Farmers Intend To Boost Corn Plantings 10 Per Cent
Washington AP says farmers plan a 10 percent rise in corn plantings for next spring, part of a broader expected 5.5 percent increase this year in corn acreage. Soybean plantings drop 33 percent. cotton up 17 percent. The 35 state survey covers 98 percent of the corn harvest and notes a record 6.3 billion bushels projected for 1974.
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Virginia Lawmakers Propose Anti Annexation and Tax Relief Limits
Virginia delegates pursue anti annexation changes affecting Amherst and Bedford counties. Callahan seeks a ban on corporate, bank and union political contributions. Thomas proposes state reimbursements covering 50 percent of revenue losses from senior citizen tax relief. Agriculture outlook notes record 1974 wheat plantings and rising prices, with USDA forecasting large output but eventual price declines.
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Amherst
Pendleton
Virginia
Henry Howell
Callahan
del. Victor A. Thomas
Roanoke
Ataie
POWs Complied Report Raises Hanoi POW Information Question
Gilman said a new report claims North Vietnam had integrated POWs who possessed no usable data on identities or conditions of the pilots. Officials see it as a possible Paris peace violation, with over 100 missing and doubts about repatriation prospects.
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Nixon Aide Cites Constant Charges Harming Popularity
Press secretary H. R. Haldeman or Ziegler attributes erosion of Nixon's support to constant charges. He says Nixon insists he has not engaged in wrongdoing and will finish his term, with no plans to resign. Expected to address national problems rather than hold frequent news conferences.
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Nixon
Ziegler
No Evidence Found Against Dean in Watergate Probe
The special Watergate prosecutor’s office found no evidence contradicting John W. Dean’s testimony before grand juries or the Senate Watergate committee. An informed source said Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott may have been mistaken about tapes disproving Dean’s statements. Nixon says he learned of the cover up on March 21, 1973, while prosecutors have no plans to seek perjury charges. Dean pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and cooperates under a deal that excludes perjury.
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Skylab mission faces potential breakdown amid maneuvers
Officials warned Skylab risked a total instrument failure as a photo survey was cancelled and a permitted survey triggered stress on the pyro. A single gyros failure would not end the mission, they said. Skylab could use a Thruster system for two of 16 days or small docked module thrusters to stabilize the orbital lab, with the command module returning to Earth if needed.
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Earth
Gasoline stations cut hours and limit sales nationwide
The American Automobile Association said 4,152 stations showed 44 percent stay open after 7 p.m. on weekdays and 21 percent after 9 p.m. Most still report ample gas supplies. Purchase limits ranged from 2 to 5 dollars or 10 gallons, with higher limits on certain turnpikes. Prices varied, highest in New York City area and lowest in Texas.
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American Automobile Association
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New York City
Texas
Kissinger Presses Limits on Enforcing Israeli Egyptian Pact
In a news conference Kissinger said the United States is not a formal guarantor to enforce the Israeli Egyptian troop settlement. He noted no obligation to enforce the agreement, but US participation would be political if fighting resumed. He cited secret understandings kept private by both sides and discussed Syria’s talks on disengagement. Bates to be released as a goodwill gesture signaling improved US Syria ties.
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Israel
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Syria
Damascus
Jonathan Bates
Bates
New York City
Goldwater Questions Nixon Role in Watergate Fallout
Barry Goldwater warned against hasty calls for Nixon's resignation while criticizing his Watergate handling. He said Republicans may prefer a Nixon-free ticket but stressed loyalty to the country over party. Goldwater urged full candor from the White House and noted the GOP's conservative dominance.
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Nixon
Republican Party
Prices rise amid Arab oil embargo impact yearend
December price increases driven by soaring energy costs for gasoline heating oil electricity natural gas and coal. Food prices mortgage interest and other items also rose while declines in some food nonfood goods including new and used cars moderated the overall rise. Gasoline averaged 43.7 cents per gallon regular and 47.3 cents for premium. Grocery prices up 0.9 percent for the year with poultry fish cereals and dairy among leaders.
Northern Ireland Assembly Breaks Up In Disorder
The Stormont assembly in Belfast erupted in disorder as hardline Protestant members clashed with moderates over seating. Rev. Ian Paisley led protesters on the speaker’s table and vowed the assembly would be wrecked while troops ringed the building. The session adjourned then reconvened with only four hardliners present.
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Ireland
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Paisley
Brian Faulkner
Aulkner
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Nat Minford
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Northern Ireland
Delay in seeking help linked to heart attack deaths
A study of patients in Rochester coronary units found a typical 31 to 60 hour delay before seeking care. An Eastman Kodak employee and others delayed to avoid interrupting work, fearing dependence, while most recognized symptoms but could not tolerate helplessness. Doctors should discuss heart attack risk openly with high risk patients and their spouses to speed aid.
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Rochester
Eastman Kodaka
Thy
American Heart Association
Tatum
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