Tough Living and Tiny Wages for Ohio Tomato Migrants
Migrant workers in northwestern Ohio toil 12 hours a day six days a week, picking tomatoes for about 30 cents per hamper. Elizabeth Lopez, 17, tends her infant nephew while relatives from Brownsville, Texas, work Luckey field's 40 acres amid dust, heat, and cramped camps. Despite hard labor and meager pay, stories of high basket counts surface, with some workers earning up to 400 a week in peak season, while many rely on camps, Mass, and meals shared in improvised shelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore
Ohio
Joe Lopez
UPI
Elizabeth Lopez
John J. Luckey
Luckey
OBES
Ezequiel Gonzalez
Conference Tackles Ageism and Mandatory Retirement
Cincinnati hosts a conference by the AARP and National Retired Teachers Association with 1500 attendees to discuss ageism and the push to abolish mandatory retirement. Harriet Miller notes it limits free choice and cites opposition from unions and corporations while stressing Social Security and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
UPI
American Association of Retired Persons
National Retired Teachers Association
America
Harriet Miller
Ms. Miller
U.S. Labor
Ray Marshall
Senate Human Resources Committee
Water Testing Keeps Boilers Safe at Ohio Edison
Jim Howard ensures every drop of boiler feed water is properly treated at Ohio Edison. With millions of gallons circulating daily, meticulous chemical testing prevents costly boiler-tube damage and shutdowns, reducing overall operation costs and boosting reliability for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Howard
Ohio Edison
Jim
Community notices and events from Norwalk area
Local 913 UAW invites members and families to Cedar Point picnic on Sunday September 18 from noon to eight. Fish fry at Town Hall September 17 from five to eight with pricing for adults and children. Garage sale September 17 downtown Norwalk plus 218 W Main St sale. Community shower for Thomas Herner family September 18 at Hartland Hall. Pancake breakfast at American Legion Monroeville September 18. Friday fish fry at Korner Kupboard Milan. Antiques and warehouse sales listed. Fisher Titus Hospital admissions and discharges shown for several local residents.
No Enemy List Says Carter After GOP Meeting
Carter assured Senate Republicans there is no enemies list and none will be kept after a Powell disclosure about Charles Percy proved groundless. Baker and 12 senators spoke with the President in the first of three planned sessions to ease GOP concerns. In a separate note, Sara Jane Moore remains in administrative detention after a clash with inmates over viewing a TV program at the Federal Reformatory for Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Carter White House
Congress
Senate
Howard Baker
Jody Powell
Charles Percy
R-I
Carter
Baker
GOP
Alderson
W.va
Sara Jane Moore
Norwalk Court Notices and Probate Bid Requests 1977
Legal notices from Norwalk Municipal Court involve defendant Charles Wise case 77 CV 1710 demanding 102.17 plus costs with six week publication July 12 1977. Probate notices list estates and hearings October 14 1977 with multiple final and distributive accounts and guardianship trusteeship items. Also bid notices for printing ballot pages for the November 8 1977 election with bids due September 26 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wise
Norwalk Municipal Court
Huron County
Whittlesey
Norwalk
Ohio
Jese M. Wineman
Rita F. Thayer
Nancy Frey
Huron County Probate Court
Genena
Belle Marjorie Deisher
Clyde Hall
J. Dean Johnson
Bryan Alfred Kime
Henrietta Leedy
Etta Leedy
Nancy Lichoff
Leon T. Preston
Georgia E. Rockefeller
Huron County Board of Elections
Milan Avenue
Board of Elections
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By Rosemary Armad
Elizabeth
Connie
Joe
Lopez
Brownsville
Tex
Adam
Minda
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Luckey’s
Woodville
Father Ramunda Lalonna
St. Peter and Paul’s Church
Toledo
LaBelle Lance
Bert Lance
UAW
Cedar Point
East Townsend
Main St
Thomas Herner
Hartland Community Hall
Hartland Center
American Legion Hall
Monroeville
Korner Kupboard
Milan
Fritf
Corwin St
Rice Distributing
Franklin, Norwalk
Powell
Edward Brooke
Rmass
S. Charles Wise
Chestnut St
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