Mexican drought devastates Yaqui Valley planting
In Ciudad Obregon and across northern Mexico, a severe drought halts the summer planting season. Irrigation dams are at 16 percent capacity, canals amid dust, and 80 percent of Yaqui Valley workers rely on farming, risking a broader economic downturn. Officials warn contrasts with optimistic ministry notes.
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Mexico
Hilario Sayas
Sayas
Yaqui
Alfredo Landavazo
National Water Commission
Jose Maria Rosas
Sonora
Hermosillo
Pascasio Taboada
Agriculture Ministry
Severe drought grips Mexican farmland amid aid delays
Miguel Equihua Zamora of Veracruz calls the drought the most severe on record as the federal government pledges 134 million dollars for 10 states. Farmers report no aid reaching them, warning that promised funds fall far short of losses and urging officials to come to the countryside.
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Rome
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Queen Elizabeth
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New York
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United States
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Iraq
James Byrd Jr
Jasper
Texas
John William King
Associated Press
Discovery returns to Earth after space station delivery
Space shuttle Discovery and a seven member crew landed at Kennedy Space Center after delivering supplies to the new international space station. Mission leaders cautioned about the next flight to the station and delays to Russia and the Chandra X ray observatory.
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Fla
Discovery
Earth
International Space Station
Columbia
Russian Space Agency
NASA
Daniel Goldin
Chandra Observatory
Goldin
Russia
Kennedy Space Center
Rominger
Space Station
Starshine
Clinton to announce actions on mental illness
President Clinton outlines a White House conference to dispel myths about mental illness and boost acceptance. He unveils a $7.3 million National Institute of Mental Health study and urges health plans to cover mental illness and substance abuse equally with physical disabilities.
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Clinton
Washington
White House
al Gore
National Institute of Mental Health
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