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Press Telegram in Long Beach, California

02 Aug 1974

Page 6

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Press Telegram

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Long Beach, California, United States of America

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Aug 02, 1974

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6

Drought Drives BILLIONS in Losses Across States

US drought devastates crops with losses estimated at 6 billion dollars across Southwest and Midwest. Texas 2 billion, Kansas 1.3 billion, Nebraska 1 billion. Iowa and Illinois warn up to a third of corn and soybeans destroyed. Cattle losses rise from drought and anthrax outbreaks push ranchers to sell stock amid urgent help requests.

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United Press International Southwest Midwest Iowa Robert D. Ray Agriculture Karl Butz Texas Kansas Nebraska Illinois Ohio J. J. Exon Wyoming Canada Prairie U.S Prairie Provinces Manitoba Alberta Les Boone University of Iinois Boone Robert Lounsberry Lounsberry Dakotas Oklahoma City John Regier Weatherford Okla
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Slight rise in unemployment from June to July

The U S unemployment rate edged up from 5.2 to 5.3 percent in July, with the Labor Department noting the change was not significant. Total employment held at about 88 million, while the civilian labor force rose to 91.2 million, driven largely by gains among adult women.

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Washington Labor Department Nixon Kenneth Bush Congress Walter Heller Heller Council of Economic Advisers Kennedy Johnson
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