Fertilizer use may outpace early estimates in 1978 crops
U S Department figures show a 19 percent drop in fertilizer consumption through April, while the Fertilizer Institute reports a May surge with a 12 percent rise from May of last year. Wet spring delays hit corn planting. only 80 percent of acreage sown by June 1.
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Aliens gain safe passage after counter-attack
In San Diego border area, illegal entrants find safer crossings despite bandit attacks. Authorities note 128 assaults on illegals last year and thousands unreported. A decoy undercover team aided by 100 extra Carter administration personnel aims to halt the violence.
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Time capsule opens to 1953 items at Baltimore event
Baltimore railway officials lifted an 1828 time capsule beneath the B and O dedication stone at the Transportation Museum. They found a 1953 newspaper and a rail timetable instead of the original 1828 charter and directors list. Franklyn Carr plans X-ray to seek other compartments and notes the 1978 artifacts and foolproof directions were added for the 2028 bicentennial.
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