Governor Bennett at Manhattan cites farmers hard work
The editorial recalls Governor Robert Bennett addressing a Future Farmers convention in Manhattan. He argues many program writers see farming as idyllic and overlook dawn till dusk labor and weather risks. It notes former Secretary Earl Butz, also famed for his way with words.
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Robert Bennett
Manhattan
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Robert Johnson
Purdue University
Credit Research Center
Citibank
Rule by Experts In Farm Legislation
A Chicago talk cites farm bill difficulty as lawmakers lack farming ties. The piece argues current farm bills are written by those far from practical farming, with experts imagined as federal bureaucrats making rules about things they know little about. It contends such detachment harms farmers and reflects broader government trends.
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Chicago
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Buzz
Bennett
The IRS Vendetta Against Big Business
The new IRS commissioner reports 481 cases of possible illegal corporate slush funds with firms averaging assets over 280 million. Critics say blanket labels harm business and urge restraint until actual charges, noting tax laws are complex with loopholes even experts struggle to parse.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Exercise Dear Dr Thosteson Clarifies Exercise Goals
A reader, age 57, seeks guidance from Dr Thosteson on starting a safe, non athletic exercise plan after years in a sedentary job. They ask for simple routines they can actually perform and express concern about fitness enthusiasm and capability.
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Dr. Thosteson
Walking for weight loss is it enough to trim up
Regular vigorous walking can help lose weight if done daily for about an hour and combined with occasional bending exercises. Walking in place during TV commercials is a practical substitute for those with limited space. A reader with recurrent kidney infections should see an urologist for thorough evaluation and appropriate treatment guidance.
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Thosteson
A. A
Wheat harvest steadies amid uneven rainfall nationwide
AP Farm writer DON KENDALL reports USDA data through June 5 showing winter wheat headed in most areas and harvesting underway in the South, but slow in the Great Plains due to wet conditions. Texas about 13 percent harvested and Oklahoma 2 percent, with overall winter wheat about three quarters of U.S. supply. Spring wheat and corn progress improve as planting nears completion and soybean planting nears 84 percent.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Department
U.S
USDA
Rich spend despite confidence dip in 1977
AP analysis shows Americans spending heavily in early 1977 on homes cars and luxuries despite weak confidence. New and resale housing rise, car sales boom, and Tiffanys posts record first quarter while credit debt and low savings strain households. Analysts debate whether spending will sustain expansion as some see affluent buying masking broader weakness.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Tiffany & Co
Citibank
TV Tonight reflects a diverse mix of specials and series
NBC offers The Ra Expedition and The Best of Donny and Marie while CBS airs The Tonight Show lineup with Papuacci and The Rookies. Married actors, operas, documentaries, and classic films fill the schedule alongside Billy Graham crusade and late night talk.
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Donny and
Marie Gusats
Edgar Gergen
Sonny and Cher
Loretta Swit
Paul Lynde
Lawrancé Hilton Jacobs
Spike Jones
Billy Barty
Thor Heaverdahl
Africa
Americas
Willona
Billy Graham
Asheville Crusade
Vicki Carr
THE
NEW Christy Minstrels
Inside the
Jill
Kelly
Sabrina
U.S
Patricia Hangen
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
Macneil-Lehrer
PBS Programming Has A Sharp Eye For Children
PBS unveils its fall 1977 78 children schedule highlighting Sesame Street Zoom and filming in Hawaii. The plan expands disability inclusion with Including Me and Sesame Street sign language lessons while continuing Bebop Studio See Once Upon a Castle Mr Rogers Villa Alegre and other returning series to provide minority role models and bilingual cultural education.
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Hawaii
Australia
England
Japan
PBS
Villa Alegre
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Baretta
Tony
Strother
Herald
Terry A
Johnny Garson
Sam Blotner
Costa Hice
Mary Hartman
ABC
Avengers Ironside
Tom Snyder
Terry
Greta Garbo
George Brent
Ita Davis
Mary Astor
Malcolm N. Carter
Associated Press
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington Egler
Mellers
Ottens
Benner Williams Furniture Store
ASAHI
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Talia Shire
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