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THE PRESS & DAKOTAN WEATHER CENTER DAILY RECORD PAGE 2A: THE REGION PRESS & DAKOTAN n FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 8 1 7 5 7 6 2 2 4 3 9 4 2 6 2 3 8 1 3 6 2 8 1 9 7 9 1 6 1 6 9 7 8 6 8 9 2 5 1 2 5 8 6 3 8 2 7 9 6 6 1 3 2 7 7 2 5 6 3 4 3 6 8 4 5 4 6 3 8 5 2 8 4 3 3 4 5 2 3 4 7 7 4 1 9 1 3 5 4 4 9 5 8 8 9 1 7 2 1 9 9 1 5 7 2 su do ku Fill the puzzle so that every row, every column, and every section contain the numbers 1-9 without repeating a number. © 2008 KrazyDad.com Check tomorrow’s paper for the solution to today’s puzzle. Yesterday’s Solution INTERMEDIATE EA BOOK 32 #2 INT BOOK 32 #2 P RESS & D AKOTAN YANKTON DAILY Use your smart phone to scan this QR Code to take you to our e-Edition. (Firefox is the preferred cell phone browser) With all NOW OPEN! Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Sat. 9-5, Sun. 12-5 the great selections of the past... bedding plants, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, and rose bushes Brandt’s Garden Center 1208 W. 8th, Yankton • 665-8273 You furnish the pots, we’ll plant them for you! Alicia Cornemann Alicia Cornemann 50 th 50 th Who is this spanish speaking mother of five? none other then Happy 50th Birthday Love, D,C,K,C,K,C LOTTERIES BOARD OF TRADE ON THIS DATE POUND COUNT Several animals are available at the Yankton Animal Shelter. For more infor- mation call the Yankton Police Depart- mentʼs Animal Control Officer, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at 668- 5210. A $5 fee is required to adopt an animal. Animals can be viewed on the Humane Society Web site at www.heartlandhumanesociety.net. DAILY RECORD POLICY The Press and Dakotan publishes police and sheriff reports as a public service to its readers. It is important to remember that an arrest should not imply guilt and that every person is pre- sumed innocent until proven otherwise. When juveniles are released from jail, it is into the care of a parent or guardian. It is the policy of the Press and Dakotan to publish all names made available in the police and court re- ports. There are no exceptions. ARRESTS • Douglas Little, 24, Yankton was ar- rested Wednesday for possession of paraphernalia and possession of mari- juana (2 ounces or less). • Christopher Roubideaux, 39, Yankton, was arrested on a 24/7 violation. • Lorraine Prairie Chicken, 32, Yankton, was arrested Thursday for simple assault (domestic). • A 16-year-old Volin male was ar- rested Wednesday for possession of marijuana (2 ounces or less) and petty theft (first degree). • A 15-year-old Volin male was ar- rested Wednesday for possession of marijuana (2 ounces or less). • A 17-year-old Yankton male was arrested Wednesday for petty theft (first degree). • A 17-year-old Gayville male was arrested Wednesday for criminal entry into a motor vehicle, arson (second de- gree) and grand theft (vehicle). ACCIDENTS • A vehicle entered southbound into an intersection on Elm St. at 4:11 p.m. Wednesday and pulled in front of an eastbound vehicle. The first vehicle sustained $1,000 damage, and the sec- ond vehicle sustained $2,500 damage. The driver of the first vehicle was cited for failure to yield entry from a private drive and also failure to maintain finan- cial responsibility. • A 2008 Chevrolet Impala struck a 2006 Chrysler Sebring on N. Broadway at 4:38 p.m. Wednesday. Estimated damage to the Chevrolet was $2,300, and to the Chrysler $1,300. INCIDENTS • Police received a report at 4:26 p.m. of a wallet stolen from a vehicle in the 400 block of Spruce. • The sheriffʼs office received a re- port at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday of a gas drive-off from a business along High- way 52. • A report was received at 1:13 a.m. Thursday of a couple fighting at Third and Douglas. Two arrests were made. • A white and silver 20-inch Next Static bicycle was found along Auld- Brokaw Trail at 8:16 a.m. Thursday. • Police received a report of a stolen ladder from the 300 block of Broadway at 1:23 p.m. Thursday. A return call said the issue had been resolved. CRIME STOPPERS Anyone wishing to report anony- mous information on unlawful activity in the City of Yankton or in Yankton County is encouraged to contact the Crime Stoppers tip line at 665-4440. 