Organic farms link workers with growers through Sativa program
Robert L. Zimmer reports in Urbana that Mark Boudreau founded Sativa to connect organic farms with affordable labor across states including Illinois and Iowa. The program pairs workers with host farms for room and board in exchange for tasks from planting to market sales, with services priced at eight dollars yearly.
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Blockade at Diablo Canyon Narrows to 300 Protesters
Anti-nuclear demonstrators in San Luis Obispo report only 300 people left to attempt a blockade of Diablo Canyon as police clash with protesters. Officers clear gate access while workers flood in. over 900 arrests total with more than 100 on Thursday. Plant managers say licensing delays and test plans proceed despite the protestors.
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Associated Press
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New Midland Airport Tower to Replace Aging Structure
A 90 foot high replacement tower will be built on the northern end of the Midland airport ramp alongside a 5,000 square foot FAA complex. The project will add a porous friction course, new markings, and a taxiway sign. Old tower will be razed after vacated and parking expanded. FAA plans to boost air traffic staff to about 22. Agencies await hardware finalization and potential occupancy start.
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Adams
Hill
FAA
Midland
Lottery Millionaire Seaman Chooses Charity Over Wealth
Johan Johannson, a 58 year old Swedish born former merchant seaman living in a Brooklyn one bedroom, won 2.2 million in New York Lotto. Crippled and with a dead wife, he says health matters more than wealth and plans charity amid media frenzy after six days of secrecy.
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NEW York
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Johannson
Odessa American postal notice of address change
Fragmentary OCR shows a postal notice from Odessa Texas urging readers to send address changes to Odessa American post office box. Mentions delivery, postmaster and address change process. The readable portion provides no clear date or full mailing details.
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Emeras Ooessa
Texas
Carter
Cron
Odessa
Odessa Weekend Warmup Pushes Temps Into the 80s
The National Weather Service forecast clear to partly cloudy skies across Texas with a warm spell in Odessa dipping into the mid 80s through Sunday. Highs range from the 70s to 90s in various regions, with no rain expected and mild, fall like conditions prevailing nationwide.
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Energy and Education departments face cuts amid budget plan
Officials warn abolishing the Energy and Education Departments would not end energy or policy issues. Critics say red tape worsened gas lines in past crises, while supporters note many functions would move to other agencies. Capitol Hill reaction is mixed as morale declines and RIF notices trigger anxiety among workers.
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Energy Department
Education Department
Reagan
RIF
Windfall tax on oil producers faces reform push
The windfall profits tax, aimed at limiting oil industry gains from price decontrol, remains controversial as lawmakers reduce it. projections for oil prices show optimism fading amid an expected price rise and a $221 billion hit to oil firms after taxes. Reagan aid has begun trimming the tax, with an $11.8 billion relief package over five years for producers and royalty owners.
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