Hormel Plant in Austin Reassures Amid Labor Talks
In Austin Minnesota Hormel Foods employs 2,436 union workers on a meat packing line that produces SPAM and other products. City leaders rely on its payroll and taxes for community life while labor leader Dick Schaefer warns of potential plant closure without a new facility and incentive payments totaling 10 to 12 million dollars yearly.
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Austin
Hormel
Robert B- Couch
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Couch
Austin Dread
Austinian
Booth Tarkington
Middle America
George Washington
Middle West
Dave Stevens
Playboy
Herb
The
Hormel Corporation
I. J. Holton
Dick Schaefer
Local 9
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
Schneer
Suffolk County buys development rights to preserve farms
County Executive John V Klein proposes buying development rights from Suffolk County farmers to keep land in agriculture. With $21 million allocated, initial purchases cover 3,800 acres, aiming to protect 12,000 to 15,000 acres and secure federal aid, as Klein lobbies in Washington and elsewhere.
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John V . Klein
Klein
Washington
Montana
Farm Land Prices Rising Across Nation
The U S Department of Agriculture reports farm land value rose 16 percent in the year to Feb 1 reaching 495 5 billion with prices seen to climb 80 10 percent this year as buyers including farmers ranchers and investors bid up scarce acreage. In Indiana Illinois and surrounding states prices top new highs with typical land near city markets selling for 3000 to 6000 per acre while financing costs push many out of reach.
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Coronate
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rayland
Indiana
Ilinois
Iowa
Ohio
Nebraska
John Block
Ilinois Department of Agriculture
Earl Park
Purdue University
Park
Illinois
Black
Chicago
Block
Vahe
Court backed threat to break up big farms in California
In Fresno, William P. Coleman reports that strict enforcement of the 1902 Reclamation Act could force breakup of large corporate farms in California’s San Joaquin Valley. NLP backed by federal court rulings seeks 160 acre limits per family for water project land, challenging Westlands and other big growers who argue farming on large tracts remains necessary.
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William P. Coleman
Fresno
Calif
UPI
California
San Joaquin Valley
National Land For the People
NLP
Bureau of Reclamation
Congress
Ralph Brody
Westlands Water District
Westlands
Pend Oreille Horse Show entries open till July 28
Entries for the Pend Oreille Quarter Horse Assn show are open through July 28 with no post entry charge. blanks available at Sandpoint Saddlery. Also notes upcoming picnics and bake sales to support local clubs and community events in Bonner County.
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Pend Oreille Quarter Horse Assn
Sandpoint Saddlery
Schweitzer Valley Dwellers
Emilia Macki 93 dies in Sandpoint Idaho
Emilia H Macki 93 died July 20 at Sandpoint Manor Idaho born May 3 1884 in Finland moved to Mullan Idaho 1915 and farmed in Oden area with husband later living at Sandpoint Manor. Survived by daughter Mary Thompson Portland Oregon nine grandchildren twenty great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son John December 1976. Funeral Tuesday July 26 at 1 pm Moon Chapel burial Pinecrest Memorial Park.
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Emilia H. Macki
Sandpoint Manor
Sandpoint
Idaho
Finland
Mullan
Oden
Culver Spur
John
Moon Chapel
Pinecrest Memorial Park
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Austin, Minn
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George A
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Swanson
Bee
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Garfield Bay
Henry G. Logeman
Riverhead
Suffolk County
Long Island
New York City
Suffolk
New York State
East End
East Enders
West Enders
Thomas D. Billam
United Press International
John Rayland
Louisiana
Alexandria
Taft’s Variety Inc
1St Ave
Sandpoint, Id
Randy Karli
Karli Electric
Storytel
Arkansas
Asia
Stratford
Fis
Fas
Bonner
Boundary Counties
Ted Bruhn
Naples
IWA Hall
Senior Citizens Club of
2Nd and Pine
Westmond-Algoma
Round Lake State Park
Beth.& Cinde
Army Reserve
Gooby's Meats
Sere Bank
N.A
Stoddard Transfer
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