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Col W R Needham district engineer for the Corps of Engineers said flood control dams in the Midwest averted about 126 million dollars in damage last spring. He spoke at a luncheon in Overland Park Kansas noting April rainfall ran 200 percent above normal and that the lower Missouri River reached flood stage despite reservoirs causing 11.5 million in damages. He said the Truman Dam could have reduced the crest by about three feet.
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Milk output seen fall in 1973 amid higher costs
Washington AP reports dairy output may drop about three percent in 1973 to roughly 117 billion pounds. Sharply higher feed prices cut output per cow and raise slaughter cow prices, with milk prices at a record high yet still only 15 percent above last year. Cash receipts may total 7.8 billion, while production costs rise faster. Parity supports for manufacturing milk were increased 80 percent under the new farm law.
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Korean Churches Face Intimidation in Korea
New York AP reports increasing government pressure on Korea’s church life including subversive activity charges against three Presbyterian leaders. church officials say plainclothes detectives monitor sermons and church activities as martial law and constitutional changes tighten controls. The Rev Kim Kwan Suk and church bodies contrast thriving growth with looming restrictions amid arrests of church workers.
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National Council of Churches of Korea
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Park Hyung Kyu
Seoul
Kwon Ho Kyung
Presbyterian Church
Republic of Korea
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