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Grapes and Pesticide Allegations Stir Washington Hearings
In Washington a three day grape boycott dispute over Aldrin residues on California grapes failed to identify who introduced the pesticide. Key figures include Cesar Chavez of the United Farm Workers and Mondale of Minnesota, with growers disputing the findings and calling the issue a pesticide scare while protests targeted FDA offices and a local grape warehouse.
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