Christmas Tree Farming Now Big Business
The Agriculture Department reports natural trees still edge artificial ones in U S homes though 35-37 percent use natural trees and 30-33 percent artificial. Industry sales reached 210 million dollars last year with 35 million trees harvested nationwide on 450000 acres. Choose-and-cut rising, 10-15 percent sold that way. growers plan 85 million seedlings for harvest in 6-12 years.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Economic Research Service
ERS
Great Lakes
Nort
Northwest
National Christmas Tree Growers Association
Havest
Oldest Indiana resident Samuel Hensley dies at 106
Samuel W. Hensley, believed to be Indiana's oldest resident, died Wednesday at a Perry County nursing home. Born in 1866 near his Perry County farm, he was 106 on October 22 and received a presidential telegram from Nixon. He noted good food and milk kept him healthy. Survived by three sons and two daughters. wife Elizabeth died in 1937.
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Elizabeth
Utilities Seek Fuel Adjustment by Indiana Cities
Four municipal utilities Fort Wayne Bluffton Columbia City and Auburn petitioned the Indiana Public Service Commission to join a plan letting them pass higher fuel costs for electricity to consumers. The PSC plans a hearing March 8 on the fuel adjustment proposal. At least 89 utilities have sought adjustments to align with rising costs.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Public Service Commission
PSC
Fort Wayne
Bluffton
Columbia City
Auburn
Black Sailors Face Special Courts Martial at Kitty Hawk
Nineteen black sailors aboard the carrier Kitty Hawk were ordered to face special courts martial for riot after a disturbance during a Vietnam voyage last October. Two others remain for pretrial investigation, possibly leading to general courts martial as a three member House panel reviews the incident in San Diego.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Kitty Hawk
Threeman House
Armed Services
Floyd V. Hicks
Benjamin Cloud
Marland W. Townsend
Wicks
Cloud
Townsend
Vietnam
Old Brewing Machinery Goes Up For Sale In Wisconsin
In Potosi Wisconsin the aging Potosi Brewing Co described as 120 year old plans to sell towers chutes elevators pipes hoses vats and tanks as scrap. Schumacher family leads the firm which will continue as a beer distributor employing nine of the remaining 45 workers.
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Potosi
Wis
Milwaukee
Potosi Brewing Co
Schlitz
Anheuser-Busch
Pabst
Chicago
Montana
Dubuque
Iowa
Schumacher
Hail
England
Adolph Schumacher
Casual Shop Aids Men With Christmas Gift Problems
Casual Shop owners Katie and Pete Varda Sr at 1240 Lafayette Ave offer gift ideas for wives and loved ones. Katie will wrap gifts free of charge. shop features dresses, Palazzo suits, accessories, and wedding party wear from brands like Nardis and Edith Flagg.
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Katie
Pete Varda
Lafayette Ave
Napier and Esenberg
Nardis
Dallas
John
California
Edith Flagg
Fred Rothchild
Butte Knit
Bleeker Street
Juno Paoli
Italy
Alex Coleman
Forever Young
Berkshire
Hopeless
Martha Manning
City Scene
Vasarette
Formfit
Gossard
Della Ana
Vardias
Crestmore
Samuel Murrow
Serbia
Miami
Tustker
Weather Bee
Katie Varda
25th anniversary party for 12 Points and Greater Northside Wom en's Association
Highlights include the 25th anniversary party and installation of new officers. Birthdays for Catherine Elmerick and Sandy Green Will, Pearl Harbor Day remembrances, and personal notes on local families, sales of Shuffle Inn, and safety reminders for shoppers and drivers.
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12 Points
Greater Northside Business and Professional Women's Association
Catherine Elmerick
Sandy Green Wit
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Cherry St
Jack Williams
Arizona
Center
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Delaware
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Virginia
Linwood Holton
Lama
Holiday
Hy-D-Jay Sales Company
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Rca—Admiral
Hitachi
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Poff’s
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POFF
Sipes
Coy Daugherty
Guitar
Paiges Music
Sally Proffitt
Pearl Harbor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Phil Lough
Lough Brothers
Wilma Lough
Union Hospital
Wilma
AP & S Clinic
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Vicki
Donnie
Jeff
Scott
Bradley
Austin
Texas
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Tucker's Steak House
Gil Aird
Michael
United States Navy
Navy
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Shuffle Inn
Bob
Cecilia Todd
Todds
Midwest
Zenith
Featuring
Varda Electric
Joe Bukovack
Beatty’s Market
Pride Packing Co
Bologna
Pride
Seten Vance
Kitchen
N.E
Dorsett
Lane Cedar Chests
Furniture Mart
Ross-Tatem Insurance Agency
Indiana Farmers Town & Country Insurance Company
Tilford’s
Arvin Clock Radio
Ewe Lew
Liknu & Western Auto
Magic Touch Beauty Salon
Helen Wenzel
Anne Sullivan
Sandy Green
DON & Mike’s Performance Center
Lith & Lafayette
Sbignton
Gene Ferguson
Vrabic
Texaco Service
National Bus
Reese
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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