Farm equipment prices may ease as supplies rise
College Station farmers could see wider selections and possibly lower prices as farm machinery inventories recover from 1974 shortages. Texas A&M economist Wayne Hayenga notes higher dealer margins and rising inventories, with tractor sales down 19 percent and self propelled combines up 25 percent in early 1975. He says prices may stabilize or soften later in the year as supply catches up with demand.
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College Station
Wayne Hayenga
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Hayenga
Lieut Miller Receives Expert Infantryman Badge
Lieut Rudy W. Miller of Port Lavaca Texas, son of Francis R. Miller, was awarded the Expert Infantryman Badge while with the 3rd Infantry Division. He earned the badge through proficiency in combat ratings weapons firing and physical fitness tests and passing written exams. He serves as a platoon leader.
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Rudy W. Miller
Francis R. Miller
Shofner
Port Lavaca
Tex
Miller
Pvt Weaver completes One Station Unit Training
Pvt. Kenneth D. Weaver completed the OSUT program at Fort Polk. His mother Mrs. Rennet Matejicek and wife Jackie live on Route 2, Port Lavaca, Texas. OSUT provides basic and advanced training with the same unit on one post.
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Army Pvt
Kenneth D. Weaver
Rennet Matejicek
Jackie
Route 2
Port Lavaca
Tex
Ft. Polk
OSUT
Morning Markets Push Broad Gains Amid Rally
New York stocks edged higher as bargain hunting and short covering boosted the market. The noon Dow Jones 90 industrials rose 3.44 to 808.20 after Friday’s 13.07-point gain, with gainers ahead of losers 3 to 1. NYSE value index added 40 to 83.98 and composite up 0.23 to 45.08.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Dance fundraiser nets funds for cancer aid effort
About 150 people attended the Cancer Aid and Research dance sponsored by the VFW Post 4403 Ladies Auxiliary at the VFW hall Saturday night. The event raised 298.69 for cancer aid and research.
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Cancer Aid
VFW Post
VFW Hall
EPA puts new solid waste disposal guidelines in federal rules
COLLEGE STATION The U S Environmental Protection Agency published disposal guidelines in the Federal Register on July 11 covering storage and collection of solid wastes from homes businesses and institutions. The rules require 35 gallon containers vehicle design standards weekly collection reusable containers and specific bag use. They urge curbside alley collection routing fuel conservation safety training and invite public comment from officials and the public.
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College Station
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Register
John Sweeten
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Sweeten
EPA
Two Americans Dead in Mine Attack Near Asmara
A State Department spokesman said two Collins International Service Co. employees were killed when a land mine exploded on a road near Asmara, Ethiopia, on Saturday. Aldworth R. Brown Jr. of Fort Worth Texas and William D. Trower of Vandalia Missouri were under Navy contract as a naval communications unit in Asmara. The mine, on a road used by Ethiopians including the Ethiopian second division, was likely planted by Eritrean insurgents.
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Washington
Asmara
Ethiopia
State Department
Collins International Service Co
Sman
Fort Worth
Tex
Aldworth R. Brown Jr
William D. Trower
Vandalia
Navy
Naval
Collins
Economic advisers out of touch with American shoppers
New York AP report argues that Americans feel the bite of inflation while government numbers smooth over reality. It notes officials like Stein and Greenspan exaggerated optimism, as consumers faced rising prices, layoffs, and shrinking savings. The piece cites July price jumps and grain sales to the Soviet Union as real pressures. The public doubts government forecasts without concrete promises of improvement.
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New York
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Richard M. Nixon
Alan Greenspan
Ford
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Earl L. Butz
Five killed on slick road near Conroe Texas
A heavy rain and slick highway contributed to a three car crash on Interstate 45 north of Conroe killing five people and injuring two others. Among the dead were Joyce Scott 32 and her daughter Rob in Micelle Gillaspie 12 of Conroe, Albert H. Wittliff Jr. 48 and Shirley Wittliff 37 of Houston, and their son Bruce 14 who died later in a Houston hospital. A neighbor, Robert Hampton 13, was listed in critical condition. The driver of the third car was treated and released. Gilberto Garcia infant dies in Refugio hospital after brief illness. Mrs. Willie Ray Garbe of Port Lavaca dies at 57. services held in Port Lavaca with survivors including two daughters and several relatives.
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Conroe
Tex
Texas
Joyce Scott
Robin Micelle Gillaspie
Albert H. Wittliff Jr
Houston
Shirley
Wittliffs
Bruce
Wittliff
Robert Hampton
Interstate 45
Green Lake Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notes
Mrs J P Wood hosted the Green Lake Home Demonstration Club as they met Thursday August 14. Mrs Carl Manuel led in prayer and pledge, minutes read by Mrs Bob Priest and approved, Council Finance and Standing Rules recommendations approved, Recreation and Fair exhibit plans discussed, next meeting set for August 28 with Mrs Bob Priest.
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J.P. Wood
R.G. Wood
Green Lake Home Demonstration Club
Carl Manuel
Bob Priest
O.P. Cassel
Council Finance
Cassel
Oil executive urges gradual end to price controls
Mobil chairman Rawleigh Warner Jr. urges ending oil price controls gradually over several years to cushion consumer impact. He warns a sudden end could raise prices and wages and questions windfall profits taxes. supports extending controls for six months and urges energy self sufficiency.
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Washington
Mobil Oil Corp
America
Rawleigh Warner Jr
U.S
Warner
Congress
Mobil
Tomorrrow
Ford
Administration
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Libby Dam
Mont
United States
Watchdog for Justice eyed
Atty Gen Edward H Levi weighs creating an internal Justice Department watchdog to investigate future scandals. The plan follows past allegations touching FBI DEA LEAA and INS amid Watergate era fallout. Saxbe ordered an inspector general operation but it never activated.
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Washington
Edward H. Levi
Internal Justice Department
Levi
Harold R. Tyler Jr
FBI
Drug Enforcement Administration
The
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Department
Elliot L. Richardson
Nixon
Inspector General
Veteran Newsman Robert Easley dies at 58 in Shreveport
Newsman Robert Jerry Easley 58 died Sunday after a brief illness in Shreveport Louisiana. He was copy editor at the Shreveport Times and formerly edited the Eddy County News Carlsbad Wascom Chronicle and Port Neches Chronicle. He led Northwest Louisiana SPCA with over 200 dogs and cats.
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Robert Jerry Easley
Shreveport Times
Easley
Eddy County News
Carlsbad
N.M
Wascomb, Tex
Enterprise
Port Neches
Tex
Chronicle
Cleveland, Tex
Advocate
KRMD
The
Northwest Louisiana Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
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