Aphid Threat Looms Over Lompoc Lettuce Harvest
The article details an aphid invasion endangering Lompoc lettuce, with cottony roots, halted water uptake, and potential total losses. About 3,000 valley acres are at stake, valued at $9 million, as growers face high costs, rising carton prices, and looming damage across fields near Central Avenue and Del Mar Packing Co.
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Coburn
New York
Salinas
Lompoc
del Mar Packing Co
Central Avenue
Better car performance ahead from 1975 models
UPI reports automakers expect fuel economy gains up to 20 percent with 1975 cars and plans to add chemical smog controls, while noting air pollution standards may delay these improvements. The report previews tomorrow’s discussion on the Aphid pest life cycle affecting Lombardy Poplars and lettuce fields.
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Detroit
UPI
U.S
Lombardy
Senate approves sweeping campaign reforms in history
Senate approval of the far-reaching reform package comes with Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr noting more to come. Baker voted present and said the Watergate Committee will deliver substantial recommendations by next February and push legislation farther than the current bill.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
Watergate Committee
Baker
Tennessee
Buckley Seeks Federal Probe Into Record Payola
Sen James L Buckley urged a Justice Department investigation into payola in the music industry and alleged underworld protection schemes taking up to 25 percent of stars income He cited evidence of drug purchases for performers and a $60 million ripoff said by John Phillips of the former Mamas and Papas group Phillips claimed a seven year theft affecting thousands globally while Buckley sought FCC and DOJ action
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Los Angeles
UPI
James L. Buckley
Justice Department
New York Republican
Underworld
Buckley
John Phillips
Mamas and Papas
Federal Communications Commission
Phillips
Mitchell and Stans Seek Fair Trial Amid Watergate Coverage
Federal prosecutors rejected the claim by former Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans that publicity from Watergate tainted their case. They argue the defendants demand unequal justice, citing alleged media bias against the powerful.
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New York
UPI
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Nixon
Stans
Senate
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