Big decision for farmers in Arkansas rains loom over crop choice
In Arkansas, extended rain keeps fields wet forcing cotton farmers to decide whether to delay planting or switch to soybeans. Soybeans offer later planting and potential cotton price supports. ASCS pays about 15 cents a pound on cotton, based on three-year yield averages, with a May 25 cutoff for eligibility pending county committee approval.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Alcs County Committee
Carl Farler
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Stuckey
Federal Crops Insurance Corp
Commodity Credit Corp
Farler
Extension Service
Bonus boosts for combat volunteers in Army and Marines
The Pentagon announced a $1,000 increase in bonuses for volunteers in combat arms fields, lifting four year enlistment bonuses to $2,500 for May and June. Defense officials push Congress to extend the program at $43 million while noting Army and Marine shortfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Army
Marine Corps
Defense Department
Secretary of Defense
Elliot L. Richardson
Congress
Watergate Scandal Hindering Federal Job Fillings
An Associated Press survey cites Watergate as a reason White House cannot fill nearly 50 top level federal posts. Reported issues include paperwork piling up and sagging morale amid Nixon's second term reorganization, while White House denies blame and says government work continues despite vacancies.
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Washington
White House
Associated Press
Nixon
Ambassadors Posts Vacancies Weigh on Government Morale
Ambassadors remain unfilled in 23 countries with an 18 percent vacancy rate across top diplomatic posts. Over 400 lower and middle level Schedule C jobs show a 30 percent vacancy rate, as reports to Congress lag. Health, Education and Welfare and other agencies face delays and morale problems. White House staff note a slowdown while the President accelerates his own schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Private pension assets grow as Congress eyes vesting rules
Private pension assets in the United States total at least 13 billion dollars for about 30 million workers with 4.7 million already receiving annual benefits exceeding 7.4 billion. Projections show assets could top 250 billion by 1980. The piece explains how vesting proposals from Javits Williams, Kent and the Nixon administration would determine workers’ pension rights, and notes a July 31 federal rule requiring clear plan disclosures to employees.
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John Cunniff
Nsw York
Bankers Trust
Main Street
Congress
Sens
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Harrison A. Williams
D-N.j
John Kent
D-Pa
Nixon
Housing Authority v Easter/ModiSett heirs warning order
In Hempstead County Circuit Court the Housing Authority of the City of Hope Arkansas warns W C Easter Hortense Easter and listed heirs of Dora Straughter deceased to appear and answer within thirty days. Clerk Leona Cole notes the seal dated March 30, 1973 with publish dates April 6 13 20 and 27 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court OF
Dora M. Price
Princis Modisett
Rudest Modisett
Matthew Modisett
W. C. Easter
Hortense Easter
Dora Straughter
Printis Modisett
Hempstead County
Housing Authority
City of Hope
Arkansas
Leona Cole
Housing Authority OF
Howard Houston
Fern Houston
Ann Ruppel
Henry Modisett, JR
Claudia May Modisett
John B. Modisett
Jodie D. Modisett
Heirs Named in Hempstead County Houston Case
The document lists parties in a Hempstead County Houston matter including W C Easter and wife, Ann Ruppel, and the husband and wife as heirs. The file bears the seal and case number 4512.
The Selling of a Vitamin E by Dr Lawrence E Lamb
Dr Lawrence E Lamb answers readers on vitamin E, cautions about hype and placebo effects, and notes only limited need in premature infants or rare conditions. He cites American Medical Association and American Heart Association positions, rejects broad disease claims, and urges scientific testing. Readers are invited to send questions and request a booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
Cosmopolitan
American Medical Assn
American Heart Assn
Robert E. Olson
ALSN
The Negro Community Wedding of Booth and Spellman
Miss Carolyn Booth and Nickey Spellman exchanged vows on April 20 at the home of Mrs. Shirley Piggee with Rev. Johnny Stuart officiating. A reception followed at the B W Willis Caf. They will reside in Hope. Also the Union Gospel Singers of Little Rock will give a Bethel AME Church concert on April 24 at 7 16 p.m. Rev. W G Wynn pastors Bethel.
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Carolyn Booth
Dorothy Booth
Nickey Spellman
Lillie Mae Spellman
Paralonia
Shirley Piggee
Johnny Stuart
B.W. Willis Caf
Hope
Union Gospel Singers of
Little Rock
Bethel A.M.E
Joan Ryan Hawkins
W.G. Wynn
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