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On Picket Duty . . . Friday at Beefland International are James Brown of Omaha, R.J. Hunt of 2 Wright Road and Jim Cook of Neola. The 650 workers at the plant went out on strike at midnight.

Plant Engineer Gene Baker inspects the 800-horsepower compressor that will meet the Beefland plant's refrigeration needs. The plant is scheduled to be in full operation early in 1970.

Beefland International Plant . . . which has been closed since January will be sold to a New York firm, pending approval of federal court and the boards of directors of American Beef Packers and Kane-Miller, Inc. of Tarrytown, N.Y.

A giant sales cooler that will keep meat items at a minus 40 degree temperature is near the finishing stages at Beefland. With thousands of overhead rails to move the meat in and out of the cooler, the facility has a capacity for nearly a million…

Beefland International is gearing up to slaughter and process up to 2,000 head of cattle per day. Storing the cattle prior to processing will be done in these holding pens situated on a sloped, concrete area that can be cleaned regularly. Cattle will…

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A Small Array Of Workmen . . . put the finishing touches on Beefland International Incorporated's plant here. Pre-stressed concrete made in South Omaha was used for the building's exterior. The plant is scheduled to be in full operation early…