Bahamas visitor visits agris training tour in Arkansas and North Carolina
Benjamine H. Rahming of San Andras Island Bahamas is on a training tour in the United States from May 21 to July 10. He is hosted by Ira Harris and visits Rosston, Warren and other areas in Hempstead County plus Raleigh North Carolina to study farm financing operations and cooperative management.
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Benjamine H. Rahming
San Andras Island
Bahamas
United States
Rahming
Arkansas
Bank of Prescott
First National Bank of Hope
Citizens National Bank of Hope
Production Credit Association, Hope
Hempstead
Leaver Gibson
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
International Paper Corp
Rosston Swine Producers Association
Rosston
County
Warren Tomato Cooperative
Warren
Riceland Foods
Stuttgart
Red River
Vo-Tec
Keen Farms
Hope
Rehming
Pennsylvania State University
Andros Island
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Bahamas Agricultural
Farmers’ Cooperative
North Andros
Ark
Raleigh
North Carolina
Earthworms Grow Into Billion-Dollar Business, Farmer Says
Mena Ark AP report details Marx, who left electronics to farm earthworms. He cites annelidic consumption cutting landfills, powering garbage processing, and producing worm castings. With 66 beds and 100000 worms each, growth is rapid and contracts extend to Orlando and Ontario for waste processing ventures.
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Mena, Ark
Marx
Orlando
Fla
Ontario
Canif
George Washington Carver
Oklahoma Legislature Opens Special Session on Key Bills
Oklahoma City AP The Legislature convened at noon for a five day special session to tackle seven major appropriation bills and to consider Gov. David Boren's proposed constitutional amendment to shorten future sessions. Senate leaders oppose rushing action but did not rule out debate during the session.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
David Boren
Boren
Senate
Gene Howard
House
Bill Willis
Arkansas teachers allegedly dismissed without cause
Arkansas Education Association officials say about 150 teachers had contracts terminated without cause. The AEA calls for a law requiring districts to give reasons when nonrenewals occur and accuses the School Board Association of urging boards to avoid stating motives. Names of the teachers were not released.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Education Association
Arkansas
AEA
Bill Walker
Arkansas School Board Association
Nine Arkansas counties and cities receive phase two federal targets
Rep. Ray Thornton released phase two federal target figures from the $4 billion public works program. Nine South Arkansas counties and six cities show targets ranging from $75,000 to $430,000, though actual awards may differ. Allentown history noted but funds not allocated there. Officials plan to use targets to prioritize grant applications and adapt to local needs.
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Washington, D.C
Ray Thornton
D-Ark
The
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Thornton
Arkansas
South Arkansas
Bradley County
Warren
Calhoun County
Clark County
McGehee
Hot Spring County
Jefferson County
Little River County
Ashdown
Miller County
Texarkana
Ouachita County
Camden
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Ira Harris
State Department
Benjamine Rahming
Dorothy Winchel
Leavel Gibson
Hempstead County
Ira W. Harris
Mena
Dad
Arrow
Lewis McLarty
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Germany
Philadelphia
Grand Army of the Republic
Ethiopia
Mengiste Haile Mariam
Cubase
Red Sea
Hope, Ark
N. Hervey
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