Drought Ravages Southern Crops Across Several States
Atlanta report details a two month drought crippling land and crops from Georgia to South Carolina. Georgia corn losses reach 94 million with widespread feed shortages and cattle selloffs. tobacco, cotton, and soybean yields fall and water restrictions spread as Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee endure poor pastures and rising fire risk.
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Atlanta
South
West
Georgia
Wayne County
Bobby Deal
Tommy Irvin
Houston County
Ala
Alabama
Virginia
Tennessee
Mississippi
Florida
National Weather Service
South Carolina
North Carolina
Louisiana
G. Bryan Patrick
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Europe swelters then floods as rains return
A year after Western Europe faced drought and shrinking rivers, this summer brings heavy rain. The Thames Rhine Rhone and Po brim as reservoirs fill while last October’s drought relief gives way to renewed wet weather across Britain Belgium France Germany and Italy.
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Michael West
Associated Press
London (Ap
Europe
London
Thames
Rhine
Rhone
London Weather Center
Meteorological Office
Brussels
Belgium
Italy
West Germany
France
Spain
Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute
Britain
United States
Domestic relations and dissolutions filed in court
The record lists multiple couples filing for separations or dissolutions including Bonnie Shupert and David Shupert, Susan Brown and James Brown, Deborah Gilbert and Joan Gilbert, Patricia Spicer and Anthony Spicer, Grace Bothwell and Bert Bothwell, Betty MacDonald and Leroy MacDonald, Irene Watkins and Mark Watkins, with others. Dissolutions granted include Sharon Wall and Lynn Wall, Lynn Holmes and William Holmes, Maxine Oaks and John Oaks, Caro Priest and James Priest, Hilda Weidle and Lawrence Weidle. The document notes that marriage between Hilda Weidle and Lawrence Weidle remains, with no consummation stated. The text also contains weather and economic reports from Europe including damp, rainy conditions across several countries, a long weather outlook, and Nixon’s 1973 inaugural address excerpt.
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Bonnie Shupert
Circle Kelly
David Shupert
Susan Brown
Jefferson Road
James Brown
Monroe
Deborah Gilbert
Elk Creek Road
Joan Gilbert
Park Lane
Patricia Spicer
Burton Road
Anthony Spicer
Sherman Ave
Grace Bothwell
16Th Ave
Bert Bothwell
Betty MacDonald
Tytus Ave
Leroy MacDonald
Irene Watkins
Freedom Court
Mark Watkins
Sharon Wall
Hilda Weidle
Baltimore St. Trenton
Lawrence Weidle
Ohio farmers face drought hit corn crop in 1977
Sparce Ohio rain threatens the 1977 corn crop near Fremont as farmers report no rain since early June. James Halbeisen says seeds germinated slowly and may fail without moisture, while Walter Jones of the Ohio Department of Agriculture notes a late start but potential for decent yields if rain improves.
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Fremont
James Halbeisen
Ohio
Walter Jones
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Columbus
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