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Largest Civilian Airlift Feeds U S Workers from Puerto Rico
After the sugar cane harvest, Puerto Rico laborers join mainland farms to harvest crops. Ten thousand flown this year in the biggest civilian airlift in history. Over 5,000 to Michigan sugar beet farms in one week, 4,000 more to New York New Jersey Pennsylvania. Workers pay transport and meals but get free lodging.
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