More Rain, Fewer Cars Pose Double Wheat Threat
Wheat farmers in Kansas and the Wheat Belt face rustling problems from rain and severe railcar shortages. Elevators hold vast piles of grain on the ground as trucks and rail shipments lag. Officials warn millions of bushels risk spoilage while prices rise, prompting calls to end strikes and curb deregulation fears.
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Wichita
Kan
Mike Ward
Farmers Co-op
Lucas
Kansas
Union Pacific
Wheat Belt
Ward
U.S
Clint Roberts
South Dakota
Charles Pearson
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Transportation
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Nebraska
Colorado
Washington State
Minnesota
Dakotas
Duluth
Minn
al Quie
Bill Janklon
Carter
Department of Labor
Quie
Burlington Northern
Wyoming
Roberts
Senate
Mildred van Nahmen
Kinsley, Kan
Double, Triple Offers Grow Amid Inflation
Coupon clipping becomes a lifestyle for many shoppers as double and triple offers multiply savings. Government and industry data show rising coupon issuance and modest redemption while retailers warn that extra savings erodes margins. Guidance includes organizing coupons by category, timing purchases, and pairing manufacturer coupons with local specials to maximize value.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Midwest
New York
New England
Israel protests U.S. overtures to PLO amid autonomy talks
Israel's cabinet told Ambassador Evron to convey strong objections to Carter administration outreach to the Palestine Liberation Organization as Israel Egypt peace talks on Palestinian autonomy resume. Prime Minister Begin's government condemned the PLO as a murderers' syndicate and opposed recognizing the group.
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Washington
Arieh Noar
Evron
Israel
United States
PLO
Jerusalem
Beirut
Marxist Democratic Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Carter
Yasser Arafat
Hijackers Head For Switzerland After Airliner Takeoff
Three deserters from the Spanish Foreign Legion who hijacked an Iberia DC-9 in the Canary Islands released nine hostages in Lisbon before taking off bound for Geneva. The three hijackers Noel Leijen Jean Lyschin and Sergio Munoz Cadaval said they sought asylum in France but Paris refused. They would be arrested and tried as air pirates if landed in Switzerland per officials.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Spanish Foreign Legion
Geneva
Switzerland
Bern
Legionnaires
Spain
Canary Islands
Africa
Portela
Zurich
Noel Leijen
Jean Lyschin
Sergio Munoz Cadaval
Foreign Legion
Iberia
EFE
Fuerteventura
Canaries
Iberia Air Lines
Las Palmas
Islands
Gran Canaria
Casablanca
Morocco
Algiers
Murder Charge Pondered In Slaying Of 13YearOld
Nancy Wolfe remains in police custody as Milwaukee County DA E Michael McCann reviews possible charges in the shooting death of her 13 year old quadriplegic son James Wolfe Jr. A revolver was found on the living room couch. the father was away shopping. Neighbors recall the devoted parents caring for Jimmy as his teachers describe him as a regular student facing multiple handicaps.
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Milwaukee (Ap
Nancy Wolfe
E. Michael McCann
Milwaukee County
James Wolfe Jr
Robert Bohn
Margaret L. Cuccio
Frederick J. Gaenslen School
Chemical spill shuts I 70 near Columbia overnight
A truck overturned on Interstate 70 west of Columbia spilling a volatile plastic solvent from 81 drums. Crews wore oxygen masks amid high heat as 20 gallons spilled but were contained. The driver Leo Fabe 44 of Kansas City was trapped over three hours and taken to Columbia Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Columbia
Pacific Intermountain Express
Leo Fabe
Kansas City
Fabe
North Carolina
California
Dick Herrington
Environmental Protection Agency
Herrington
St. Louis
American Holdist Corp
Charlotte
N.C
North Hollywood
Calif
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Marx Koehnke
Department of Agriculture
Soviet Union
Upper Midwest
John Michael
Interstate Commerce Commission
John C. Davis
Santa Fe Railway
Davis
Fort Worth
Perryton
Jack Courtney
ICC
Koehnke
A.C. Nielsen Co
USDA
Angel Israel
U.N. Security Council
Mideast
James Wolfe
France
Dapan
Japan
Peking
Karachi
Pakistan
Ottawa
Town & Country
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