Record Farm Futures Trade Surges to New highs in 1972 year
Trading in farm commodity futures on regulated exchanges set new highs in volume and value for 1972 with 14.3 million contracts and $181.3 billion total value. Soybeans led with 4.1 million contracts and about $73.4 billion, while wheat and corn also posted gains. The report notes increases across live cattle eggs potatoes cotton and wool, and declines in orange juice oats and cottonseed oil. Meanwhile the government launches Project Safeguard funded with $1.1 million to shift southern farmers from DDT to safer alternatives amid an EPA- USDA push.
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Nixon backs relief fund memorial for Clemente
President Nixon, who named Roberto Clemente to his modern day NL all star team, urged relief for Managua earthquake victims. He sent a $1000 check and asked Pirates owner John Galbreath to discuss a memorial fund as Steve Blass and Dave Giusti joined a Washington meeting to finalize plans.
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Expect Guerrilla Feuds To Dominate Sessions
BEIRUT AP The Palestine National Council meets in Cairo and internal ideological feuds within the guerrilla movement are likely to dominate sessions. Key players include Yasir Arafat’s Al Fatah, factions like the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and divisions over unity versus a common program. Leaders oppose defeatist Middle East settlements and aim to topple King Hussein of Jordan, with large Palestinian populations in the West Bank, Gaza, and the diaspora shaping the struggle. The council’s lack of progress toward merger and external reactions from Libya’s Kadafi mark a tense, fragile effort amid limited influence and ongoing regional disputes.
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Orange lunar soil may be 10 million years old
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans announced a reddish orange soil from the moon could be about 10 million years old, potentially the youngest lunar material ever brought to Earth. They noted it may indicate recent lunar volcanic activity and shed light on the moon’s interior.
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Rate Increase Approved for Blue Cross Blue Shield in Kansas
Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell approved an annual rate hike of about 763000 for Blue Cross Blue Shield, far below the 2260000 requested. The decision, using new 1972 powers, disapproves portions totaling about 746000 for 74000 subscribers and saves 550000 for Blue Shield Plan 65.
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Pentagon Silent On Details Of North Vietnam Raids
The Pentagon withholds year end bombing details around Hanoi and Haiphong citing risk to air crew safety and ongoing Paris peace talks. Melvin Laird says no information will jeopardize negotiations while officials cite White House direction and Kissinger involvement. exchanges show persistent information blackout during heightened war activity.
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Air Travelers Embrace Anti Hijacking Measures
Passengers generally welcomed new federal anti hijacking safeguards requiring carry on luggage inspection and traveler screening. Implemented by the FAA and starting Friday, airport spokesmen reported cooperative crowds and passengers felt the security checks outweighed the brief delay. A Miami traveler said he preferred a few minutes here over 24 hours in Havana.
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Philadelphia
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Truman Eulogized As Humble Yet Fearless
Memorial service in Washington Cathedral honored President Truman who died December 26 at 88. Attendees included Spiro Agnew Mamie Eisenhower and Margaret Truman Daniels with foreign leaders Ireland Israel and South Korea represented. Nixon did not attend. Truman’s burial followed at Independence Missouri. (Note: The text also covers airport security measures following new procedures)
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