Meat price increases test consumer nerves nationwide
An Associated Press survey in about two dozen cities shows meat and pork prices rising over two weeks since a warning by supermarket officials. In Seattle real round steak climbed to 2.39 a pound and pork chops to 1.09, while other items stayed steady. Officials in Washington prepared a July 10 price report as shoppers lament higher bills and demand price controls.
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Demos seek court action over McGovern Daley delegates
Democratic forces battle to overturn Credentials Committee rulings that stripped Sen. George McGovern of 151 delegates and barred Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley. Lawyers argued in court that party reforms and winner-take-all rules should be reviewed, while Illinois delegates were reselected to replace those ousted.
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Machines replaced by people at DNC entry
Miami Beach AP reports the Democratic National Convention will admit attendees with guards and tickets rather than machines. security tightens with bomb checks and metal sniffers while a command center coordinates inside and outside protections. seven candidates receive Secret Service protection as the complex coordinates multiple security segments.
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Outbreak Of Equine Encephalitis Hits Western Mexico
Mexico reports 1248 horse deaths across Nayarit Durango and other states in Western and Northern regions from equine encephalitis. At least 83 people ill with 64 confirmed cases in Nayarit 14 in Guerrero two in Morelos and three in Estado de Mexico. Health officials note human fever vomiting and diarrhea with three to five day duration and diagnosis remains challenging.
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Detergent Study Links Nonphosphate Brands to Eye Damage
Washington AP report notes unpublished government study finds some nonphosphate detergents can cause irreversible blindness if rubbed into the eye. The study contrasts moderate eye damage from phosphate detergents with the high causticity of carbonates and related compounds.
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American air strikes in Hanoi region intensify fighting
American warplanes blasted the Hanoi region with heavy strikes and more fighting was reported on the northern front near Quang Tri City and Hue. Hanoi claimed civilian casualties from U.S. bombings while the U.S. Command denied targeting civilians and noted MiG21s shot down two Phantoms. In South Vietnam, a friendly fire incident near Quang Tri killed 11 Marines and wounded 30 as combat raged southwest of Hue.
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Texas lawmakers near adjournment after budget deal
Texas legislators moved toward adjourning the third special session as negotiators reached a $4.1 billion appropriations agreement. Lt. Gov. Barnes said the Senate would vote on the bill Thursday while the House planned to review the conference report Friday. The plan avoids new taxes, with pay-as-you-go funding and a reduced general revenue expenditure of $856.4 million. Meetings followed a lengthy filibuster and marathon sessions.
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Truman Still in Hospital for Tests in Kansas City
Former president Harry S. Truman, 88, remains in satisfactory condition at Research Medical Center in Kansas City for tests on a lower gastrointestinal ailment. He rests comfortably and was visited by his wife Bess. Dr. Wallace Graham gave no discharge date.
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Landslide in Japan Kills and Blocks Rail Line
Torrential rains unleash a landslide in a southern Japanese village near Koch. At least 10 homes destroyed and a locomotive with two coaches swept into a ravine. Police report 61 people missing as a 120-strong rescue team searches mud and rock. Train service halted. only a conductor and a maintenance man aboard.
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Tempers flare over punish Humphrey talk at convention
Aides to Humphrey and McGovern spar as credentials cases loom in Washington while protestors gather in Miami Beach. Chestnut demands McGovern fire Rick Stearns for suggesting a third party to punish Humphrey if he wins the nomination. California and Illinois delegations face court reviews. McGovern trails on first ballots as uncommitted votes rise.
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