Missouri Farmers Struggle With Debt and Despair
The piece traces Missouri farming through the 1970s and 1980s, noting land prices, drought, and rising credit strain. It links falling asset values and overproduction to cash-flow squeezes, auctions, and a surge in alcoholism and family breakdown among young farmers, ending with a call to broader action.
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Missouri
Harvey
Du Pont Contract At SRP On Stable Ground
Du Pont plans to remain at the Savannah River Plant as long as it can keep making its unique contribution. SRP News reports Vice President Bob Aiken discusses a letter exchange with Mayor H Odell Weeks and Du Pont Chairman E G Jefferson. The 30 year contract runs to 1989 with no pretense of impropriety, and both parties express continued confidence in safety and public interest.
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du Pont
Savannah River
Bob Aiken
Petrochemicals Group
SRP
Department of Energy
SRP News
Aiken
H. Odell Weeks
E. G. Jefferson
Weeks
Jefferson
Dr. Jefferson
State of
South Carolina
John Granaghan
Wilmington
du Pont-Doe
Toxic Rockies and the plight of abandoned mines
The Rocky Mountain region faces pollution from hundreds of abandoned mines. Colorado reports about 450 miles of streams unable to sustain fish populations. Cleanup is costly but essential to preserve drinkable water and scenic beauty for future generations.
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Rocky Mountain States
Wyoming
Grand Tetons
Montana
Colorado
Utah
Zion National Park
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Rockies
John Reld
Monarchy Proposed As Simpler Rule For US Presidents
The Chicago Tribune argues that limiting presidents to two four-year terms or a single six-year term would undermine responsive governance. It contends that monarchy offers a simpler path to decisive leadership, contrasting this with past reforms and the 22nd Amendment.
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Ronald Reagan
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George Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
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Eisenhower
Reagan
Harry Truman
Griffin Bell
Herbert Brownell
William Simon
Cyrus Vance
New York Times
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Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Ike
Nixon
Oval Office
The
Chicago Tribune
Last Gasp of Winter Then Spring Promises Noticeable Signs
Ashley Cooper letter notes blooming elms and swelling buds as Janesville gives way to spring. Howard Herman rails at high punitive damages, comparing to petty costs, while discussing spelling quirks and political squabbles around Haiti and Disneyworld in Columbia.
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Dot Glover
Ashley
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Haiti
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