Farm Labor Boosts 2400 Jobs in Lawrence County
About 2400 people in Lawrence County were placed on farm work by the New Castle Bureau of Employment Security, including 200 teen girls sent to Connecticut to sew tobacco. Nationally 318,804 agricultural placements were reported, near last year’s record, amid drought and rising farm wages. Seasonal workers peaked at around 20,000 statewide, with residents, the South, and other states supplying labor. Day haul programs expanded as farmers faced competition from higher city wages, and mechanization progresses alongside continued need for seasonal labor.
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Lawrence County
New Castle
Bureau of Employment Security Office
Connecticut
Bureau
Farm Service
Ar Lesa
Pennsylvania Bureau
Patterson
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Bus Stop Damaged. Protest Over Bank Property
The New Castle Area Transit Authority faces loss of a Citizens Bank bus stop due to passenger damage. Bank officials cite damaged shrubbery at the entrance. project director Richard C. Gilmartin notes only two nearby stops exist, with the bank stop deemed among the better ones. Authority member Ralph Audino appeals for passenger cooperation to halt further damage.
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New Castle Area Transit Authority
Citizens Bank
Richard C. Gilmartin
Ralph Audino
Authority
New Pennsylvania Dog Rules Tighten Kennel Standards
Harrisburg law enforcers set minimum shelter and sanitary standards for kennels and transport facilities under the Pennsylvania Dog Law. Regulations require adequate space, lighting, ventilation, temperature control, fresh water and wholesome food, and transport vehicles with ample air and no harmful drafts. T. Luke Toomey explains space and movement requirements for dogs during transport.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
State Agriculture Department
Department
Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement
Canada Plans Grand Centennial Festival Across Nation
Canada prepares for Festival Canada a 3.3 million centennial arts project spanning Expo 67 Montreal Fair and provincial events. Visitors may see the New York Philharmonic Olivier Theatre and a Voyageur Canoe Pageant as Judy LaMarsh leads nationwide celebrations.
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Ottawa
UPI
Canada
Judy LaMarsh
Montreal
Miss LaMarsh
Festival Canada
New York Philharmonic
British National Theatre
Voyageur
Peter H. Aykroyd
Falls From Horse Injures Girl At School Farm
Ann Marie Ryan nine of 310 Boyles Avenue fractured her left arm after a fall from a horse. She received treatment at St Francis Hospital at 1 10 p m Monday. The 1958 Hambertonian victory earned $62750.
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Ann Marie Ryan
Boyles Ave
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington board approves interim borrowing plan
The nine member Wilminton Area School Board will borrow up to 200000 to cover salaries and costs until November. Interim committee becomes the board this Friday and may issue the loan in up to two or three parcels from Volant branch of Lawrence Savings and Trust Co at 3 percent interest. Security will be the unreceived 1966 state operating allotment of over 700000.
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New Wilmington
Wilminton Area
Hubert J. Sherwood
Volant
Lawrence Savings and Trust Co
U.S. Treasury
Sherwood
Thomas V. Mansell
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Ainigs
Loud
E. Washington Street
Hambertonian
Filip
Stockholm
Wilmington Board
MET
Menthol
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Kis
E. Washington ST
Paul
J ‘Viner
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