Small But Sweet Georgia Peaches
In Griffin Georgia growers report a poor drought year for peaches with small fruit but high sugar content. Only 1,183 carrot equivalents shipped by mid July versus 1,981 last year. Pike County grower Thomas Jackson notes size loss hurts sales to major markets while University extension expert Butch Ferree says quality remains high due to dry weather.
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Griffin
Georgia
Thomas Jackson
Pike County
Butch Ferree
University of Georgia Agricultural Extension Service
Athens
Ogopogo Monster Sparks Kelowna Debate Amid Sightings
Kelowna residents insist Ogopogo exists despite skeptics. Local divers prepare to investigate with $30,000 underwater gear near Westbank as witnesses—including publisher Roy MacLean—report humps and sightings. University of British Columbia previously found no evidence.
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Kelowna
Monster
Ogopogo
David Sterling
Federation of British Columbia Naturalists
Westbank
Roy Patterson MacLean
Maclean
Arlene Gaal
Begin Faces Holocaust Past Shaping Israeli Policy
New York AP reports Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin remains haunted by the Nazi Holocaust. His U.S. talks with President Carter linked memories of Auschwitz and a feared Palestinian state to Israel's security. Some Israelis question the analogy, others say it explains distrust of Arab aims. Begin, 63, stands as a long-serving leader since World War I era movements.
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New York
Menahem Begin
U.S
Begin
Third Reich
Siberian
Poland
Washington
Carter
Auschwitz
Israel
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Yitzhak Rabin
Palestine
David Ben-Gurion
Golda Meir
Hitler
Dam Project ToReceive 600000 Funds Approved in Washington
The Randleman Dam project will receive 600000 after approval by the Conference Committee on Public Works in Washington. Officials estimate total cost at 56300000 with state and federal governments contributing roughly equal shares. Roscoe E Harris named Aircraft Sales Manager at Air Service Greensboro.
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Randleman
Randleman Dam
Conference Committee On Public Works
Washington
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Roscoe E. Harris
Air Service, Inc
Greensboro
Harris
Air Service
Beech Aircraft
NYC Fallout From 11.35 Million Federal Aid Stirs Mayoral Race
The $11.35 million federal aid package to help New York City recover from the blackout becomes a campaign issue. Labor Secretary Ray Marshall and Mayor Beame touted the plan at City Hall while Rep. Badillo denounced it as insufficient and politically motivated. The package includes $2 million for cleanup hires and up to $5 million in rehabilitation loans, amid broader aid totaling about $115 million.
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New York
New York City
Labor
Ray Marshall
Abraham D. Beame
City Hall
Marshall
Carter
Badillo
Beame
Small Business Administration
Carter Administration
Community Services Administration
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Chicago
Canada
Lillian Vogelsang
Lake Okanagan
Grant
Herman Badillo
Bronx
Frigidaire
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ED Kelly
Winston-Salem - Greensboro
High Point
N. Main St
Tila Tae
TCU
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