Indictments Rock New Orleans Grain Inspection Scandal
Barry Barrios, a federally licensed grain inspector, pleads guilty and testsifies as 40 indictments are returned against New Orleans grain firm officials and inspectors. He says corruption is widespread and explains falsified inspection samples for Bunge Corp. and Cook Industries. Barrios was advised to take precautions for his life and is now out of work after the investigation.
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Harlan Ryan
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Bondurant
Bunge Corp
Cook Industries
GAO says small farm aid could raise incomes via tech help
Congressional investigators say increased technical aid could boost small farm profits on millions of acres. USDA argues such funds would be wasted, warning higher production could depress prices and incomes. GAO urges targeted analyses and transition planning.
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Agriculture Department
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General Accounting Office
U.S
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Lass Wins Fair Triple Crown at Iowa State Fair
An Eagle Grove girl, Chris Maier, 15, won the triple crown by taking grand champion steer with Dynamite a 1 203 pound Simmental Hereford cross. She also claimed the 4 H market beef honor at the Iowa fair and previously won Ak Sar Ben in Omaha last fall. The judge was Roger Hunsley from Purdue.
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Roger Hunsley
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Kathy Graff
Grinnell
Greenspan predicts solid economic recovery despite oil moves
President Ford's adviser Greenspan says data show a firm recovery through this year and next with unemployment trending down. He notes inflation concerns but dismisses imminent inflationary pressures while assessing decontrol and tariff changes on oil and possible windfall profits tax rebates.
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Kissinger Eyes Resuming Shuttle Diplomacy Next Week
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said after a Ford meeting in Vail that a Sinai disengagement accord was not yet settled but he likely would resume shuttle diplomacy next week. He noted plans depend on Israeli cabinet talks and described possible trips to Tel Aviv and Alexandria to press the Israeli Egyptian talks.
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Colo
UPI
Ford
Middle East
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Sinai
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Rocky Mountain
Tel Aviv
Alexandria
Scott admits lying about Hearst sightings and harboring claims
Walter Scott, an FBI informant in the Patricia Hearst case, said he lied about seeing Miss Hearst twice and about his family aiding her. He blamed alcohol, pills, and FBI pressure, retracting earlier statements in Philadelphia and Manhattan interviews.
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UPI
Walter Scott
FBI
Patricia Hearst
Scott
Manhattan
Philadelphia
Miss Hearst
Las Vegas
New York City
Jack
Randolph Hearst
Walter
Detroit Judge Rejects Forced Busing for Detroit Schools
Federal Judge Robert De Mascio refused to impose fall busing to desegregate Detroit classrooms and returned responsibility to the city board of education. NAACP leader Lawrance Washington criticized the ruling as a setback, while school board president C L Golightly called it a victory for Detroit's children. The order accepts elimination of only white-identifiable schools to achieve balance. The Detroit school system remains the fifth largest in the nation.
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City Board of Education
Supreme Court
Robert DeMascio
Advancement of Colored People
C.L. Golightly
DeMascio
Continent Mortgage founder defends firm amid bankruptcy
Byron D. Beeler of Fort Walton Beach Florida, former owner of Continental Mortgage Investment Co., says the firm was honestly run under his control. He admits losses to investors as bankruptcy liquidation targets about 6 million dollars. Beeler cites 208000 dollars in claims and notes collateral land in Iowa City tied to bonds. He questions why securities were not registered and why insured status was claimed.
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Continental Mortgage Investment Co
Iowa City
Byron D. Beeler
Fort Walton Beach, Fla
CMI
Beeler
Florida Panhandle
Continental Mortgage
D. L. Hopkins
Wichita
Iowa Securities
Chuckle What You Don't Know May Amuse Many People
A light column jokes about ignorance and humor, noting that not knowing something common can entertain others. It playfully compares secrecy to a theatrical reveal, suggesting curiosity and amusement go hand in hand.
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