Cutoff by Turkey Won`t Phase Opium Trade
The end of Turkey's legal poppy crop with US subsidies may barely reduce illicit opium flows. Experts warn that once Turkey exits, the vast demand and high profits will keep the global narcotics trade active, with Southeast Asia and the Golden Triangle still driving supply and Mexico's crackdown addressing demand.
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Turkey
Southeast Asia
Golden Triangle
Burma
Laos
Thailand
United States
Maurice H. Vers
Department of Pharmacol
University of Michigan Medical School
Seevers
Mexico
Pedro Ojeda Paullada
U.S
Gulf Stream windmills proposed to extract power
Three scientists from NOAA and Woods Hole propose underwater wind turbines in the Florida Current to generate about 1000 megawatts by harnessing 4 percent of the Gulf Stream energy. The project would place large turbines across part of the Florida to Bimini channel at depths of 100 to 400 feet, risking altered currents and climate shifts.
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Harris B. Stewart Jr
John R. Apel
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
William S. von Arx
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Florida
Miami
Gulf Stream
Bimini
Do high protein foods really harm the body
Dear Dr Lamb explains that excess protein beyond daily needs is not inherently harmful, as the body can convert protein to glucose or fat. He notes some patients with gout or kidney disease may require protein limits and clarifies a column misinterpreted by a reader about meat and cancer, clarifying cured meats and nitrates concerns.
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Dr. Lamb
Ann Landers
Gunsmoke survives television Western shootouts this fall
CBS's Gunsmoke remains the lone Western on the schedule as other series fade. The 19 year show filmed during the writers' strike using leftovers and a lean budget, focusing on character study over action while Matt Dillon's role shifts toward a lighter presence.
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Gunsmoke
Matt Dillon
Painful letters reveal faith in help and advice
A reader seeks guidance about marriage distress and self destruction, with Ann Landers urging counseling and clergy support. A Sacramento teen discusses curfews and trust with parents, while another reader questions blood tests for marriage. Ann notes some states require tests to protect against birth defects and urges informed choices.
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Ann Landers
Trauma
Tennessee
Worry Clinic Warns Against Sensuality Shaping Love
Dr. George W. Crane warns that modern fashion and media promote sensual appeal over true love, contributing to premarital problems and quickie marriages. He laments changes in youth culture, urges focus on idealistic love, and offers a booklet titled Tests for Sweethearts.
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Jerome
Elizabeth Pea
Hetty
Amnon
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By Don Oakley
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Lawrence E. Lamb
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D
Asge
THE
Morris Daily Herald
By Dick Kleiner
Hollywood
NEA
Hopalong Cassidy
CBS
Leonard Katzman
Katzman
John Mantley
Writers’ Guild
Jim Arness
Arness
Inewspaper Enterprise Assn
Ken Curtis
Ann
Sacramento
Sac
Worry Clinic
George W. Crane
Sodom
State University
Crane
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