Everglades Restoration Tax Plan Sparks Sugar War
Farmers, sugar mill workers and industry officials rallied outside Coral Gables to denounce a penny per pound tax for Everglades restoration. President Clinton's pending plan would spend over $500 million to buy farmland and restore water flow, with critics calling it politically timed and harmful to farms.
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Year of the Rat begins as Asia marks Lunar New Year
Asians celebrate the Year of the Rat with Beijing’s large Temple of the Earth fair and citywide holiday closures. Markets and factories pause as workers return home for reunions. Beijing traffic thins and crowds enjoy lion dances, karaoke, and lanterns.
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South African baby found after 22 months missing
Micaela Hunter, abducted from a Johannesburg hospital nearly two years ago, was returned to her parents Bruce and Alison Hunter this weekend. A 25 year old woman admitted the theft and appeared in court for a preliminary hearing. blood tests will confirm identity. The suspect claimed postpartum desperation and was linked to a failed adoption attempt by a man who suspected the theft.
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Beltone offers free tiny canal hearing aid sample
Beltone announces a free non-operating canal hearing aid sample for those who hear but struggle to understand words. The miniature model fits the canal and serves as a demonstration of how small hearing help can be. Send name and address to Department 00538, Beltone Electronics Corp., Chicago.
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