Job Applicants Rise Amid June Detasseling Peak
June new job applications total 6030, with over half in agriculture for detasselers from July to early August. 14100 openings, 50 percent agricultural. 4239 total placements, up 50 percent from last month. Unemployment edges up in Omaha area while Lincoln rate falls to 3.3 percent in May.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Omaha Labor Areas
Omaha Council Bluffs
Iowa
Southeast
Beatrice
Nebraska City-Falls City
Nebraska City- Falls
Lincoln Smsa
Lancaster County
Northeast
Columbus
Fremont
Norfolk
South Central
Grand Island
Hastings
Kearney
Southwest
McCook
North Platte
Panhandle
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Dix Group Attends Legion Convention In North Platte
Nebraska American Legion and Auxiliary held their 53rd annual convention in North Platte. Delegates from the Panhandle included Charles Singleton Dix and others as new department officers were elected. A social studies program with Nebraska universities and bar groups was announced.
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American Legion and Auxiliary Department of Nebraska
North Platte
Panhandle
Charles Singleton
Dix
Leo Eberhart
Minatare
Dwaine Riddle
Bridgeport
Maynard Jensen
Aurora
Frank Vlasick
John Sullivan
Clay Center
Neb
University of Nebraska, Nebraska Bar Association
Nebraska Teachers Association
Alliance
Mer] Ferguson
Snohomish
Wash
Russell Brothers
Jerry Ferguson
Boulder
Colo
Merl Ferguson
Gene Brothers
Joni
Kathy
Gene Dowd
Kimball
Bob Wistrom
Melvin Pomeroy
Jobless Ranks Have Many Viet Veterans
About 37 million Vietnam Era veterans aged 20 to 29 were in the civilian labor force in June 1971. 3.4 million held jobs, up 390,000 from 1970, while 300,000 were unemployed. Unemployment for younger veterans (20 to 24) was about 12.4 percent, higher than 8.1 percent for 25 to 29 veterans, with Negro veterans facing higher rates. Nonveterans also saw rising labor force participation due to summer job activity.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Rush Creek Kansans Are Paynes Guests
Lenora Kansas hosts Mr and Mrs Marvin Middleton and family from Lenora as weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Payne. Multiple local families join Mr and Mrs Floyd Bruns and Betty for Floyds birthday. Evening callers include Mark Flessner and Lillian Schwartz. Memorial note cites 565 New York pedestrians killed by automobiles last year.
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Eleanor
Sterling
Colo
L. Carl Cox
Phoenix
Ariz
R J Henson
Cox
Mr. Henson
Kern Vincent
Eads. Cole
Vincent
LL Pugh
Ras Gunderson
Robert Rosenthal
Mary Buchanan
Cheyenne
Roger Loschen
Marci
Henry Leschen
Hildreth
Neb
Tom Reader
Amos Long
Tom
Las Cruces
John Williams
Tonkawa
Okla
Wayne Craig
J. P. Williams
H. K Morris
Kennsburg
Keith Krafczik
Bob Wistrom
Rex Bailey
Atlanta
Vernon Southard
Arthur Kenton
Daisy Bates
Bates
Ruth Davenport
Potter
Clayton Spencer
Dorcas Spencer
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Gordon James
Laurie
Nancy
Mickey Zonomi
James
June Murphy
Connie
Sharon Williams
Mitchell
Virgil Christensen
Denver
L. B. Christensen
L. B. Christensens
Bob Steele
Jim Harding
Norfolk
Don Johnson
Ray Johnson
Jim Wilke
Robin Rosenthal
National Guard
Fort Carson
Marvin Middleton
Lenora
Kan
Kenneth Payne
William Bartling Jr
Anna Thompson
Sidney
Myron Flessner
Irene Thompson
Thomas
Lodgepole
Ralph Englert
Floyd Bruns
Betty
Floyd
Marvin Boehmer
Seminoe Dam
Wyo
Gene Boehmer
Mike
Brenda
Aurora
Ned
Edwin Boehmer
Mark
Charles Boehmer
Merlin Boehmer
Mark Flessner
Lillian Schwartz
James Payne
Lisco
New York City
No Time Limit To Apply For VA Benefit
The article states there is no time limit for applying for VA disability compensation for service connected injuries, but to start payments from separation. It notes no time limit to get employment assistance, hospital care, or GI loans. Contact VA Regional Office Lincoln Nebraska or local veterans service representatives for details.
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Cheyenne County
Veterans Service
Marion Whitaker
South 17Th Street
Lincoln
Neb
Veterans Service Organization
Veterans County Service
Netherlands and South Africa sign income tax pact
The Netherlands and South Africa have signed an income tax agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion, signaling cooperation on cross border finance.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Netherlands
National Farm Safety Week Urges Safety Checklists
Ray Davis officials urge farmers to adopt a safety list to protect themselves families and employees during National Farm Safety Week designated by President Nixon. Clifford M Hardin backs rural safety efforts and USDA staff are asked to assist. The checklist covers machinery ponds pesticides buildings and homes to reduce the high agricultural accident rate.
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Cheysenne
Ray Davis
Todas
Nixon
America
Davis
Pamphlet on VA Benefits Available to Public
Marion Whitaker announces the VA booklet Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents, 23rd edition, now available from the Superintendent of Documents. Initial supply 600,000 copies cover education, insurance, loans, compensation, pension and medical treatment under new laws, priced 20 cents.
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Veterans Ministration
US Government Printing Office
Washington
Marion Whitaker
Cheyenne County Veterans Service
Iran Opens Diplomatic Ties with Lesotho in Diplomatic Move
Iran established diplomatic relations with Lesotho as Ambassador Ahmad Tehrani, based in Pretoria and serving as Iran’s envoy to South Africa, became a non resident ambassador after presenting credentials to King Moshoeshoe II at the royal palace in Maseru.
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Maseru
Lesotho
Iran
Ahmad Tehrani
Pretoria
South Africa
Moshoeshoe II
Royal
Multiracial Hotel Opens at Jan Smuts International Airport
In Johannesburg a new fully multiracial hotel opens at Jan Smuts International Airport. A spokesman says the hotel is not political and will treat every guest with complete equality while obeying the land's laws. The government requested a multiracial facility, and this project meets that mandate.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Jan Smuts
Here
Fairplay Name Change at Graball Mining Camp
The Graball mining camp founded in 1859 was renamed Fairplay after the camp boss demanded fair play for everyone. A separate AP report notes rising drug problems in American industry, with John Healey of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs warning over half of 222 surveyed businesses reported employee drug abuse. The record also cites the Pacific Ocean’s deepest depth at 36,201 feet.
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Fair DE al
Dallas
John Healey
US Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
American Society For Personnel Administration
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West Texaco
Nebr
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Michriest Morton
Kin Inx
Douglas James Mason
Technicolor
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Elks Club
Parro
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Hell
CRC
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