75 YEARS AGO Tuesday, April 20, 1937 • Because of the necessity of the city to have legal counsel at all times, the board of city commissioners, at a meeting last night elected H. A. Doyle, Yankton attorney, to the post for the balance of the term of office of the late Howard Warren, who died yesterday morning. • The administration, sticking to a no-new-taxes fiscal program, projected today another year of spending in ex- cess of income. President Rooseveltʼs revised budget, read for submission to congress this afternoon, was reported by Senator Robinson (D-Ark) to call for a $1,500,000,000 relief appropriation for the year beginning July 1. 50 YEARS AGO Friday, April 20, 1962 • A sunrise service for youth of five Yankton churches will be held at 6:30 a. m. Sunday at West Side park, ac- cording to Kenneth Auch, chairman of the arrangements committee. Partici- pating in the service will be young peo- ple from the Evangelical United Brethren, Calvary Baptist, Assembly of God, Nazarene and Free Methodist churches. • A warning about the possible dan- gers of power lawnmowers was issued Thursday at the annual convention of the Association of Independent Insur- ance agents from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. “These blades rotate at 60 miles an hour, and thatʼs too danger- ous to trust to junior in his tennis shoes.” 25 YEARS AGO Monday, April 20, 1987 • An on-site visit to Yankton Senior High School was completed last week as part of the schoolʼs candidacy for an Excellence in Education honor and to serve as a national school model. • Six records were set Saturday by the estimated 1,200 prep athletes tak- ing part in the Corn Palace Relays. The only individual double-event winner was Jon Bos of Yankton, who won the shot put and discus in the boysʼ open division. CHICAGO (AP) — Grains futures rose Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 14.25 cents to $6.30 a bushel; July corn jumped 18 cents to $6.12 a bushel; May oats rose 2 cents to $3.2275 a bushel; while July soybeans rose 7.50 cents to $14.21 a bushel. Beef and pork futures also rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June live cattle rose 1.03 cent to $1.1585 a pound; May feeder cattle rose 0.05 cent to $1.5207 a pound; while June lean hogs rose 1.42 cent to 88.77 cents a pound. THURSDAY’S RESULTS 2 BY 2: Red Balls: 9-19, White Balls: 22-25 PICK 3: 6-2-3 MYDAY: Month: 3, Day: 27, Year: 45 PICK 5: 15-24-31-32-33. Estimated jackpot: $50,000 From P&D Staff Reports Five juveniles have been ar- rested for a series of incidents that occurred in Gayville earlier this month. A press release from Yankton County Sheriff Jim Vlahakis said the five, all males ranging in ages from 15-17, have been arrested for crimes ranging from burglary, entry to vehicles, thefts of vehi- cles and attempted burning of a vehicle, all of which were re- ported in Gayville. The specific charges are as follows: • 17-year-old male (from Gayville) — Arson, second de- gree (vehicle); grand theft (vehi- cle); criminal entry to motor ve- hicles; petty theft and possession of marijuana; • 15-year-old male (from Gayville) — Grand theft (vehicle); arson, second degree (vehicle); burglary, third degree (residen- tial); criminal entry to vehicles; petty theft and possession of marijuana; • 17-year-old male (from Yank- ton) — Petty theft, first degree); • 16-year-old male (from Volin) — Petty theft and posses- sion of marijuana; • 15-year-old male (from Volin) — Possession of mari- juana. A M EETING WITH J OHNSON PHOTO: SEN. TIM JOHNSON’S OFFICE Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) is shown meeting with members of the Yankton Chamber of Commerce during the delegation’s annual spring trip to Washington Thursday. While in D.C., the delegation will speak to other lawmakers and officials to discuss concerns vital to the Yankton area. The Yankton County Office of Emergency Management and Lesterville Fire & Rescue will be hosting ICS 300 and 400 classes May 11-12 and May 19 at the Yank- ton Fire Station #2, 201 West 23rd Street. Course Description: ICS 300 and 400 provides training and re- sources for personnel who require advanced application of the ICS. It also focuses on large single agency and complex multiagency/multi- jurisdictional incident response. The course addresses area com- mand and staff issues, as well as planning, logistical and fiscal con- siderations associated with com- plex incident management and interagency coordination. Audience: The course is in- tended for individuals who may assume a supervisory role in ex- panding incidents or Type 3 inci- dents. Note: During a Type 3 incident, some or all of the com- mand and general staff positions