
Clyde Schinnerer
Club
Cres
Bill Fultz
William E. Fultz
Telegram
United States
Ian
Bru
Brunswick
Weistrina
Otasco
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