Honey Production Down Prices Up Across Market
The Agriculture Department reports honey production fell 11 percent to about 176.3 million pounds last year due to drought and cold snaps in Florida and New York. Average price for all honey rose to 53 cents per pound, with yields per bee colony dropping to 40.9 pounds from 46.4 in 1976.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
California
Florida
New York
North Dakota
Sprinkler Shutoff Tied to KC Fire Billing Gap
Kansas City records show water to the sprinkler system at Fanny's building was shut off in September for nonpayment, possibly leaving the fire protection inactive during a three alarm blaze that destroyed the warehouse housing Fanny's and an ad agency. Officials note a failure to notify owners and insurers of the shutoff and doubt the system operated.
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Kansas City
City Water Department
Fanny's
Louis Hansen
David W. Brown
Water Department
Consumer Services Division
Brown
Chinatown Hopes for Safe New Year After Massacre
In San Francisco Chinatown, five months after gunmen killed five and wounded 11 at the Golden Dragon restaurant, residents edge toward optimism for the Year of the Snake. Merchants report pick up in shoppers and tourists as Tet celebrations begin, despite lingering fear and prior violence.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Golden Dragon
Ricky-Ticky
Asia
Tso Tin Tamm
Ethiopians claim rout of Somali rebels in Ogaden
Ethiopia reports its troops are routing Somali rebels in the Ogaden desert while denying a counteroffensive has begun. Capt. Fikre Selassie Wogderess warns Somalis of consequences if they hand themselves over. Western observers doubt a full offensive, with air strikes increasing and foreign aid shifting. Cuban and Soviet involvement cited by observers. U S adds Cuban troop totals and naval activity. Israel confirms arms shipments to Ethiopia as Eritrea pressures Addis Ababa.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Ogaden
Fikre Selassie Wogderess
Military Provisional Council
Somalia
Associated Press
Richard Tompkins
Harar
Jama Ali
Madawein
Fikre
Somali Liberation Front
U.S. State Department
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Eritrea
Two Farm Bills Proposed By Sebelius And Dole
Rep. Keith Sebelius introduces a flexible parity bill linking crop supports to idle land, with parity prices of 3.00 for wheat and 2.10 for corn, plus a 25 cent storage payment under CCC. The bills aim to aid farmers and save fuel, saying administration rejection warrants congressional action to prevent farmer losses.
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Washington
Keith Sebelius
R-Kan
Bob Dole
Senate
Sebelius
Secretary of Agriculture
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South Korea
United States
Thompson
Korea
U.S
Doyen Insurance Agency
Howard J. Doyen
Betty Malburg
Harner Teatay
Fie See Tauren
East 2Nd Street
Ottawa
Kansas
Ethiopa
U.S. Navy
Norfolk, Va
East Africa
Misses’ &,M.L
Orig
Rae
J. C. Penney Co
Ottawa, Kansas
Fddie
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