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Beetle scare prompts Maine tourism doubts and state replies
National reports of trillions of beetles breeding in Turner chicken manure pits spurred flight cancellations and scare stories. Governor Longley criticized media scare tactics while officials denied public health hazards, noting a reduced beetle count after farm spraying and no proven economic damage.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Longley
Noj
Conservation Sef
Turner
Richard Barringer
Barringer
Servation Department
John Chadwick