Argentina Seeks Help Drinking Nation's Wine Surplus
In Mendoza Argentina wine production tops 630 million gallons yearly, with exports urged as domestic consumption wanes. A commission studies pushing export growth while diversifying uses for grapes and promoting table grape markets. Immigrant heritage shapes bodegas. wine prices range from 45 cents to 2 dollars per quart with strong 14 percent alcohol.
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Mendoza
Argentina
United States
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Marseilles
Bodegas
Andes
Chile
San Juan
Cedar Rapids Urban Renewal Board Meeting Room Details
The Cedar Rapids urban renewal board will meet Friday at 11 a.m. in the sixth floor conference room of City Hall.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Linn County Supervisors
Recreation Commission
Hiawatha City Council
Hiawatha City Hall Council
Cedar Rapids Urban Renewal Board
City Hall
500 Year Sentence Upheld By Court
New Orleans UPI report says the 5th U S Circuit Court of Appeals finds a 500 year murder sentence legal though absurd. James Douglas McArthur Yeager had appealed a Texas jury's term claiming cruel unusual punishment, but the court noted an already upheld longer sentence of 1,000 years.
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New Orleans
UPI
5Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
James Douglas McArthur Yeager
Texas
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Few Applicants for Income Supplements in Cedar Rapids
Only about ten percent of the 2,000 to 3,000 Eastern Iowans eligible for supplemental security income have applied at the Cedar Rapids social security office. Payments begin January, with $130 monthly for singles and $195 for couples over 65, blind, or disabled not on public assistance. Officials urge eligible residents and referring agencies to visit or call 366-2411 ext. 431 for needed information.
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Social Security Office
Second Avenue SE
Birthday Party Goes to the Dogs
New York social scene meets canine cake as Michele Bertolotti treats her ailing Schipperke Fellow to a doggie birthday in a fancy Fifth Avenue setting. Guests include Bichon Frises and Dachshunds, with gourmet liver pate canapes and a cake, all costing about $65.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Bonwit’s
Bloomingdale’s
Schipperke
Fellow
Michele Berto
Animal Gourmet
Joujou
Pouffy
Mimi
Gladys
Michou
Muffin
Bouboule
Peter
Maximilian
Fifth ‘Avenue
Joseph Mitstifer
Bertolotti
Lex Whatley
Fords
Carnegies
Mellons
65 Year Old Will Embark On Annual Teton Scaling
Lander Wyoming reports mountaineer Paul Petzoldt at age 65 will lead his ninth winter ascent of Grand Teton on December 28 with about 30 NOLS graduates. He notes he may stop at 80 and calls Grand Teton tougher in winter than Everest due to subzero temps and 70 knot winds.
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Lander
Wyo
UPS
Paul Petzoldt
Grand Teton
Petzoldt
National Outdoor Leadership School
NOLS
The
Tetons
Everest
Boycott Name Emerges From Ruthless Rent Raid
Crop failures in Ireland around 1880 forced rent arrears and landlord reductions. Lord Erne ordered Captain Charles Boycott to collect full rents, prompting three thousand tenants to stop work and begin the first boycott, the World Almanac notes.
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Ireland
Lord Erne
County
Mayo
Charles Boycott
Boycott
Cooler Homes Good for Dogs
In Brentwood New York AP reports professional groomer Milt Eisner says heating fuel shortages will benefit dogs this winter. He explains dogs struggle with indoor heat versus outdoor cold and may grow a thicker coat, but excess fur this year will not be a problem.
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Brentwood
N. Y
Milt Eisner
Eisner
St. Aubrey Pet Care Products
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Buenos Aires
Canary Island
Europe
Linn County
Wood
Lieved
Judy Klemesrud
New York Times Service
Jlotti
Gourmet Foods
Sharon Davis
Tommy Tucker
Bohemian Savings & Loan
Bohemian Savings and Loan
Third Street
S.E
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