Sugar cane disease crosses Atlantic threatening Cuba and US
Jamaican scientists warn a devastating sugar cane smut has moved from Africa to the Caribbean and could reach Cuba and then the United States. The Jamaica Sugar Research Institute said the outbreak has affected crops in Guyana Trinidad and Martinique and could cause millions in Jamaican losses. External forces report rising violence in Rhodesia with white minority rule facing guerrilla attacks and mass killings, while Canada pledges strict controls on nuclear exports to nonproliferation partners. Aust Australia earns a dubious foreign exchange award as UN deliberations warn of widening global economic inequality. Takeo Fukuda named Japan Liberal Democratic president designating him premier on Christmas Day. Soul singer Isaac Hayes files for personal bankruptcy with debts near 10 million. UN Secretary General Waldheim receives a salary raise but takes home less after deductions. Ford prepares for the State of the Union while snow hampers ski resorts. Discovery of Howard Hughes will documents prompts court action to determine a possible bequest to medical research. Alaska gains network TV access via satellite. Dallas Christmas crime story recounts Santa-themed prostitution arrests on Cedar Springs Avenue.
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Jamaican Scientiss
West Africa
Michael Shaw
Shaw
Guyana
Trinidad
Martinique
No Known Technology For Ocean Oil Spills
The spill from the Age Merchant threatens Georges Bank, with an estimated 7.6 million gallons leaking after the tanker grounded near Nantucket. EPA officials warn the oil could affect scallop, lobster, and fish beds and harm birds if it sinks or reaches land, with no proven method to clean it at sea.
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EPA
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Government bungling blamed for Legion disease warnings
Washington reports that the CDC failed to warn promptly about a toxic agent linked to Legionnaire's disease. The Murphy subcommittee and Franklin Institute study claim earlier recognition could have saved lives. Victims attended a Philadelphia hotel convention last August. the cause remains undetermined.
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Center For Disease Control
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New Trial Ordered In Treatment Denial
In Montgomery Alabama a new trial was ordered in a 50000 suit against Dr Bobty Merkle of Villalown after an all white jury awarded 20 to Melvin Armstrong then 13 who was denied a tetanus shot until the 25 bill was paid Merkle’s appeal to overturn the order failed and the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld the trial judge’s new trial ruling The incident occurred July 3 1974 when Armstrong was injured while helping a man kill a goat and brought to Merkle for treatment
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Demopolis
Smokers Die Twice As Fast in Long British Study
London report in the British Medical Journal cites a 20 year survey of British doctors showing men under seventy who smoke face about twice the death risk of nonsmokers. Researchers Richard Peto and Hiett Doll say between a half and a third of all smokers may die as a result of smoking.
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UPI
British Medical Journal
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Imperial Cancer Research Fund
Hietard Doll
Oxford
Stopping Illegal Migrants Part Of Unemployment Solution
Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall argues that removing illegal aliens from the U S labor market is essential to reducing unemployment. He urges identity controls, Mexican economic development, and incentives for employers to hire legal workers, while calling for targeted programs to reach high unemployment groups.
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Local Elections Report From Town Hall Aims for Clarity
Voters await clear guidance as local officials prepare to publish notices and update schedules. The campaign features multiple candidates and a focus on transparency, with town departments coordinating on deadlines.
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