Millions lose to new style agricultural cooperatives fraud
Across 10 states investors in the PFA and similar co-ops lost millions as promoters exploited laws shielding small farmer groups. Thousands invested up to 10 000 dollars each, with most funds flowing to promoters and sales forces. Federal action has driven PFA into bankruptcy, with Missouri losses around 11 million and broader missouri ties attracting probes by FBI and postal inspectors.
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UPI
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Midwest
Missouri
Progressive Farmers Assn
PFA
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities Commissioners
Attorney General's Office
Securities Commission
Missouri Securities Commission
Securities Commissioner
Missouri Attorney General
Mondale warns Vorster on apartheid in Europe trip
Vice President Walter Mondale flew to Europe with a stark warning to South Africa's Prime Minister John Vorster that the racial system must end or face U.S. hostility. The note comes amid broader diplomatic pressure and domestic concerns over apartheid policies.
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Walter Mondale
Europe
John Vorster
South Africa
U.S
Utilities Expand Spent Fuel Storage At Nebraska Plants
Nebraska's two major electric utilities NPPD and OPPD are expanding on site spent fuel storage at Cooper Nuclear Station and Ft. Calhoun to avoid reprocessing. Upgrades cost about 5 million dollars, enabling storage for roughly ten years and full reactor fuel can be held if needed. GE will remove the fuel under NPPD's contract, with Morris Illinois facilities used for storage.
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Omaha
Jimmy Carter
NPPD
General Electric
OPPD
Cooper
Brownville
Ft. Calhoun
Lloyd Keller
Bob Britain
Power Supply
Britain
Nppd-Ge
Morris
Ill
Keller
Carter
Carter nominee backs marijuana decriminalization stance
Peter Bourne nominated by President Carter to head the Office of Drug Abuse Policy urged decriminalizing small marijuana possession with fines rather than jail terms. He disclosed he had used marijuana in Vietnam and argued the drug is not addictive, safer than cigarettes, and not a health hazard. Bourne said states should set possession penalties and that the issue differs from trafficking, cocaine, or heroin.
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UPI
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Carter
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Senate
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Vietnam
United States
Legislature approves 340000 for second year tractor project
Senate debates tractor testing at University of Nebraska Lincoln East Campus as a $340,000 second-year boost passes after defeating a $660,000 cut. Pens on penitentiary and HPER building proposals loom, with Exon and Goodrich clashing over UNO funding and major capital plans.
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University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Exon
Hper
Goodrich
UNO
Frank Lewis
Bellevue
Loran Schmit
Bellwood
William Nichol
Scottsbluff
Lake Minatare
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