May marks 59th anniversary of Extension Service
The piece notes the 59th anniversary of the Agriculture Department's Cooperative Extension Service, highlighting its role in U S farming growth. It covers the service’s federal state and local reach, its link to modern farming since the 1900s, and cooperation with the petroleum industry to boost productivity.
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Agriculture Department
Cooperative Extension Service
Oil Company
America
Thes Extension Service
Petroleum Industy. Ts
Vieques Island protests Navy land grab and Marines plan
Special collections were taken in Vieques churches to fund a Washington delegation protesting a Navy move to seize 1,434 additional acres on a 33,000 acre island. Assistant Secretary BeLieu called the concern a tempest in a teapot and said no interest in more land as Vieques remains a Marines training site.
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Vieques
Puerto Rico
Washington
US Navy
Kenneth E. BeLieu
Guantanamo
Cancer death toll rising urges yearly health checks
The American Cancer Society estimates about 290000 deaths from cancer this year. Many deaths are unnecessary with early diagnosis and prompt treatment. It urges everyone to see a doctor annually for a health checkup as cancer can strike at any age and increases with age.
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The
American Cancer Society
The Church as Character Builder and Community Pillar
An editorial touts church attendance and Bible reading as key to character and citizenship, urging regular worship and moral support for the church. It notes education alone cannot ensure happiness without character and promotes Christian truths as essential, listing local businesses supporting the feature.
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Bobbie
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Ty McFeatters
A. C. Grim
Shepherd, Michigan
Grim Peinting &c
A. O. Grim
G. E. Grim
Shepherd
Michigan
Michigan Press Association
Michigan Press Service
SS Editorial
AsGpe
Lasep
Shepherd Farm Produce Shepherd Lumber Co
Shepherd State Bank
Brattin Cash & Carry
John's Barber Shop
Lyle Rhynard Chevrolet
Mid-State Fertilizer
Shepherd Cleaners
Zook Construction
Tanner's Furniture , Garber Funeral
Homa Leonard Radio & TV
Gould Drug Company
Vernon Caszatt
Nilson Jewelers
Shepherd Iga Feedliner
Shepherd Clinic
Ken's Variety Store
Grim Printing Company
Deepker
Cook's Gamble Ha: Hardware
Church For All All
Keister
Ice, Inc
Wasbur
Amos
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