Question of POWs in Indochina takes on new force
A Kansas City area report notes renewed vigor in pursuing MIAs and POW remains from Indochina. Families like the Pitzens in Stacyville confront decades of unanswered questions while officials and veterans debate the existence of live captives and repatriation data.
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Block cites 1981 farm bill as crisis catalyst
Former Agriculture Secretary John Block said the 1981 farm bill helped trigger hard times in rural America. He blamed price rises and world demand for initial policy climate and argued the later downturn stemmed from shrinking land values and oversized production capacity rather than Reagan era goals to reduce government agricultural involvement.
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Bizarre features of Uranus moons astound scientists
Voyager 2 images reveal Miranda as an icy, rugged world with valleys, deep fractures, long ridges, and numerous craters. Dr. Laurence A. Soderblom calls Miranda a bizarre hybrid of Mercury Mars and Jupiter Saturn geology. Analysts await explanations beyond 24 hours.
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Today's Chuckle Riff on Conscience and Body
A humorous line claims if someone has a clear conscience they must have a body walliee a mo ry, presenting a playful quip about guilt and self-awareness.
Nebraska town plans funeral for unclaimed boy
In Hebron Nebraska volunteers plan a funeral for a 55 pound blond boy found abandoned after Christmas. Sheriff Gary Young says the case is homicide though no cause or identity is known. Residents offer a funeral with pallbearers, a singer, a headstone donation, and a dignified burial as the town waits for answers.
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