Harvest Slashed Again By Early Frost Across Midwest
Frost across the Midwest ends the growing season for 50 to 100 million bushels of soybeans and 20 million bushels of corn, with prices rising as drought, flood, and heat fueled losses. Farmers warn meat prices may climb while soybeans and corn face steep declines and market nerves tighten.
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United Press International
Jerry Andrews
Indianola
Iowa
Andrews
W. O. Scott
University of Illinois Agronomist
William J. Kuhfuss
American Farm Bureau Federation
Walter W. Groeppinger
National Corn Growers Association
Boone
Agriculture Department
American Soybean Association
Kansas City
Paul Matavon
DeKalb
Ill
Mass starvation threat grows as Honduras pleads for aid
Rescue workers warn tens of thousands may die within 48 hours without more food and helicopters. Looting and ground clashes hinder food drops while international aid—including Mexican navy relief and Belize river boats—accelerates into flood stricken Honduras.
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Honduras
Tegucigalpa
UPI
Carlos Rene Pineda
National Emergency Committee
San Pedro Sula
Belize
British Honduras
Choloma
Laurie Evans
Houston
Tex
Peace Corps
San Pedro Sula Hospital
Arab ministers to draft response to Ford oil price appeal
Arab foreign ministers meet at the UN in New York to plan strategy on Ford's push to roll back soaring oil prices. The talks follow earlier oil producer attacks on Ford's bid and include a full airing of the energy issue amid a Palestinian debate at the General Assembly. Ford urged fuel price cuts in Detroit, with Kissinger and Callaghan weighing in at the assembly.
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United Press International
New York
Ford
U.N
General Assembly
Detroit
Henry A. Kissinger
James Callaghan
Assembly
Andrei Gromyko
Kuwait
Abdel Rayman Atiki
West
Atiki
Persian Gulf
Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed Ben Sultan
United Arab Emirates
Watergate cover-up trial opens next Tuesday
The Watergate cover-up trial begins next Tuesday with last minute legal maneuvers. Judge Sirica set a Monday hearing on whether jurors may read Nixon tapes transcripts, potential one day resolution with a possible delay. Defense asked juror questions including who was your favorite senator during the hearings.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
Panel finds nothing to block Rocky's nomination
After two days of grilling Nelson A Rockefeller on controversial issues Senate Rules Committee members say they see nothing so far to block his confirmation as vice president. Chairman Howard Cannon said he sees nothing that could block confirmation and time. Byrd agreed, noting the sharp questioning of the multi millionaire nominee.
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Washington
UPI
Nelson A Rockefeller
Senate Rules Committee
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Mondale moves to fill Kennedy space in presidential bid
Walter Mondale, a Democrat from Minnesota, shifts to capture Kennedy's political territory as he advances his presidential bid. He addresses the Minnesota AFL-CIO, cites shared positions with Kennedy, and says he is “99 per cent on the way” to deciding. Hubert Humphrey endorses Mondale, clarifying he will not run or be drafted.
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Washington
UPI
John Sawhill Sawhill
House
Duluth, Minn
Walter F. Mondale
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Mondale
Labor
Kennedy
Minneapolis
Humphrey
Consumer protection agency filibustered to death
The push to create a federal consumer protection agency failed to end a Senate filibuster after four attempts. Backers vow renewed effort next year but could not gain the needed votes. Supporters led by Ralph Nader's Public Citizens, Inc., argued the move would give consumers a voice against prices and safety issues.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconn
Senate Government Operations Committee
Nation
Ralph Nader
Public Citizens, Inc
Automotive
Chamber of Commerce
White House
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Morasan
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Rocky
Cannon
Byrd
Lompoc
Marty Clark
Bruce Ezzell
Kennedy Shoes
Minnesota
Afl-Cio
Hubert Humphrey
Consumer Protection Agency
Eee
Congress
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Sam Ervin Jr
D-N.c
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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