Talmadge Warns Of Boost In Leaf Marketing Quotas
Senator Herman Talmadge urges Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz to reject any rise in the flue cured tobacco marketing quota for 1974. He warns that higher production would depress prices and threaten farmers solvency amid soaring fuel fertilizer and equipment costs. The Agriculture Department weighs increasing acreage allotments or suspending them for a year due to rising cigarette tobacco demand.
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Graham on Nixon interview faith and faults
Graham says he has confidence in the President's integrity but criticizes some judgments. He urges humility and accountability, notes Watergate as a symbol of political corruption, and questions Nixon's charitable giving. He cautions against presidential isolation and calls for candor with the public.
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Caution Urged In Viewing Comet Kohoutek
Government scientists warn the public not to use telescopes or ocular aids to view Comet Kohoutek between December 24 and 31 due to risk of permanent eye damage from sun glare. The notice stresses naked eye viewing, explains how telescope use concentrates sunlight, and notes Kohoutek’s sun approach on December 28.
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Talks Continue at Geneva Amid Mideast Tensions
Waldheim said participation issues to be settled by ambassadors as Geneva talks resume. Israeli spokesmen report renewed Egyptian fire near Ismailia with no casualties. Kissinger called progress substantial but warned peace would be long and painful. Military group oversees talks with UN participation to ease stalemate before holidays. Ambassadors may reconvene in Geneva. Egypt seeks swift committee action as Israel delays substantive talks until December 31 elections.
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Practical gifts take precedence as holiday shopping slows in Japan
Despite widespread Christmas celebrations in Japan, shoppers favor useful items like cooking oil and soap over luxuries due to a dimmed economy and energy saving. The Ginza is quiet for the season as gift trends skew practical amid economic uncertainty.
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Youth Receives Gifts After Tape Recorder Offerings
People learned of David who already owned many tape recorders and offered money. A Florida trip was proposed for the boy to visit a sister. His father said the family saved gifts to send David and a companion south. A donor brought a radio recorder to the flat, expressing warmth and cheer. Another giver dropped a gift at the Courier-Express office with a simple wish for a Merry Christmas.
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Gasless Christmas Likely Despite Protests
The Associated Press reports that a government fuel policy protest did not ignite. AAA survey across 45 states and DC found about 85 percent of 2,779 stations open on Dec 24 and 12 percent on Christmas Day, with many stations closing early or limiting gas but no widespread shutdowns. Long holiday queues formed as owners managed dwindling December allocations.
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