may be activated, as well as divi- sion or group supervisor and/or unit leader positions. These inci- dents may extend into multiple operational periods. Prerequisites: ICS-100 and ICS- 200, IS-/ICS-700, IS-/ICS-800 Stu- dents must have taken the Emergency Management Institute, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Fire Academy or National Wildfire Coordinating Group ICS courses. Other ICS courses will be reviewed for consistency. Course materials will be pro- vided. ICS 300 will be offered May 11 from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. with a work- ing supper. ICS 300 will also be of- fered May 12 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with a working lunch. ICS 400 will be taught May 19th from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. with a working lunch. Lunch will be provided. To apply, complete the online form at: https://apps.sd.gov/appli- cations/ps03trainingreg/Regist ra- tion.aspx. Alternatively, contact Paul Sch- erschligt at 661-4289, or stop in at 807 Capitol St., Yankton, for an ap- plication to reserve a spot. 5 Juveniles Arrested For Incidents In Gayville ICS Courses To Be Offered P&D CLASSIFIEDS WORK! CALL (605) 665-7811 review, if the company reapplies for a project permit. Environmentalists say the pipeline still threatens Ne- braska's water and wildlife, and they dispute company claims that it will create tens of thou- sands of U.S. jobs and reduce the nation's dependence on oil from hostile foreign nations. The review is expected to cost as much as $2 million. The state has spent roughly $153,000 since November but stopped the analy- sis after the permit was denied. Jane Kleeb, executive director of the group Bold Nebraska, said the proposed corridors still cross the Sandhills and the Ogallala aquifer, a groundwater supply that lies beneath Nebraska and smaller parts of seven other states. “All of the routes are unac- ceptable and show once again we cannot trust TransCanada,” Kleeb said. TransCanada spokesman Shawn Howard said the new cor- ridor proposals avoid the Sand- hills, as they were identified by the state. “Once again, this process is back in the hands of Nebraskans, who overwhelmingly support the safe construction and operation of this critical North American energy infrastructure project,” he said. Opponents say the project should be reviewed by the state’s Public Service Commission, an in- dependently elected group that regulates utilities. applications fall below 375,000, it generally suggests hiring will be strong enough to lower the unem- ployment rate. Some economists said tempo- rary layoffs stemming from the spring holidays have inflated the figures. Many school employees are laid off during spring break and are eligible to file for benefits. “What we’re seeing in the num- bers is not unusual at this time of year,” said Carl Riccadonna, an economist at Deutsche Bank. Ap- plications will likely fall in the coming weeks, he added. Others said the gains may not only reflect seasonal adjustments. “Discouraging news on initial jobless claims suggests job growth is slowing,” said Jennifer Lee, an economist at BMO Capital Markets. “Still growing, mind you, but at a slower pace.” Hiring weakened in March after a fast start this year. Employers added only 120,000 jobs in March — half the pace of the previous three months. Many economists downplayed the weak March figures, noting that a warmer winter may have led to some earlier hiring in Janu- ary and February. They have noted that the economy has added an average of 212,000 jobs per month in the January-March quarter, well ahead of last year’s pace. The unemployment rate has fallen to 8.2 percent in March from 9.1 percent in August. Part of the drop was because people gave up looking for work. People who are out of work but not looking for jobs aren’t counted among the unemployed. Lower benefit applications in- dicate that companies are cutting fewer jobs. And economists note that unemployment benefit appli- cations are at a much lower level than they were last year, which is a hopeful sign that March’s weak numbers were a temporary lull. Economists say they will have a better sense of the trend in hiring when the government issues the April jobs report next month. Route From Page 1A Claims From Page 1A
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EA BOOK 32 #2
INT BOOK 32 #2
PRESS&DAKOTANYA N K T O N D A I LY
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With all NOW OPEN!
Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Sat. 9-5, Sun. 12-5
the great selections of the past... bedding plants, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, and rose bushes
Brandt’s Garden Center 1208 W. 8th, Yankton • 665-8273
You furnish the pots, we’ll plant them for you! Alicia Cornemann Alicia Cornemann
50 th
50 th Who is this spanish speaking mother of five?
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Happy 50th Birthday Love, D,C,K,C,K,C
L OT T E R I E S
B OA R D O F T R A D E
O N T H I S DAT E
POUND COUNTSeveral animals are available at the
Yankton Animal Shelter. For more infor-mation call the Yankton Police Depart-mentʼs Animal Control Officer, from 8a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at 668-5210. A $5 fee is required to adopt ananimal. Animals can be viewed on theHumane Society Web site atwww.heartlandhumanesociety.net.
DAILY RECORD POLICYThe Press and Dakotan publishes
police and sheriff reports as a publicservice to its readers. It is important toremember that an arrest should notimply guilt and that every person is pre-sumed innocent until proven otherwise.When juveniles are released from jail,it is into the care of a parent orguardian.
It is the policy of the Press andDakotan to publish all names madeavailable in the police and court re-ports. There are no exceptions.
ARRESTS• Douglas Little, 24, Yankton was ar-
rested Wednesday for possession ofparaphernalia and possession of mari-juana (2 ounces or less).
• Christopher Roubideaux, 39,Yankton, was arrested on a 24/7violation.
• Lorraine Prairie Chicken, 32,Yankton, was arrested Thursday forsimple assault (domestic).
• A 16-year-old Volin male was ar-rested Wednesday for possession ofmarijuana (2 ounces or less) and pettytheft (first degree).
• A 15-year-old Volin male was ar-rested Wednesday for possession ofmarijuana (2 ounces or less).
• A 17-year-old Yankton male wasarrested Wednesday for petty theft (firstdegree).
• A 17-year-old Gayville male wasarrested Wednesday for criminal entryinto a motor vehicle, arson (second de-gree) and grand theft (vehicle).
ACCIDENTS• A vehicle entered southbound into
an intersection on Elm St. at 4:11 p.m.Wednesday and pulled in front of aneastbound vehicle. The first vehiclesustained $1,000 damage, and the sec-ond vehicle sustained $2,500 damage.The driver of the first vehicle was citedfor failure to yield entry from a privatedrive and also failure to maintain finan-cial responsibility.
• A 2008 Chevrolet Impala struck a2006 Chrysler Sebring on N. Broadwayat 4:38 p.m. Wednesday. Estimateddamage to the Chevrolet was $2,300,and to the Chrysler $1,300.
INCIDENTS• Police received a report at 4:26
p.m. of a wallet stolen from a vehicle inthe 400 block of Spruce.
• The sheriffʼs office received a re-port at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday of a gasdrive-off from a business along High-way 52.
• A report was received at 1:13 a.m.Thursday of a couple fighting at Thirdand Douglas. Two arrests were made.
• A white and silver 20-inch NextStatic bicycle was found along Auld-Brokaw Trail at 8:16 a.m. Thursday.
• Police received a report of a stolenladder from the 300 block of Broadwayat 1:23 p.m. Thursday. A return call saidthe issue had been resolved.
CRIME STOPPERSAnyone wishing to report anony-
mous information on unlawful activity inthe City of Yankton or in YanktonCounty is encouraged to contact theCrime Stoppers tip line at 665-4440.
75 YEARS AGO Tuesday, April 20, 1937
• Because of the necessity of thecity to have legal counsel at all times,the board of city commissioners, at ameeting last night elected H. A. Doyle,Yankton attorney, to the post for thebalance of the term of office of the lateHoward Warren, who died yesterdaymorning.
