Record U S agricultural imports from Far East hit high mark
U S imports of farm commodities from the Far East rose to 9227 million in 1971, up 7.7 percent from 1970, led by the Philippines India Japan and Indonesia with a 66 million rise. Major items include sugar rubber coconut products canned fruits vegetables cashews tea and coffee. The first sizable imports from China in over two decades occurred in late 1971 and 1971 totals show about 5 million in Mainland China goods with almost 4 million farm products. Hong Kong imports rose 26 percent to 4.3 million. Substantial 1971 mainland China nonagricultural imports included antiques carpets and decorative items.
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Trade import figures highlight era in 1971 data
The Garden City Telegram reports 1971 imports from Outer Mongolia include camel hair, cashmere goat hair and furs. It notes U S imports of agricultural products from the Philippines 381 million dollars India 90 million Japan 46 million and Indonesia 128 million while 895000 still trails the 1965 import level of 3 5 million.
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Ruling in First Family Act Test in California
A California judge ordered Linda Rosenberg to surrender her three children to foster parents Robert and Diane Darnell, marking the First Family Act test in Alameda County. The 1970 law allows a biological parent to be rejected in the children's best interests, with the kids aged 11, 9, and 8 placed in Concord, California.
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Hong Kong Floods Kill and Destroy on Victoria Peak
Amid torrential rains and landslides in Hong Kong over three days, more than 150 people were feared dead. Avalanches swept squatter huts and three apartments at Victoria Peak, with a 12 story building destroyed and a chain reaction threatening further collapse.
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Subscription rates notice for Garden City readers
Fred Brooks Le Roy Allmen and Joan Frezier appear in a local subscription notice. Second class postage paid at Garden City Kansas. Terms of subscription by carrier a month in Garden City 1.94 dollars plus sales tax payable to carrier in advance.
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