Quake Flatters Four Villages in Mexico Coast
Central Mexico shook when a series of quakes measuring up to 7.75 struck the Pacific coast near Petatlan. Four villages La Chaveta La Vaqueta La Parrota and La Laja were wiped out with one child dead and no injuries reported in those communities while Mexico City faced two deaths and about 50 injuries along with blackouts and damage. An Ibero Americana University building sustained major destruction. Tourists in major cities fled to open spaces during the tremors.
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Mexico City
UPI
Petatlan
Mexico
Pacific Coast
la Chaveta
la Vaqueta
la Parrota
la Laja
Felix Mayen
Petatlan City
Red Cross
Guadalajara
Monterrey
U.S
Puebla
ASCS Conference Draws 500 As Ohio Policy Ties Noted
More than 500 attendees including county committee members and office staff heard Lynn Daft from the White House discuss agricultural policy and inflation effects on Ohio farmers at the ASCS annual conference in Columbus. Huron County representatives listed include Gerald Beck Patrick Nolan Chase Heyman Paul Songstock.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Lynn Daft
White House
Washington
Columbus
Daft
Fairfield County
Ohio State
College of Agriculture
Ohio
Huron County
Gerald F. Beck
Collins
Chase B. Heyman
Norwalk
Patrick J. Nolan
Wakeman
Paul W. Songstock
North Fairfield
Coomer Among Ag Delegates Talking Prices and Incentives
Twelve Ohio farmers including Larry Coomer of Monroeville met with Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland to push price supports and incentives. Virgil Thompson of OFA said few Ohio farmers join the 1979 feed grains set-aside. Bergland did not promise changes but hinted higher loan rates if participation rises and considered gasohol corn on set-aside contracts. The delegation also met U.S. Senator John Glenn of Ohio.
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Washington
D.C
Ohio
Larry Coomer
Monroeville
Bob Bergland
Virgil Thompson
OFA
Bergland
U.S
John Glenn
Wheat grazing and hay privileges proposed for 1979 crop
Chase Heyman, chairman of the Huron County ASC Committee, reports that Secretary Bergland proposes allowing wheat farmers to graze cattle or cut hay on up to 40 percent of their wheat plantings or 50 acres, whichever is larger. Deficiency payments would apply to grazed or mowed wheat, with comments due by March 8 to the Acting Director, Production Adjustment Division, Washington, D.C. 20013.
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Chase Heyman
Huron County Asc
Bob Bergland
SASDA
ASCS
P.O
Washington, D.C
Pesticide Update Meeting Draws Farmers in Huron County
Nearly 90 Huron and Erie County farmers attended an all day Pesticide Update Meeting on March 7 at the Huron County Administration Building. Floren V. James, Erie County Cooperative Extension Agricultural Agent, led the session to help farmers retain their private applicator’s certification without re-taking the exam.
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Huron and
Erie County
Huron County Administration
Floren V. James
Erie County Cooperative Extension Agricultural Agent
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Immmediately
Pacific
Zihuatanejo
Acapulco
Iberoamericana University
Terry Seymour
Bergenfield
N.J
Helen Baumgartner
Salt Lake City
Pacific Ocean
Miles
Gulf of
Norwalk Rt
Bellevue Rt
Nestles Candy
Saveso
Nestle
ST Pea WA
NBC
Flotec
Fesco
Z Johnson
Coomer
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Cricketeer
Austin Reed
Brookfield
Haggar
Elyria
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