• The administration, sticking to ano-new-taxes fiscal program, projectedtoday another year of spending in ex-cess of income. President Rooseveltʼsrevised budget, read for submission tocongress this afternoon, was reportedby Senator Robinson (D-Ark) to call fora $1,500,000,000 relief appropriationfor the year beginning July 1.
50 YEARS AGOFriday, April 20, 1962
• A sunrise service for youth of fiveYankton churches will be held at 6:30a. m. Sunday at West Side park, ac-cording to Kenneth Auch, chairman ofthe arrangements committee. Partici-pating in the service will be young peo-
ple from the Evangelical UnitedBrethren, Calvary Baptist, Assembly ofGod, Nazarene and Free Methodistchurches.
• A warning about the possible dan-gers of power lawnmowers was issuedThursday at the annual convention ofthe Association of Independent Insur-ance agents from Iowa, Nebraska andSouth Dakota. “These blades rotate at60 miles an hour, and thatʼs too danger-ous to trust to junior in his tennisshoes.”
25 YEARS AGOMonday, April 20, 1987
• An on-site visit to Yankton SeniorHigh School was completed last weekas part of the schoolʼs candidacy for anExcellence in Education honor and toserve as a national school model.
• Six records were set Saturday bythe estimated 1,200 prep athletes tak-ing part in the Corn Palace Relays. Theonly individual double-event winnerwas Jon Bos of Yankton, who won theshot put and discus in the boysʼ opendivision.
CHICAGO (AP) — Grains futuresrose Thursday on the Chicago Board ofTrade.
Wheat for July delivery rose 14.25cents to $6.30 a bushel; July cornjumped 18 cents to $6.12 a bushel;May oats rose 2 cents to $3.2275 abushel; while July soybeans rose 7.50
cents to $14.21 a bushel.Beef and pork futures also rose on
the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.June live cattle rose 1.03 cent to
$1.1585 a pound; May feeder cattlerose 0.05 cent to $1.5207 a pound;while June lean hogs rose 1.42 cent to88.77 cents a pound.
THURSDAY’S RESULTS2 BY 2: Red Balls: 9-19, White
Balls: 22-25PICK 3: 6-2-3
MYDAY: Month: 3, Day: 27, Year:45
PICK 5: 15-24-31-32-33. Estimatedjackpot: $50,000
From P&D Staff Reports
Five juveniles have been ar-rested for a series of incidentsthat occurred in Gayville earlierthis month.
A press release from YanktonCounty Sheriff Jim Vlahakis saidthe five, all males ranging in agesfrom 15-17, have been arrestedfor crimes ranging from burglary,entry to vehicles, thefts of vehi-cles and attempted burning of avehicle, all of which were re-ported in Gayville.
The specific charges are asfollows:
• 17-year-old male (fromGayville) — Arson, second de-
gree (vehicle); grand theft (vehi-cle); criminal entry to motor ve-hicles; petty theft and possessionof marijuana;
• 15-year-old male (fromGayville) — Grand theft (vehicle);arson, second degree (vehicle);burglary, third degree (residen-tial); criminal entry to vehicles;petty theft and possession ofmarijuana;
• 17-year-old male (from Yank-ton) — Petty theft, first degree);
• 16-year-old male (fromVolin) — Petty theft and posses-sion of marijuana;
• 15-year-old male (fromVolin) — Possession of mari-juana.
A MEETING WITH JOHNSON
PHOTO: SEN. TIM JOHNSON’S OFFICESen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) is shown meeting with members of the YanktonChamber of Commerce during the delegation’s annual spring trip toWashington Thursday. While in D.C., the delegation will speak to otherlawmakers and officials to discuss concerns vital to the Yankton area.
The Yankton County Office ofEmergency Management andLesterville Fire & Rescue will behosting ICS 300 and 400 classesMay 11-12 and May 19 at the Yank-ton Fire Station #2, 201 West 23rdStreet.
Course Description: ICS 300and 400 provides training and re-sources for personnel who requireadvanced application of the ICS. Italso focuses on large single agencyand complex multiagency/multi-jurisdictional incident response.The course addresses area com-mand and staff issues, as well asplanning, logistical and fiscal con-siderations associated with com-plex incident management andinteragency coordination.
