Wheat crop could be a record for 1975 plains yield
Across the Great Plains winter wheat shows strong growth with forecasts of more than two billion bushels if weather stays normal. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and parts of Nebraska increased sowing by six percent last fall, while stockpiles and exports influence prices and domestic supplies.
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Anthrax outbreak linked to horse meat on private farm
The report notes Bacillus anthracis culture-positive material in horse meat from a private game farm. Forty-two animals died after eating contaminated meat, with transmission possible via skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion. Early cases were not reported this year.
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Why death penalty fails in suppressing murder
The main reason capital punishment fails is that deterrence requires rational behavior, which people rarely show in crises. Wealthy or connected killers escape while the poor and desperate are executed. Most murders are spontaneous, not robberies, and criminals believe they won’t be caught. Capital punishment serves as a scapegoat, not a deterrent, harming the powerless while letting the powerful go free.
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Will Rogers In Dismissive Graduation Address Parody
Will Rogers mocks graduation speeches that urge youths to adapt to a changing civilization. He jokes that every era has speakers predicting upheaval and urging preparation, noting the same old refrain from past centuries and lampooning the hype.
The Reporter's Return to Radio and TV News
A Washington editor recalls decades of hostility to electronic media and recounts how radio and television now deliver news more vividly than print. He notes press conferences became spectacles, journalists shifted to the background, yet TV images convey urgent moments, like Da Nang evacuations, with powerful immediacy.
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Houston spy unit rumors spark Long Beach press firestorm
A columnist questions a national police intelligence network and says Houston and Long Beach officers deny a centralized spy unit. The piece cites statements by Houston Chief C M Lyon and Capt B G Bond as well as Lt Ray Henry in Long Beach, noting secrecy surrounding files and unclear connections to the LETU.
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Wild spending fears fuel bill related complaints
A collection of clipped quotations from presses in Key West Cincinnati Crag and others contrasts fears over rising light water gas and milk bills with a child’s remark about a school contest. Observations on longevity by gender appear among the snippets.
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