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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
4
National Farm Safety Week marks July 21 to 27 and notes farming ranks among the most hazardous occupations. In 1961 the death rate nationwide was 50.4 per 100 000, with farming at 58.8. The piece urges safety with chemicals and volatile fuels, calls farmers versatile, and promotes ongoing safety practices beyond a single week.
A Crossroads Report item discusses government officials allegedly ordering no new hires of white workers while unrest grows. A reader advocates a Fair Employment Practices Commission for whites, while others warn of mob action and civil rights lobbying by church and political figures. Local family visits are noted, including multiple Ammons and Maxwell relatives traveling to Rialto and Norman, with Abilene and Liberal, Kansas connections.
Texas Employment Commission reports 3 567 006 of 10 817 000 residents employed in April. May figures indicate more people employed than in April and a population increase of about 20 000. Employment up by 25 500 persons.
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