U.S. corn and soybean harvests rebound from drought
The Agriculture Department reports fall corn harvest near 7.45 billion bushels, up 51 percent from 1988 drought levels and close to a 1986 peak. Soybeans rise to 1.93 billion bushels with 32.6 bushels per acre. Wheat and cotton outputs shift, stockpiles edge down, and market prices for corn may average $1.85 to $2.25.
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Ateast
Agriculture Department
William C. Motes
Sparks Commodities Inc
Finney defends state loan program in Topeka hearing
State Treasurer Joan Finney defended a loan program aiding debt ridden farmers and small businesses, arguing it helped the economy while auditors warned of foregone interest and lack of eligibility rules. Auditor Leo Hafner questioned legality under the prudent person standard, as Finney cited benefits like prevented farm closures and preserved tax revenue.
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Topeka
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Joan Finney
Joint Committee On Economic Development
Legislative Division of Post Audit
Pooled Money Investment Board
Latesy
Kansas
Finney
Finn
Dave Kerr
Hutchinson
Nation may miss smokeless goal
The CDC reported that cigarette smoking declined to 28.8 percent among adults in 1987 from 30.1 percent in 1985, but the drop is not enough to meet the federal 1990 goal of below 25 percent. The survey of about 44,000 people also found one in three adults uses some form of tobacco, with 39 percent of men and 27 percent of women.
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National Agricultural Statistics Service
Atlanta
America
Centers For Disease Control
Ron Davis
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Office of
CDC
Davis
U.S
Ambassadors Residence Hit by Radical Students in Seoul
U S Ambassador Donald Gregg and his wife escaped unharmed as six radical students from an anti US group occupied their central Seoul residence. Riot police used tear gas to eject the group after about 30 minutes amid protests on multiple university campuses over US South Korea trade pressure and Roh Tae-Woo's Washington visit.
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South Korea
U.S
Donald Gregg
Greggs
Kyunghee University
Roh Tae-woo
Washington
Bush
Gregg
CIA
Congress
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