Judge Derails Demo Move
A federal judge blocked Democratic reform rules on delegate selection three weeks before the national convention. Judge George L. Hart Jr. struck down requirements to apportion delegates by race and gender and barred choosing delegates by party officials elected before this year. The ruling leaves the reform effort damaged though a separate grassroots ban remains in effect. The DNC will appeal as Daley allies pledge further challenge.
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Washington
U.S. Dist
George L. Hart Jr
Democratic National Committee
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Hart
Chicago
Thomas E. Keane
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Jesse L. Jackson
National Committee
Philadelphia
Ex-Addicts Turn To Parachuting in Berkeley
Twelve former heroin users at Bridge Over Troubled Waters in Berkeley are parachuting from airplanes at 2800 feet as a new high and path to recovery. Seventeen members jumped on June 6 and June 10 at Antioch Airport with time donated by operators and instruction from Jackie Johnson of the U S Olympic skydiving team.
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Berkeley
Calif
Goldberg
Bridge
Antioch
Jackie Johnson
U.S
Tony
Rainmaking project explained by officials in Garden City
About 45 residents heard William Stepps describe a cloud modification experiment costing 100000 to seed late summer dry-weather clouds with powdered salt using aircraft. Officials said rain cannot be forced where not available, and major storm fronts prevent such efforts. Colby meeting planned. Norton Webster Kirwin Cedar Bluff reservoirs cited as needing water.
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Garden City
Kan
William Stepps
Kansas Division of Water Resources
Stepps
Don Carlile
Liberal
State Water Resources Board
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Kansas
Norton
Webster
Kirwin
Cedar Bluff
Junior College
Colby
Wheat Tops Plentiful Foods List for August
The USDA Plentiful Foods Program notes August abundance in wheat products and other items. Wheat carryover near one billion bushels signals ample bread and pasta supplies, while fresh vegetables, peanuts and peanut products, broiler-fryer, turkeys and eggs are expected plentiful.
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Washington
U.S. Agriculture Department
Department
Economy on Track for GOP as Election Nears
The piece argues the nation’s economy shows rising production and jobs while voters doubt the impact on personal finances. Despite a visible boom in indicators, inflation and unemployment targets set by Republican spokesmen appear unlikely to be met by election time, fueling debate over policy promises and realism.
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New York
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