Trade talks stall over Pacific agreement among nations
Bleary eyed delegates labored through Friday night as Australia New Zealand and ASEAN together with western hemisphere nations debated a Pacific trade pact. The Common Market resists ending agricultural subsidies and plans separate statements on agriculture and protectionist standstills. France as EU pressure mounts to curb Japanese imports while Australia seeks a broad cease fire with US backing.
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Rural Policy Debated As Reagan White House Proposes Shift
Urban leaders protest a report that hints at reduced federal role for cities and expanded rural policy using enterprise zones. The plan pressures state local and private sectors while Congress weighs funding cuts across water sewer housing and community facilities programs.
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Kangaroo Ban Debated as Australia’s National Symbol Faces Hunt
A documentary depicting kangaroo hunts stirs calls for reimposing the U S import ban as conservationists warn against overhunting. Officials note Australia has about 35 million kangaroos, while critics argue renewed bans could curb damage to markets and endangered status.
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Reading confirms Crystal River plant leak undetected
Crystal River nuclear plant failed to detect low radioactivity in 22 000 gallons of contaminated water discharged into the Gulf of Mexico. Larry Shriner said readings were incomplete and the water moved from a holding tank to a discharge canal over two hours. Plant shut Friday due to a coolant leak and diluted contamination, officials claim limits were conservative and not hazardous.
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Firefighters overcome by fumes at MX test cell blast site
In Tullahoma Tennessee a 6 p.m. fire at Arnold Engineering and Development Center started during removal of rocket debris from a J-4 test cell after an MX missile motor explosion earlier this month. Firefighters and a safety officer were treated at Harton Memorial Hospital.
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