Plant-love craze sparks bemused florist warnings in Des Moines
Hazel Grill of the Society of Iowa Florists cautions that green plant devotion is a fad born from ecology and consumer trends. She notes plants outsell cut flowers in some areas, but urges sensible care rather than treating flora as pets, citing proper watering light and fertilizer as the true test of a plant’s health.
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Proxmire Awards Fleece to AID Overpaying Officials
UPI Sen William Proxmire assigns Fleece of the Month to the Agency for International Development criticizing high salaries and ranks. He notes AID foreign service officers earn about 31 139 yearly versus 25 000 at State and that 64 5 percent work in Washington while only 35 5 percent are in the field.
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UPI
William Proxmire
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AID
State Department
Nelson avoids death penalty in six child murders
Simon Peter Nelson, 46, convicted of killing his six children in their Rockford home, will not receive the death sentence after a jury deadlocked on execution. Judge Ghent will set a sentencing date. Prosecutors urged death, citing brutality and abuse. defense urged mercy or life.
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UPI
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Winnebago County
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Jimmy Durante Hospitalized in Santa Monica
Jimmy Durante 85 was listed in fair condition at St. John's Hospital after being admitted Saturday for an upper respiratory infection. A hospital spokeswoman said vital signs were stable and the infection aggravated prior neurological issues from a 1972 stroke. Durante has lived retired in Beverly Hills.
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