Green Revolution brings food abundance but raises trade risks
The piece lauds the Green Revolution's rise in Asia with new rice varieties boosting yields and easing hunger in India and Japan. It warns of economic distress in rice exporters Burma and Thailand as surplus grows and notes Japan pays farmers to curb output. It argues for cautious lessons for the United States and stresses there should be no profit from hunger.
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Asia
India
Japan
Burma
Thailand
Nixon shifts on China strain leaves Chiang isolated
In a blunt shift, President Nixon moves to realign U S policy toward China and Russia, cutting a long friendship with Chiang Kai shek who feels betrayed. Chiang’s ties to Nixon include financial backing and gifts, but he recoiled when Nixon planned a Peking visit, leaving Taiwan’s leader embittered and isolated. The U S embassy pressed for a Chiang meeting, while Washington weighed gesture over substance.
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Nixon
China
Chiang Kaishek
Taiwan
Chiang
Richard Nixon
Louis Kung
California
Senate
National Bank of China
Allied Syndicates
Leo Casey
Independent Voters Committee
Pepsi Cola
Generalissimo
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Madame Chian
White House
Washington-Taipei
Mongolia
Russia
U.S
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
State Department
Peking
Say
Bill Rogers
Chow Shu-kai
Fonman Chow
Liberia
William Gleysteen, Jr
Fenmin
GRC
Republic of China
USGRC
Femin
Baytown Sun Masthead and Address Details
The Baytown Sun business and editorial staff listing includes editor and publisher Fred Hartman John Wadley and Ann B Pritchett with Preston Pendergrass Jim Finley Wanda Orton and Dwight Moody among others. The newspaper operates from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with P O Box 90 77520 and carries a 1920 post office eligibility under the 1879 act.
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Fred Hartman
John Wadley
Ann B. Pritchett
Preston Pendergrass
Jim Finley
Wanda Orton
Paul Pulman
Angh
Dwight Moody
Len Brown
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
P.Q
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Air Force plans to replace airborne command posts with 747 fleet
The 1st Airborne Command and Control Squadron keeps three KC-135 flying command posts ready near Washington to guide U S forces after a nuclear attack. Congress is asked for 113 8 million to buy four 747s with three more later to extend endurance and boost decision making capacity, amid concerns over aging 135s and potential Soviet electronic blackout risks.
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Washington
Air Force
White House
United States
U.S
Pentagon
Ft. Ritchie
Catpetin Mountains
Virginia
North American Air Defense Command
Cheyenne Mountain
Colo
Strategic Air Command
National Emergency Airborne Command
Andrews Afb
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Laird
SAC
Wondering About Predicting the News and Coincidences
A columnist muses on changing his column to predict the news after two odd coincidences. He recalls Jan 12 shoot out at Bay Plaza involving Cadet Ausley and Lt. B J Ausley andHoward Northcutt’s abrupt resignation as acting city manager, which matched his offhand plans and jokes.
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Bay Plaza
Terry Austey
B. J
Ausley
Ausleys
Howard
Santa Claus misplay costs South in diamond squeeze
In a bridge lesson note by Oswald and James Jacoby, South misplays diamonds to miss a winning line. If South had played A ten of diamonds earlier, he could avoid conceding three heart tricks regardless of jack placement. The discussion highlights how timing and squeeze choices alter the contract's fate.
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Santa Claus
North
South
West
East
Dummy
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bridge bidding puzzle with four spades risk
The excerpt shows a chaotic bridge bidding sequence with misread directions and a question to the declarer. It suggests that if South bids four spades it is likely to be doubled and set, and it ends with a religious verse citation from Psalms 149:19.
Native Hawaii plants famed for unique species share
The quiz notes that 73 percent of Hawaii native plant species are found nowhere else. It also mentions the first recorded raising of the American flag over a school occurred at Catamount Hill Colrain Massachusetts in May 1812.
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Hawaii
Catamount Hill
Colrain
Mass
Pernicious anemia tied to vitamin B-12 deficiency explained
Dr Lawrence E Lamb explains that pernicious anemia is caused by vitamin B-12 deficiency due to loss of intrinsic factor in the stomach. Diagnosis relies on stomach contents and blood tests. treatment requires B-12 injections. Family history plays a role in about one in five cases, and early therapy can reverse some nerve and mental symptoms.
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Dr. Lamb
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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