Disease Blight Threatens U.S. Corn Crop Across States
Scientists from 10 states report southern leaf blight spreading from the corn belt to Des Moines and Terre Haute, with possible reach into Canada. Officials estimate a 50 percent yield loss could cost farmers over 2.5 billion dollars, raising corn prices and feed costs nationwide.
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Agriculture Department
Washington
Illinois
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture
Storm Delays Disposal of Gas Laden Liberty Ship
A Liberty ship loaded with GB nerve gas remains in Sunny Point as a tropical storm delays towing to an Atlantic disposal zone. Navy officials require 96 hours of good weather before proceeding, with a 40 hour voyage to the site. Environmental groups seek to halt the disposal in court.
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N.C
Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Bahamas
U.S. Court of Appeals
Cape Kennedy
Fla
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Sal
A. G. Hamilton
Florida
Claude Kirk
Environmental Defense Fund
U.S. District Court
Washington, D.C
Gunfire Narrows Hopes for Middle East Peace
Gunfire along the Jordanian border dimmed peace prospects as Jordan accused Israel of cease-fire violations. Israeli jets hit Jordanian army and guerrilla targets while Egypt and Jordan dispute missile moves near the Suez truce line and UN envoy talks continue.
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Middle East
Jordan
Israel
Tel Aviv
Egypt
Suez Canal
United Nations
United States
U.N
Muhammed el Farra
Gunnar Jarring
U.S
Charles W. Yost
Jerusalem
Marine Convicted In Slayings In Da Nang Case
An 18 year old U S Marine Pfc Samuel G Green Jr of Cleveland Ohio was convicted of unpremeditated murder in the Feb 19 slayings of four women and eleven children in a village south west of Da Nang. He was found guilty on 15 counts and acquitted on one. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
U.S
Pfc
Samuel G. Green Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Green
Nixon Urges Desegregation Enforcement in Deep South
President Nixon reassured Southern leaders in New Orleans that the federal desegregation law will be enforced without punitive aims. He urged local committees to lead with order and justice, noting strong cooperation from seven states and stressing peaceful implementation this fall.
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Washington
Nixon
New Orleans
Deep South
South
Citizens’ Panel
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
North Carolina
Arkansas
Richard Nixon
Students Vote Down Civil Disobedience Plan at Congress
The 23rd annual National Student Association Congress voted 150 to 134 against a nonviolent civil disobedience strategy to paralyze Washington, D C by May 1 if the Vietnam War persisted. A tie earlier collapsed on a second tally as opposition grew among blacks Mexican Americans and moderates.
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ST. Paul
Myron Chenault
Manchester
Ind.) College
Davis
Washington
South Viets Smash Enemy Base Areas
Thousands of South Vietnamese militiamen raided more than 80 Viet Cong base areas south of Da Nang and claimed a major victory. They reported 125 enemy killed in two days with four South Vietnamese dead and 11 wounded. US B52 bombers then pounded North Vietnamese positions near Laos and Cambodia, dropping 750 tons on base camps and supply areas.
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da Nang
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