Christmas tree farmers brace for strong 1989 season
Washington AP reports a record 34.3 million Christmas trees were sold in 1988 and USDA projects over 35 million in 1989. About 15,000 commercial growers hold over 87 million trees on one million acres, with wholesale value near $680 million. Top states include Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, California, North Carolina, Washington, and Pennsylvania.
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North Carolina
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Fred Strathmeyer
Dover
National Christmas Tree Association
Deep South
Trade Association
Fed Faces Questions Over Market Rescue and Dollar Risk
Washington experts weigh the Fed's 2 billion infusion into the financial system after a second stock market rescue in two years. Some economists warn the move could fuel inflation and weaken the dollar, while officials insist more liquidity may shield banks from turmoil. The July trade deficit outlook and dollar stability loom as markets react to policy actions.
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Nicholas Brady
Rangers urge new camping rules in Deschutes area
In Bend Oregon forest rangers and Boy Scouts move away from fire rings and hatchets. The 10th edition of the Official Boy Scout Handbook urges cooking on stoves and leaving no trace rather than building fires.
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Quinn Meadows
Bend
Raptor
Deschutes National Forest
J.D. Owen
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Texas
Teens plead guilty to Hurd murders in Kansas
In Rice County District Court two teens pleaded guilty to the July 19 killings of Laura Hurd Eva Broomfield Danny Hurd and Leslie Hurd. Elbert Hurd Jr and Corey Carlisle were involved with the case and sentencing will follow before Judge Herbert Rohleder.
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