Urban unrest and poverty blamed for Chicago Puerto Rican riot
Opinion piece links weekend clashes in Chicago involving up to 3,000 people after a Puerto Rico independence parade to urban poverty and racial discrimination. It cites rising minority unemployment, stalled federal and Illinois actions, and warns that tougher crime laws do not address underlying causes of violence.
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Chicago
Illinois
Puerto Rico
Spain
Felice
Detroit
Washington
Los Angeles
Carter
James Thompson
General Assembly
Thompson
Bumper grain crop renews interest in food reserve plan
The World Food Council sees 40 to 50 million tons of wheat beyond needs at year end, buoying support for an international grain reserve. Experts warn governments may export or substitute to avoid holding costs, risking a repeat of past food shortages.
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Clyde H. Farnsworth
New York Times
Washington
Rome
World Food Council
Power of Man
Harry E. Walters
Walters
Campaign Against Hunger
World Hunger Education Service
Food and Agricultural Organization
Borlaug
John Hannah
United Nations
Carter
World Grain Reserve Debate Shifts to Global Talks
World food experts weigh a mandatory security system as two June meetings of the Wheat Council and World Food Council consider replacing the 1978 expiry of the International Wheat Agreement. The US pushes for a 306 million ton reserve of wheat and rice, with renewed push expected in London and fall negotiations.
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Wheat Council
World Food Council
Soviet Union
Food Council
United States
State Department
John Ferch
London
Fire safety lessons from Beverly Hills fire urged for Illinois
A Kentucky fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club prompts officials and owners to pursue stronger safety measures in restaurants and night clubs. The blaze exposed scarce hydrants and slow exits, with a forthcoming state report expected to drive potential new laws and improved standards to prevent such disasters.
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Beverly Hills
Kentucky
Illinois
Our Lady of Angels
Chicago
Monte Carlo Math at Illinois Gambles on New Teaching Tool
A University of Illinois math workshop titled Monte Carlo Math will use dice cards and coins to teach probability for academic credit. Developers say it may attract indifferent math students and spark a new trend, though questions about implications and outcomes remain.
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University of Illinois
U of I
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Jimmy
Furman
John Corbally
Memorial Day appreciation for Herrin Cemetery staff
Mr and Mrs Marvin Burress of Herrin thank Lowell Cobb and cemetery workers for maintaining Herrin City Cemetery. They praise the grounds as beautiful and uplifting, noting Memorial Day flowers were placed with care.
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Southern Illinoisan
Herrin City
Lowell Cobb
Illinois
Marvin Burress
Herrin
Valier Teens Thank Local Sponsors for Dance
A May 28 dance at American Legion Park hosted by the Valier Teenagers drew a good crowd under lights. They thank sponsors Bruce McMurray Clarence Gulley Nobel Whitlow and Bret Braden for organizing the event and support. Frank and Edna Jone Valier.
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Southern Illinoisan
Valier
American Legion Park
Bruce McMurray
Clarence Gulley
Nobel Whitlow
Bret Bra
Surpluses Threaten U S Food Security Says Experts
experts warn record harvests create surplus and rising storage costs risking boom bust cycles. they urge a united states grain reserve to absorb surpluses and stabilize prices, with nobel laureate borlaug citing past famines and weather shocks. a world food council official warns against dumping stocks to maintain markets and inflation spikes.
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U.S
United States
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Southgate
Abe
Frank and
Edna Jone
New York
Norman Borlaug
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Mexico City
Bread For the World
Southern Illinois
Lindsay-Schaub
John C. Gardner
William B. Cox Jr
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