National Finals Rodeo Set At San Francisco
The Cow Palace hosts the Grand National Rodeo as a Bay Area stop for $50,600 in prize money and NFR berths. San Francisco’s event determines season leads in saddle bronc bareback bull riding steer wrestling and team roping with key contenders from Minnesota to California chasing early season totals and records.
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San Francisco
Cow Palace
Oklahoma City
The
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Larry Mahan
Brooks
Ore
Mahan
Oklahoma
Jim Shoulders
Dennis Reiners
Clara City
Minn
Mel Hyland
Surrey
B. C
Hyland
Reiners
Paul Mayo
Grinnell
Gary Tucker
Carlsbad
N. M
Clyde Vamvoras
Burkburnett
Tex
Junior Garrison
Marlow
Okla
Ronnie Sewall
Chico
Garrison
John W. Jones
Morro Bay
Calif
Jones
Walt Linderman
Belfry
Mont
Sportsmen and Conservationists Endorse Amendment 3
Sportsmen and conservationists join farmers and ranchers in backing Constitutional Amendment Number 3 to preserve open space and balance produce markets with fair farm land taxes. Backers warn failure risks food, fibre, and timber and cite national concern over dependence.
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Texas
Golf” Magazine
Shifting Tax Rules Prompt Farm Land Valuation Reform
SIDE GLANCES argues that policy priorities are changing to protect green belts by taxing farm land on productive value rather than market value. The piece notes twenty-five states including California Pennsylvania New Jersey Kentucky and Florida have enacted laws reflecting this approach.
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California
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Kentucky
Florida
Quiz Q and A: Storehouse of the World Mexico and More
Quick questions and answers cover topics from the nations richest soil to animal movement and medieval emblems. The Malta Cross is cited for knights, while the Sudan ostrich lays the largest living bird egg averaging 3.63 to 3.88 pounds.
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Mexico
Hoosier Farmer Faces Blight Hit And Its Costs
Martin Silverthorn and his wife Alice farm 500 acres near Indianapolis as Southern Corn Leaf blight devastates crops from Gulf states to Great Lakes. Officials report U.S. yield down 13 percent from a July forecast, with fears of next spring losses and higher feed prices for pork and beef.
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Joe McGowan JR
Associated Press
Clinton County
Ind
Martin Silverthorn
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
U.S. Agriculture Department
Martin
Alice
Indianapolis
Purdue University
Agricultural Extension Service
Indiana
Purdue
Hawaii
Mexico
South America
Silverthorn
New York
Lutheran Women May Be Ministers
Barbara Andrews of Minneapolis says the American Lutheran Church decision to ordain women signals broad progress for women in religion. Delegates at the fifth general convention approved ordination of women, with discussion of organizational changes and budget.
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San Antonio
American Lutheran Church
Barbara Andrews
Minneapolis
Miss Andrews
University of
Minnesota
My Neighbors Overtime Offer Sparks Community Chat
A neighbor asks if anyone wants overtime to finish a local job, prompting mixed reactions about workload and fair compensation. Some residents express interest while others voice concerns about hours and impact on plans.
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Mayo
Tucker
Vamveras
Gary Leffen
Santa Maria
Bob Berger
Norman
John Miller
Pawhuska
Jim Rodriguez, Jr
Shandon
Rodriguez
Pro Rodeo
Jerold Camarillo
Oakdale
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
By Gill Fox
Cowboys
Randy Blount
Randy Moss
Jesus Casillas
Paul Chandler
Billy Wayne Stroud
Jimmy Jones
Charles Oren
Joe
Pecos Enterprise
Ronny Bow
Tex Tyrrell
Alice Springs
Australia
Jamestown
Cem Ae E. Preston
Preston Smith
Lee Ai
POL
Mickey Smith
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