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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1979
Page
12
Agriculture Department observers predict meat costs stay lower than spring levels through year end. Pork prices may fall 12 to 15 percent versus last fall, with hog slaughter 20 percent higher. Beef prices easing. overall red meat and poultry supplies rising 6 to 8 percent in H2.
An elephant at Red City followed by other animal signs preceded Northern California's 5.9 quake on the Calaveras Fault. Researchers report unusual behavior at Marine World Africa U.S.A. in Redwood City as part of a daily animal-behavior record to test quake sensing. Scientists from USGS and universities weigh evidence for animal-based earthquake prediction.
The Associated Press reports high winds up to 35 mph and hot temperatures hampering containment of vast fires across Montana Idaho Wyoming Oregon and neighboring rangelands. Guardsmen assist as Gallaher Peak fire near Idaho Falls scorches about 50000 acres while other blazes burn tens of thousands more and challenge crews amid extreme heat.
Three women sue the St Louis Police Department, seeking 75000 each, claiming strip searches in 1978 and 1979 caused severe physical and emotional distress and humiliation. The suit, filed by the ACLU, seeks to void the department policy and stems from about 40 complaints. One plaintiff, a public school teacher, was stopped for expired plates.
About 100 demonstrators led by Rev. Hosea Williams marched 14 miles from Savannah to Pooler as part of a six day 60 mile protest to highlight prison conditions at the Georgia State Prison and other facilities nationwide.
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