Three Die As Four Lane Bridge Collapses Near Amsterdam
Rescue crews recovered bodies as a rain swollen Schoharie Creek swallowed at least four vehicles. The New York Thruway bridge near Amsterdam collapsed, plunging autos and a tractor trailer into the river. Divers faced high water and debris as investigations noted a prior fatal bridge collapse elsewhere.
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AIDS Scare Alters College Sex Patterns Across Campuses
The Associated Press reports AIDS changes sexual behavior in colleges as gay students pursue monogamy and safe sex while heterosexual students remain less engaged. Health officials warn AIDS may threaten them too, with calls for frank discussions of sexual histories and condom use amid rising awareness.
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Peanut program shows how mandatory crop controls work
Agriculture Department economist Jim Schaub explains that peanuts illustrate how mandatory controls operate for crops. The program uses a national poundage quota linked to acreage yields, with quota peanuts earning higher supports and additional peanuts facing lower prices, while rental quotas and CCC administration shape markets and costs to consumers and producers.
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