Sudan Communist Chief Is Hanged
Abdul Khaled Mahjoub, leader of Sudan's largest Communist party, was hanged in Khartoum after a trial for masterminding a July coup aiming to turn Sudan into a Communist state. The government pursued other communists as it cracks down on dissent following last week's failed bid to depose President Numairi.
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Abdul Khaled Mahjoub
Numairi
Joseph Garang
Garang
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Mahjoub
Kennedy Half Dollars Gather Dust in Government Coffers
Nearly 200 million 1971 Kennedy half dollars sit unused in Treasury reserves as banks and the public show little demand. Mary T. Brooks of the U S Mint notes confusion over public interest, while Congress authorized unlimited minting of the copper nickel coins.
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Treasury Department
Mary T. Brooks
U.S. Mint
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Congress
Treasury
Rail Strike Plunges North Carolina Agriculture Toward Crisis
Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham declares the rail strike has pushed NC farming to a critical point, with poultry hardest hit and feed near depletion by July 31. Broilers are being sacrificed to conserve feed as unions and railroads face prolonged dispute, affecting eggs turkey farms and hogs and prompting grocery delivery challenges.
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North Carolina
Jim Graham
Graham
U.S. Agriculture, Transportation and Labor Departments
Winn-Dixsie
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