Congress advances farmer controlled grain reserve plan
Senate House conferees reach key sections of a farm bill setting contracts for grain under price support loans held for three to five years. Penalties apply for early sale and loans can be canceled after prices rise, with broader cost and price support discussions continuing.
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Grain reserve plan gains support amid farmer concerns
Robert Anderson of the Nebraska Grain and Feed Dealers Assn calls the plan great but criticizes the penalty provision as government market manipulation that reduces farmer flexibility. Holly Hodge of the Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn supports the concept, saying farmers could hold grain and benefit from higher prices if sales occur, while calling the penalty provision fair.
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Scotland Yard chemist warns criminals outpace forensics
Dr Ray Williams, director of Scotland Yard’s crime laboratory, urged Bowdoin College scientists to keep pace as criminals gain access to more sophisticated methods. He noted evidence becomes harder to distinguish as brands blur and new techniques emerge, and juries demand stronger scientific proof for convictions. Williams contrasted British murder rates with larger U.S. cities, citing gun accessibility as a factor. He also referenced supervising the John Stonehouse case, where handwriting analysis helped prove forged passports.
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Steel strike impact feared
Washington reports steel industry officials warn a strike by about 19 000 United Steelworkers could broaden foreign steel markets and threaten a landmark 1974 ENA pact that bars nationwide walkouts. Union leaders call such fears puffery while local strikes press for incentive pay linked to mill workers.
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Oil taps first from Alaska pipeline at Valdez
The tanker Arco Juneau carried $25,000 barrels of crude through the Valdez Narrows marking the first oil drawn from the 800 mile trans Alaska pipeline. Also cited are a Coast Guard inquiry blaming hatched closures for the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking and hospital pipe mixups under investigation in Norristown.
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House panel backs change to Iran AWACS sale terms
The House International Relations Committee voted to reverse its rejection of a $1.2 billion sale of airborne warning and control systems to Iran. The deal will be altered after President Carter withdrew the sale for security modifications and congressional review.
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