Dairy farmer warns of milk contamination from Tyrone plant
A dairy farmer appeals to readers of The Country Today to oppose NSPs Tyrone nuclear project near Durand. He cites milk radioactivity risks from iodine 131 strontium 90 and cesium 137, arguing NRC limits serve profits not safety and calls for alternative energy sources with data from Wisconsin monitoring agency head Larry McDonald.
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The
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Farmer questions effect of strike tractorcades
A dairy farmer writer expresses sympathy with the American Agriculture Movement strike but questions the parade’s impact and the high cost of tractors. He criticizes Secretary Bergland and notes shifts in political blame, comparing Carter’s presidency to Nixon’s era and lamenting the Panama Canal sale and Social Security tax rise. He calls himself an American farmer and proud to be one.
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Buzz
Secretary of Agriculture
Bergland
Dick Nixon
Nixon
Carter
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