Labor Scarcity Hits County Farmers This Fall
Local farm labor shortages persist as workers drift to Kansas for higher wages. D B Gray's Labor Bureau in Well County could have sent 30 men to farms Thursday evening, but lack of available workers calms rising needs. Farmers fear car shortages this fall and possible grain storage concerns after harvest.
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Leon Held For Medida Killing
Abraham Leon a Mexican beet worker was held responsible by a four juror inquest for the death of Anulfo Medida on the Conner ranch west of Korsoy. Medida's body was found in a house basement Tuesday morning and Leon was found later in an irrigation ditch. He admitted some responsibility but said the fatal blow was accidental from a fight. Witnesses at the inquest included Medida's wife Jose Baca and Sheriff F. N. Haul. No new information emerged.
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Post Office Christmas Rush Widens Mail Backlog
The post office faces a Christmas rush driven by 1,400 summer students and about 1,200 additional mail handlers. Officials report heavy sorting and carrying work, with theaters and other venues seeing high mail volumes daily. Postmaster Hubert Reynolds and others note the strain as staffing remains stretched to keep up with the workload.
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