North Korea agrees to safety meeting after U S push
The United States and North Korea agreed to a Wednesday joint Military Armistice Commission meeting in Panmunjom to discuss guarantees for Americans in the DMZ after a fatal clash last week. Pentagon and White House officials sought tension relief while warning of possible future danger.
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Joint Korean Military Armistice Commission
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Commission Faults Ford and Congress Over Busing Rules
The U S Civil Rights Commission's 315 page desegregation report criticizes President Ford and Congress for trying to curb court ordered busing. It says such moves undermine desegregation and minority rights and cites proposed School Desegregation Standards and Assistance Act as narrowing remedies and global funding limits.
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U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
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Universal air pollution index proposed by federal task force
A five agency task force recommends a national Pollutant Standards Index from zero to 500 to standardize air quality alerts. The scale segments include good, moderate, unhealthy, very unhealthy, hazardous, and pollution emergencies. It would replace the current patchwork of local indices and guide public health advisories nationwide.
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PSI
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Fla
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Food prices rise modestly in 1976 farm outlook
The Agriculture Department reports 1976 farm profits up with big harvests and more livestock. Retail food prices rise at half last year’s pace, averaging 3 to 4 percent higher through June 1977, then depend on 1977 crops. Higher costs mainly due to wider marketing spreads and adds for fish coffee and away from home eating.
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Agriculture Department
Cass
Weather outlook and farm income trends from 1970s era data
Skies clear tonight and sunny Wednesday with a 10 percent rain chance. Overnight low near 60 and Wednesday high in the lower 80s. Extended outlook shows fair skies through Friday with a chance of showers Saturday. Food prices rose 8.5 percent in 1975 and 14.5 percent in prior years. 1976 net farm income may total about 25 billion, third best on record, while drought and market sag hit some farmers especially cattle producers.
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