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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1978
Page
8
The study for the Labor Department finds more permanent part time workers, defined as under 35 hours weekly for 48 weeks yearly, now about one in twelve, up from one in twenty in 1950. It notes productivity, dependability, and cost advantages, amid broader retirement and labor trends.
Seattle AP report describes a frozen egg log from Frigoscandia Contracting Inc. The oblong egg product packs six to eight eggs white molded around yolks, cooked and frozen. Airlines and institutions reportedly use it and it can be kept frozen for later use.
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland warned that the new farm bill could cost taxpayers 5.3 to 13.2 billion over 18 months and shrink U S grain reserves to dangerous lows by fall 1979. He said the bill risks losing foreign buyers and noted President Carter would veto it if Congress passes the measure. The Senate and House are moving toward votes on the conference committee bill.
President Carter signed a measure raising the mandatory private sector retirement age to 70 from 65 effective year end. The law also ends retirement provisions for civilian government employees, directing changes in private business and industry while extending new rules to public workers.
The Maine Supreme Court rules Baxter State Park must use horses rather than heavy machinery to clear blown-down trees. The decision, issued after 30 months of litigation, keeps salvage going but bans heavy equipment, balancing recreation aims with wilderness protection.
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