Conserving lumber theme highlighted at Rotary meeting
Everett program on lumber conservation drew a full Rotary Club with Mike Tolleson presenting Mike Everett of North Carolina linked to the Southern Forest Products Association. The talk covered Trees Forever goals, grading rules, wood seasoning, and pressure treated foundations, with attendees from local business and international visitors from Italy.
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Mike Everett
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Southern Forest Products Association
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Yancey Reynolds
Bob Schaff
Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Regional Health Center
Hope
Lester Sittes
America
Buddy Jordan
Dean Henson
Frank Jones
Gary Gillum
Klipschorn
Opposition vows to press Bhutto resignation and protests continue
Pakistan’s opposition led by the Pakistan National Alliance rejects Bhutto’s peace offer and maintains civil disobedience until he resigns. They accuse rigging in the March 7 vote and insist on new elections, while clashes have left over 250 dead and martial law in major cities.
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Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Pakistan National Alliance
Bhutto
Pakistan People’s Party
PNA
National Assembly
Asghar Khan
Rawalpindi
Tehrik-i-Istaq
Georgia Pacific to Build Three New Louisiana Plants
Georgia Pacific Corp will construct three new plants in Louisiana, adding 400 jobs. Plans include a 50 million ammonia plant for 50 workers, an 8.7 million sodium chlorate plant for 20 workers, and a 22 million pine plywood mill in the Logansport Mansfield area near Shreveport.
Federal criminal code overhaul proposals released
Senators McClellan and Kennedy with Attorney General Bell unveil a broad bill to consolidate federal crimes into a single code. It decriminalizes small marijuana possession, creates victim compensation up to 50000, extends federal prosecution to Watergate style dirty tricks, reduces rape testimony hurdles, and adds sentencing guidelines and prohibitions on disclosing classified information.
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John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Edward F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Griffin B. Bell
McClellan
Kennedy
Senate
House
United Nations envoy says 45 Africa 29 Latin nations need varied policies
At Lincoln University Andrew Young argues for multiple foreign policies for Third World nations. He plans to attend a Latin American economic conference in Guatemala after the commencement address to 157 graduates and 3,000 attendees. He notes the world has truths it does not want to face.
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Oxford
United Nations
Andrew Young
United States
Africa
Latin America
Young
Lincoln University
Here
Guatemala
Carter set to sign first economic bill this week
President Carter will sign a $4 billion jobs bill as Congress sends it for approval. The measure could create 150 000 to 400 000 jobs and funds will flow after public works projects are approved in June to build bridges hospitals and schools nationwide.
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Carter
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House
Senate House Conference Committee
White House
James R. Schlesinger
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
House Energy
Department of Energy
Bad news for shoppers as grocery prices rise in April
AP market basket survey shows April prices up in eight of 13 cities, with an average rise of 3 percent and a 1.4 percent overall increase. Coffee prices lead the surge, up in 10 cities with gains up to 33 percent, while egg prices fell in 11 cities. Beef outlook also warned by the American National Cattlemen's Association as ranchers reduce herds.
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American National Cattlemen's Association
The
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
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