Miracles and modern farming face harsh global reality
The article reviews FAO data showing only about one percent crop gains in developing areas in 1971 and predicts similar slow growth this year. It notes a four percent growth is needed to match population rise and questions whether new techniques alone suffice, citing India’s wheat risks from late monsoon and unstable weather.
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U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization
Indian Subcontinent
India
Delivery City Considers House Number Initiative
The Monroe City Council may study adding house numbers to homes and businesses to aid delivery drivers and service personnel who struggle to locate addresses. The piece also discusses grain trade, Soviet farming, and the view that ideological constraints hinder development, urging improved farming methods and policy changes.
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Monroe
City Calls for Address Reform to End Nuisance Houses
Monroe plans a beautification push to fix a perennial nuisance: homes without numbers. The growing city notes uneven street numbering and gaps that hinder service and navigation, urging residents to display clear house addresses during the cleanup drive.
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Monroe
Swiss diplomat plays multiple roles amid global tensions
In Havana Swiss Ambassador Silvio Masnata represents 10 governments in dealings with Cuba while also handling U S talks on an anti hijacking pact. Masnata acts for governments with severed ties to the Castro regime under protective power missions. Swiss neutrality enables broad acceptance of these delegated duties.
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Switzerland
United Nations
Havana
Silvio Masnata
Masnata
United States
U. S
Washington
Bootleg Day Care Operators Pressure Texas Warns Of Unlicensed Centers
In Harris County Houston officials report 311 licensed commercial day care centers and 115 nonprofits with many unlicensed for profit operations estimated between 1300 and 1400. Fire and safety rules govern small centers, enforcement is weak, and parents are urged to inspect centers thoroughly before enrolling children.
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Texas
State Department of Public Welfare
Harris County
Houston
Egypt's fragile plan for Sinai assault across Gaza to Israel
Secret analyses in Cairo warn a crossing of the Suez Canal or a Sinai landing could cost Egypt 10 000 military and civilian casualties in initial actions. Sadat's political weakness, lack of coherent policy, and reluctance of Moscow and Washington to back a settlement push Egypt toward desperate moves risking catastrophic retaliation and rising domestic discontent.
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Suez Canal
Sinai
Israel
Egypt
Libya
Syria
Middle East
Moscow
Anwar Sadat
U. S
Sadat
Nasser
Golda Meir
Washington Seeks End to Wrangling Over Vietnam Peace
Washington discusses a Vietnam peace accord in Paris with Saigon and Hanoi. Saigon may agree if the United States pledges not to desert South Vietnam should communists strike again. The plan envisages U S led support after a cease fire, with South Vietnam capable of defending itself. Plans also aim at postwar reconstruction efforts.
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Washington
Paris
Saigon
Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
International Commission
Vietnam cease fire goal outlined amid Western aid plan
The text argues a U S aim to sign a peace agreement and start cease fire and prisoner releases to rebuild Indo China. It notes distrust on both sides, fears of renewed hostilities, and the role of American economic aid and international oversight in discouraging a resumption of fighting.
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South Vietnam
Saigon
North Vietnam
United States
Indo-China
Thorough Cabinet Shuffle Draws Cynicism From Washington
Washington observers note President Nixon’s cabinet upheaval is unprecedented in turnover yet shallow in real power shift. Six of eleven secretaries stay, others move or face short tenures as new departments emerge under a White House driven reshaping.
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Kfs
Nixon
Richard Kleindienst
William Rogers
HEW
Defense
Elliot Richardson
Massachusetts
Casper Weinberger
Cap the
Office of Management and Budget
Bleeding Heart
HUD
James Lynn
Ohio
White House
Richardson
Weinberger
Lynn
Labor
Peter Brennan
Commerce
Frederick Dent
Capitol
Teasury
George Schultz
Dent
Brennan
Klebdienst
Rogers
Agriculture
Butz
Morton
Shultz
KGB Relentlessness Questioned In Cold War
A Senate Internal Security Sub Committee report examines Soviet psychiatric abuse and political repression. Testimony from Yesenin-Volpin and Boldyreff highlights persecution of dissenters, with appendices alleging continued KGB ruthlessness and coercive tactics.
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U. S. Senate
Sub - Committee On Internal Security
Soviet Union
Alexander Serzeyovich Yesenin - Volpin
Constantin Boldyreff
International Committee For the Defense of Human Rights
Boldgreff
KGB
Berrin
Thaddeus Wittlin
Beria
Wittlin
Trotsky
Walter Krivitsky
Monroe News-Star history and staff highlights
The Monroe News-Star establishes its publishing context from 1929 to 1956 with editors and publishers named, lists officers and directors, and notes daily operations and AP affiliation. It describes the paper as independent and nonpartisan, printing news impartially and supporting what it believes to be right.
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Ee Jonn OD. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Robert, Ewing Jr
William H. Bronson
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Monroe
Mildred Hunt Ewing
Edmund Graves Brown, Jr
Robert Ewing JI
Patricia Wineendrick
Esther
Branham-Moloney Company National
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