$6 billion zinc find unsettles small Wisconsin town
Crandon Wisconsin faces a national spotlight as Exxon finds a vast zinc claim near Lake Metonga. Residents split between cautious optimism and fear of change, worrying about taxes, jobs, and outsiders. Officials say exploration and potential mining could bring thousands of jobs but question plans and impact. Community groups form to monitor Exxon, while locals seek regulation to protect land and lifestyle.
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Crandon
Scott Hendrickson
Forest County
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Allied Industries
James D. McMillion
Crandon Hotel
North Lake Avenue
Special prosecutor urged in Reilly case crisis
Three Connecticut legislative leaders urged a special prosecutor to investigate the Peter Reilly murder case saying the system faces a crisis of confidence. Gov. Grasso opposed the move, preferring ongoing state police and chief state's attorney investigations into the 1973 slaying of Barbara Gibbons.
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Reilly
New York Times
Barbara Gibbons
Birth control works in India with mass vasectomy drive
In CHITLAPAKKAM near Madras a 29 year old ditch-digger, Narayanan, elects vasectomy as India ramps a government backed sterilization push. Officials report four million sterilizations in six months, backed by incentives, propaganda, and Sanjay Gandhi’s campaigns while critics fear coercion. Narayanan cites two children as key, accepting modest incentives and housing or land perks.
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India
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Madras
Indira Gandhi
Sanjay Gandhi
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Raghavachari Rangarajan
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