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Feds Battle Rats for Pollution Control
Federal efforts to control rats in U S slums face funding woes despite progress. In New York City's South Bronx cleanup crews killed 110 rats amid heaps of garbage. Lawmakers note ongoing disease risk and seek continued financing while HEW reports multi million dollar allocations for 1969 1970 and 1971. City officials say bites and complaints remain high as officials press Richardson for quicker disbursement to New York State projects.
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