Natural Disaster Parity Outlook From Kansas City Veteran
Kansas City AP reports Rod Turnbull, veteran agriculture editor and public affairs director, argues the current farm plight is severe but not the worst. He predicts disaster in a foreign country will again bail out farmers, while true parity will come from market forces, not Uncle Sam.
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Kansas City, Mo
Sam
Rod Turnbull
Kansas City Star
Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
the Farm
Three KC Men Face Murder Charges
Three men were arrested in Kansas City as part of a 17 member police probe into the deaths of young women. Charges were expected today in the slaying of 17 year old Stacie L. Swofford whose body was found April 17 in a vacant lot on the east side. Four deaths could be cleared if charges are filed. The investigation follows ten other found bodies across the city. The victims were mostly young and black, though Swofford was white.
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Kansas City
Stacie L. Swofford
Frank 0. Etzenhourer
Etzenouser
Swofford
Food distributors cut back operations in Kansas amid farmer protests
Associated Grocers in Wichita limited deliveries through midnight Monday affecting about 160 stores after daylong talks with striking farmers. Fleming Fooda Co. and Dillon Co. also restricted shipments to Kansas outlets. Police reported a near clash in Colby as tractors confronted officers but no arrests were made. The tractor parade involved 135 tractors nine trucks and two combines over several hours.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Associated Grocers
Wichita
Fleming Fooda Co
Dillon Co
Hutchingon
Fleming
Dillon
Lee Circle
Kansas Food Dealers Association
Arkansas City
Colby
Dale McFarland
Ruling Expected On Bergland Authority Case
Federal Judge Richard D. Rogers aims to rule within two weeks on whether Secretary Bergland exceeded authority in new grain loan rules. Hiatt Grain of Munden argues the change was arbitrary. pooling could boost cooperatives against private grain firms. Gov aide says Bennett re election staff expanded. Patricia Storey to work half time.
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Topeka
Kan
Richard D. Rogers
U.S. Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Hiatt Grain and Feed Co
Munden
Rogers
Hiatt
Bergland
Fire destroys three Cherryvale businesses in downtown block
Fire officials probed the rubble of three Cherryvale businesses after a blaze swept through a downtown city block. Fire chief Dan Spencer said the cause was not yet known. The flames started in an auto garage around p.m., spread to a beauty shop in the same brickfront building, then moved to an adjoining furniture store.
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Cherryvale, Kan
Cherryvale
Dan Spencer
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