Farm labor force stabilizes as production rises
The Agriculture Department reports a leveling off of the hired farm-work force at about 2.71 million in 1974 after years of decline, amid higher overall agricultural output. Migrant workers rose to 209,000 in 1974, with regional shifts, while average earnings and days worked per year increased for farm and off farm jobs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
Farm Weather Update From The Associated Press
Scattered afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers expected in the southern part of the state today, spreading northward Thursday. Rain chances around 30 percent in the south and 20 percent in central areas. Temperatures rise with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s through the weekend.
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Associated Press
Economics on agenda at Arkansas Farm Bureau conference
Hundreds of Arkansas Farm Bureau leaders will gather at Hot Springs Arlington Hotel for the annual Officers and Leaders Conference. Sessions Monday and Tuesday cover economics and major national state problems with speakers from Worthen Bank Little Rock the Arkansas State Council on Economic Education Ward S C and University of Arkansas.
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Arlington Hotel
Hot Springs
Venus
Worthen Bank and Trust Company
Little Rock
Bessie Moore
Arkansas State Council On Economic Education
Harry Bell
Ward
S.C
South Carolina Farm Bureau
Jim Martin
University of Arkansas
Knox Nelson
Pine Bluff
Morris Bowman
Newport
H. W. Robertson
Land use bill loses House Interior Committee vote
Rep. Seiberling won Akron realtors over to back land use planning, but national real estate groups and chambers opposed it. The House Interior Committee defeated the measure 23 to 19, ending its chances in the 94th Congress as Nixon and Ford administrations withheld support amid a spending moratorium.
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Washington
John F. Seiberling
Akron
Ohio
Board of Realtors
Ohio Democrat
Realtors
United States
Akron Board of Realtors
Chambers of Commerce
House Interior Committee
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Richard M. Nixon
Ford Administration
Nixon
Senate
House
Man dies in self immolation on National Airlines jet
In Jacksonville a bearded man in a T shirt burned to death after apparently dousing himself with a flammable liquid and setting it alight in a restroom aboard National Airlines Flight 1601 from Kennedy. The unscheduled landing occurred at Jacksonville International at 11 20 pm EDT with 58 passengers aboard the KC10 en route to Miami. Stewardesses fought the blaze with extinguishers for several minutes while crew arranged alternate travel to Miami.
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Jacksonville
Fla
National Airlines
New York
Miami
Kennedy International Airport
Wilmington
N.C
National
Jacksonville International
George Pi
Zarro
Pizarro
Automatic certificates to upgrade nursing homes in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK AP The Health Planning Council approved a plan to auto issue certificates of need to intermediate care facilities seeking to upgrade to skilled care. Staff said the policy saves time, shaving about 60 days, but officials noted broader implications under Act 558 of 1975 and questioned Medicaid financing and federal education welfare shifts.
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Little Rock
State Health Planning Council
Michael Cleary
State Health Department
Arkansas
Cleary
Tattooed teeth rise as body art in San Francisco
In San Francisco a denim dressed dentist tattoos porcelain caps with suns moons hearts and flowers marking a new form of personal expression. Dr Robert Wachtel 33 notes he only decorates caps not real teeth or front teeth and keeps costs comparable to plain caps.
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San Francisco
Robert Wachtel
Wachtel
Bob Sagesar
Democrats lean to New York City for 1976 convention
DNC Chairman Robert Strauss indicated the party favors New York City for next year’s convention, with a September 8 committee meeting to pick the host city. New Orleans and Los Angeles remain the other contenders, while Miami Beach is unlikely to host.
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Robert Strauss
New York City
Miami Herald
Washington
Stauss
New York
New Orleans
Los Angeles
the Herald
Miami Beach
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