Labor Dept. Begins Recruitment Drive for Seasonal Farm Workers
Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz announced a nationwide push to recruit domestic farm workers for seasonal agricultural jobs. The plan creates 12 mobile eight member teams across California Florida Texas and Arizona to coordinate with state agencies and employer groups.
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W. Willard Wirtz
Labor Dept
Ee State
Region
Department
Bureau ‘of Employment Security
Farm Labor Service
Zonal
Giornal
California
Florida
Texas
Arizona
Aliens Must Report In January
District Director Lewis Dale Barton of the Immigration and Naturalization Service rescinded a prior rule and states that all aliens in the United States must report their addresses by the end of January each year. Exemptions include accredited diplomats, those accredited to certain international organizations, and temporary agricultural laborers. Reports are obtainable from any post office or INS office during January, with penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Dale Barton
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Uni
United States
Post Office
Immigration and Naturalization Service Office
Holmquist to resign as Virginia industrial group director
Richard G. Holmquist executive director of the Virginia Industrialization Group will resign effective January 15. He will join Lone Statement Corp in New York and later return to Richmond as company representative. The group supports state businessmen and economic growth initiatives.
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Richmond
Richard G.holmquist
Virginia Industrialization Group
Holmquist
Gov. Harrison
Lone Statement Corp
New York
Satriano hits first MLB homer in 217 at bats
Los Angeles Angels infielder Tom Satriano hit his first major league homer in 217 plate appearances. The pinch hit shot came against Yankee Jim Bouton in New York, but the Angels lost 9 4. Satriano, 24, remained in the game at third.
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LOS Angeles
Tom Satriano
Los Angeles Angel
New York
Jim Bouton
Angeles
Satriano
29 Mile Long Segment of Rt 81 Open
The 29 mile Route 81 segment from Dixie Caverns west of Roanoke to the Buchanan segment in Botetourt County opened to through traffic at noon. The route links Buchanan to Natural Bridge bypass and adds 40 miles of continuous access controlled highway with improved curves shoulders and snow control. District Engineer Clarence Kellam cites soil and rock moved equal to a mountain three miles wide and over a mile high costing 24.514 million dollars.
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Richmond
Roanoke
Dixie Caverns
Buchanan
Botetourt County
Natural Bridge
Clarence Kellam
Salem
Interest in Art Growing at VPI Says Professor Carter
Blacksburg report notes rising interest in art at Virginia Tech where Prof. Dean Carter of the College of Architecture leads recurring shows and student exhibitions. He mentions potential traveling exhibits to high schools and says painting sculpture and drawing attract engineering students despite no art majors.
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VPI
Dean Carter
Facul
College of Architecture
Blacksburg Art Association
Carter
Ike
Carter Nobel
PE Reports Business Activity Continues High
The Potomac Edison Co reports 1964 sales for 11 months up 11 percent from 1963 and electric revenues up six percent. Industrial sales rose 14 percent while commercial and residential also grew. Severe cold boosted demand with a 457000 kilowatt peak on December 7 and 8800000 kilowatt hours in a 24 hour period on December 18. The firm notes near doubling of electric heating installations and an $11 million construction program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. MacDonald
Potomac Edison Co
MacDonald
Crockett Joins Jennings Washington Staff
Sam L. Crockett deputy commissioner of revenue from Bristol Virginia joins Representative W Pat Jennings Washington staff. He will take on duties formerly held by Robert C Cantrell who resigned to join Sar i Shriver in the Office of Economic Opportunity.
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Washington
Sam L. Crockett
Bristol
Rep
W. Pat Jennings
D-Vva- Jennings
Crockett
Robert C. Cantrell
Pound
Cantrell
Sari Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Virginian Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Norfolk student Richard W. B. Ruffin, 22, of Norfolk and Yale University, is among 82 Americans named Rhodes Scholars this weekend. The Yale junior will undertake a two year honors program after receiving the award valued at 964 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia
Richard W. B. Ruffin
Yale University
Ruffin
Marsh urges restoration of old Georgetown Market use
Rep. Marsh calls for returning the Georgetown Market on M Street west of Wisconsin Avenue to its original public market function. He notes the 1800 deed dedicated the property to market use while the District currently leases the building to an automotive parts firm. The Seventh District warns against closing farmers markets as Virginia farmers face eviction from Western Market stalls.
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Virginia
Marsh
Georgetown
M. St
Wisconsin Ave
Scholarship details for grammar in philosophy and politics and economics
The passage notes scholarships to Oxford University providing $2,520 annually. It mentions Ruffin, son of Mr and Mrs Robert D Ruffin of Norfolk, who attended Norfolk public schools and graduated from the Choate School in Wallingford Connecticut.
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Gram
Oxford University
Ruffin
Robert D. Ruffin
Norfolk
Choate School
Wallingford
Conn
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Bertha I. Moulden
Berryville
Joseph M. Heiser
U.S. Army Communications Zone
Europe
Russell
Orleans
France
Col
Joseph R. Boisvert
RCA Victor
Oraa
Rt. 81
Caroline Brown
Mary Ann Tuck
Springfield
Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Jennings
D.C
Kern Motor CO
Loud Monchester
D.c.market
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Winchester Savings
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