Farm Odyssey Tractors roll to Topeka for rallies
A convoy of 12 big cabbed tractors from Mound City and 8 from Garnett departed Ottawa heading to Topeka for the American Agriculture Movement rally and a December farmers strike. Young farmers, many under 30, wore jeans and logos from seed and equipment firms. They paused at Franklin County Salebarn before continuing, while onlookers doubted the impact of the protest.
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Topeka
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Main Street
Dale Hermreck
Anderson County
U.S
Kansas
Franklin County
Dole Faces Farmers on Kansas Tractor Caravan Rally
Senator Bob Dole was met with a stormy reception in Topeka as militant farmers block echoed calls for a Dec 14 farm strike. He endorsed hearings within four weeks to raise farm prices while refusing to back the strike and urged turnout at scheduled city events and a Saturday rally at the state capitol.
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Vance and Sadat discuss peace overtures by Nile
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and Anwar Sadat met beside the Nile to press Arab support for Sadat’s Cairo peace conference. Vance travels to Israel and neighboring states to maintain momentum while Syria, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia weigh the talks. Amid assurances of military backing, the plan aims for a comprehensive settlement at Geneva.
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Weather Claims Many Deaths in Bitter Freeze Across Midwest
The Associated Press reports subzero temperatures and heavy snow blamed for at least 44 deaths across five states. Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio saw most fatalities from heart attacks during shoveling or traffic accidents. A Chicago woman was killed by a train while crossing with a scarf over her face. A gas shutoff led to a fatal kerosene lantern fire in Chicago as authorities call for heat restoration. Heroic rescues occurred in northern Illinois as volunteers searched for stranded families. The piece also notes a Chicago man ordered heat restored and related proceedings, along with a local school board meeting agenda in Illinois.
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Chicago
John F. Hechinger
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Wendy Coutts
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