Drought Strikes Sahel Nations Hard Amid Food Shortages
The Sahel faces a severe drought with four years of little rain threatening livestock losses up to 80 percent in some countries. Cattle and crops decline, refugees flood cities, and grain aid may be insufficient without timely rains. Officials warn the crisis could worsen and trigger famine patterns seen in earlier droughts.
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Africa
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Mauritania
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United Nations
Rain scarce in Africa as drought grips six nations
AP photos show weather in June through September with Upper Volta the only country reporting rainfall to date. An official in Senegal calls water the priority of priorities as other nations face mounting dry spell impacts.
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Kennedy Emerges as Democratic Nomination Front-Runner
AP poll shows Edward Kennedy as the leading Democrat for 1976 with 40 percent support. George Wallace trails at 16 percent, while Kennedy defeats Agnew 51 to 38 and Connally 50 to 36 in hypothetical GOP matchups. Muskie 9 percent. Humphrey and McGovern each 8 percent. Poll of 1,566 adults, 659 Democrats. survey dates unavailable.
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Maine
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
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Japanese Lectures U.S. To Discipline Its Economy
Tokyo reports Ohira urged the United States to discipline its economy to ease trade frictions. He criticized export restrictions on logs scrap iron and soybeans and pressed for stable supply. Rogers pledged dependable supply and urged long term cooperation on energy and oil sharing diplomacy.
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Burton says Taylor delayed by mother's illness
Richard Burton arrives in Moscow for a premiere and says Elizabeth Taylor could not fly to be with him because her mother is seriously ill. He calls reports of a permanent separation a journalistic joke and says they will reunite in Rome, with Taylor flying from Los Angeles for a Rome reunion.
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