Jamaica Struggles Between West Ties and Castroism
Jamaica remains politically volatile as Prime Minister Manley dominates on a socialist platform backed by Cuba while opposition Jamaica Labour party questions sincerity. Rumors of purges and violence circulate amid devaluation and large deficits. The economy shows deficit financing, $170 million foreign reserves negative, and a 37.5 percent devaluation of the dollar amid looming imports.
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Pieter van Bennekom
Kingston
Jamaica
UPI
Michael Manley
People’s National Party
Cuba
Jamaica Labor Party
Manley
Edward Seaga
Import tax on Canadian fish urged by Rhode Island study
A University of Rhode Island report led by Dr. Virgil J. Norton recommends a 30 cent per pound import tax on low priced Canadian frozen fish to counter subsidies. It argues Canadian support keeps prices below production cost and limits American catch benefits under the 200 mile limit.
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Providence
R.I
UPI
United States
University of Rhode Island
Virgil J. Norton
U.S
Open cesspool in Boston harbor as 100 sites leak sewage
Raw sewage pours into Boston Harbor from more than 100 waterfront locations as gates open at low tide. Officials blame lack of separate storm and sanitary sewers. a $50 million interceptor is planned but years away. temporary chlorine treatment faces delays.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Harbor
Tony Cella
Lewis Wharf
Boston Globe
Sabin Lord
Lord
Cella
Fish kills blamed on chlorine cyanide discharges in Conn
Two fish kills along the Naugatuck River in Torrington and Thomaston are attributed to industrial discharges of chlorine and cyanide. DEP investigators note Thomaston fish may have died from chlorine alone while Torrington water samples show cyanide and chlorine levels above safe limits. Hundreds of dead fish appeared from Torrington to the Waterville area near the Chase Brass Co. plant.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Naugatuck
Torrington
Thomaston
Robert Smith
Department of Environmental Protection
Connecticut
Richard Hames
DEP S
Chase Brass Co
Waterville
Waterbury
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Marcus Garvey
Garvey
AI Hans
I, Ib
U.S.D.A
Fry
U.S. Gov
Price Chopper
California
Southern
Freestone
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