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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1979
Page
8
A Deacon’s Sunday School picnic is held in August at Leimbach’s garden. The likely chaotic preparations unfold with improvised altars, sermon in the family Bible, and a communal feast amid flies and heat before a sudden rain ends the gathering.
The Chicago Tribune reports a severe rail car shortage leaves a record Midwest wheat crop stranded on farms and in grain elevators for a second year. Experts estimate an average daily shortage of 25 000 rail grain cars, filling storage and risking rot, with farmers facing reduced quality and prices.
UPI reports rising U.S. concerns over Egypt’s ability to boost food production amid peace ties with Israel. Despite goals to redirect resources to development, hunger and population growth outpace output, increasing reliance on imports and U.S. aid. Egypt’s trade balance and grain imports strain foreign exchange, with projections of near 1 billion dollars in farm sales to Egypt but much through aid programs.
LaGrange Tractor promotes New Holland manure spreaders and combines, promising rust-free sides, free replacement if rust occurs, and a TR-70 with Twin Rotors. It notes a complete line for forage harvesters and field-to-feeding equipment, with local contact on Route 201 in LaGrange, 458-5201.
A young black bear in Juneau has wandered neighborhoods for more than a week, repeatedly eluding biologists trying to trap him. Officials plan a salmon and herring baited trap, while noting bears can resist removal and may return to garbage sites.
Mamie Hanson, 76, farms in Darfur Minnesota without electricity or running water. She plows with horses, handpicks 40 acres of corn, and heats with wood cut by hand. She drives to town in a horse powered wagon and avoids social contact, preferring a solitary life. Neighbors defend her choice and recount aid after a neighbor’s house burned.
The Soviet military government in Germany's eastern zone cut road rail and canal links to Berlin starting 1948. Western air forces delivered over two million tons of freight to the city during the year-long blockade. Cyrus McCormick patented his first reaper in 1834.
A measured tip for farmers emphasizes cleaner feed samples to maximize sale value. The advice urges producers to improve forage quality to secure higher prices and better returns.
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