Farmers seek 100 percent parity without guaranteed subsidies
Leaders of the American Agriculture movement urge a December 14 strike unless prices rise. They want Congress to set a 100 percent parity floor with production controls to match demand, allowing farmers to earn full parity via the market, not direct subsidies. Wheat currently trades at $2.26 per bushel, about 46 percent of parity.
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UPI
American Agriculture Movement
Laurence Bitner
Springfield
Colo
Congress
Bitner
Federal Treasury
Booze Could Benefit Heart Health Says UW Doctor
Dr William Erkelens of the University of Washington argues that small alcohol consumption about 10 to 20 grams daily may slow arterial cholesterol buildup and reduce heart disease risk. He notes HDL levels tend higher in drinkers than non drinkers but warns excess drinking negates benefits.
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UPI
William Erkelens
University of Washington
Erkelens
Framingham
Mass
Albany
N.Y
Evans County
Honolulu
San Francisco
Taxpayers' returns hang up in California recycling drive
California's Franchise Tax Board ships about 9 million 1973 tax returns to a mill for reuse as tarpaper and shingles as part of the state's wide recycling program. The plan also moves 2.8 million pounds of paper to brokers for a small net profit. Security limits access to sensitive tax data complicates disposal of returns.
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UPI
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Tax Board
Solid Waste Management Board
Dennis Stone
California
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Mean elephant on loose in PalmdaIe Florida
UPI reports a dangerous elephant named Colonel escaped from a Circus Vargas truck after a breakdown on U S 27. Rangers fear he will reach a 400000 acre Lykes Bros preserve termed hacker track country, a jungle area where he could vanish. McClelland leads a search by plane and ground teams to recapture the fugitive.
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Palmdale
Fla
UPI
U.S
Lykes Bros
Richard McClelland
McClelland
Policeman credits vest after subway stabbing
New York City Transit Authority officer Jerome Schwartz credited his bullet proof vest for preventing serious injuries when he was stabbed in the stomach during a midtown Manhattan subway fight. Fellow officer William Kearney helped subdue the confrontation as Marilyn Johnson slashed at youths and was charged with attempted assault and weapon possession.
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NEW York
UPI
New York City Transit Authority
Jerome Schwartz
Schwartz
Midtown Manhattan
William Kearney
Marilyn Johnson
Virginia Bans Billy Beer Branding Amid Celebrity Endorsement
The Virginia ban targets any alcoholic beverage bearing a celebrity endorsement, blocking Billy Beer sales. Distributors argue Billy Carter is not a recognized brand, with Paul Brown calling him a self confessed redneck as they seek a legal overturn.
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Virginia
Billy Carter
Paul Brown
Mysterious X ray star Circinus X-1 hints at black hole
NASA satellite data point to Circinus X-1 producing irregular X ray bursts as a potential black hole. Dr. Herbert Friedman notes observations are preliminary and require further study before conclusions. Circinus X-1 was long suspected from similarities to Cygnus X-1.
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UPS
Herbert Friedman
Naval Research Laboratory
Space Agency
Albert Einstein
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