Audience: The course is in-tended for individuals who mayassume a supervisory role in ex-panding incidents or Type 3 inci-dents. Note: During a Type 3incident, some or all of the com-mand and general staff positionsmay be activated, as well as divi-sion or group supervisor and/or
unit leader positions. These inci-dents may extend into multipleoperational periods.
Prerequisites: ICS-100 and ICS-200, IS-/ICS-700, IS-/ICS-800 Stu-dents must have taken theEmergency Management Institute,U.S. Department of Agriculture,National Fire Academy or NationalWildfire Coordinating Group ICScourses. Other ICS courses will bereviewed for consistency.
Course materials will be pro-vided. ICS 300 will be offered May11 from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. with a work-ing supper. ICS 300 will also be of-fered May 12 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.with a working lunch. ICS 400 willbe taught May 19th from 8 a.m.-2p.m. with a working lunch. Lunchwill be provided.
To apply, complete the onlineform at: https://apps.sd.gov/appli-cations/ps03trainingreg/Regist ra-tion.aspx.
Alternatively, contact Paul Sch-erschligt at 661-4289, or stop in at807 Capitol St., Yankton, for an ap-plication to reserve a spot.
5 Juveniles ArrestedFor Incidents In Gayville
ICS Courses To Be Offered
P&D CLASSIFIEDS WORK! CALL (605) 665-7811
review, if the company reappliesfor a project permit.
Environmentalists say thepipeline still threatens Ne-braska's water and wildlife, andthey dispute company claimsthat it will create tens of thou-sands of U.S. jobs and reduce thenation's dependence on oil fromhostile foreign nations.
The review is expected to costas much as $2 million. The statehas spent roughly $153,000 sinceNovember but stopped the analy-sis after the permit was denied.
Jane Kleeb, executive directorof the group Bold Nebraska, saidthe proposed corridors still crossthe Sandhills and the Ogallala
aquifer, a groundwater supplythat lies beneath Nebraska andsmaller parts of seven otherstates.
“All of the routes are unac-ceptable and show once again wecannot trust TransCanada,”Kleeb said.
TransCanada spokesmanShawn Howard said the new cor-ridor proposals avoid the Sand-hills, as they were identified bythe state.
“Once again, this process isback in the hands of Nebraskans,who overwhelmingly support thesafe construction and operationof this critical North Americanenergy infrastructure project,” hesaid.
Opponents say the projectshould be reviewed by the state’sPublic Service Commission, an in-dependently elected group thatregulates utilities.
applications fall below 375,000, itgenerally suggests hiring will bestrong enough to lower the unem-ployment rate.
Some economists said tempo-rary layoffs stemming from thespring holidays have inflated thefigures. Many school employeesare laid off during spring breakand are eligible to file for benefits.
“What we’re seeing in the num-bers is not unusual at this time ofyear,” said Carl Riccadonna, aneconomist at Deutsche Bank. Ap-plications will likely fall in thecoming weeks, he added.
Others said the gains may notonly reflect seasonal adjustments.
“Discouraging news on initialjobless claims suggests jobgrowth is slowing,” said JenniferLee, an economist at BMO CapitalMarkets. “Still growing, mind you,but at a slower pace.”
Hiring weakened in March aftera fast start this year. Employersadded only 120,000 jobs in March
— half the pace of the previousthree months.
Many economists downplayedthe weak March figures, notingthat a warmer winter may haveled to some earlier hiring in Janu-ary and February. They havenoted that the economy hasadded an average of 212,000 jobsper month in the January-Marchquarter, well ahead of last year’space.
The unemployment rate hasfallen to 8.2 percent in March from9.1 percent in August. Part of thedrop was because people gave uplooking for work. People who areout of work but not looking forjobs aren’t counted among theunemployed.
Lower benefit applications in-dicate that companies are cuttingfewer jobs. And economists notethat unemployment benefit appli-cations are at a much lower levelthan they were last year, which isa hopeful sign that March’s weaknumbers were a temporary lull.Economists say they will have abetter sense of the trend in hiringwhen the government issues theApril jobs report next month.
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