World Food Council opens first session warns hunger threatens peace
The 36 nation World Food Council convened in Rome to mobilize over 3 billion dollars in aid for the coming year. American director John A. Hannah warned that hunger remains a threat to global peace and that while progress exists the council’s goals remain ahead.
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Soviet cosmonauts set new endurance record in space
Lt. Col. Pyotr Klimuk and engineer Vitaly Sevastyanov aboard Salyut 4 surpassed the previous Soviet duration of 29 days 13 hours 20 minutes by circling Earth for more than a month. They docked May 25, conducting biological and astronomical experiments while in good health.
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Possible fertilizer threat cited
Boulder Colorado. Harvard scientist Michael McElroy warns nitrogen fertilizer use may damage the ozone layer more than aerosol sprays. He notes the $8 billion fertilizer industry boosts U.S. crop yields but produces nitric oxide that reaches the stratosphere and depletes ozone, potentially three times as harmful as Freon-based sprays.
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Escapees hunted in New York area
A manhunt for two convicted murderers from Green Haven Correctional Facility focused on the New York City area. Prison authorities said 24 year olds Robert Bryant and Stephen Martin apparently left the facility Sunday afternoon with about 200 visitors and may have escaped about five hours before their disappearance was found.
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Nuclear test set for Nevada site tomorrow
MERCURY Nevada AP a second nuclear device test in a week is planned at the Nevada Test Site tomorrow with a yield between 20 kilotons and one megaton. The blast could rattle tall Las Vegas buildings 90 miles away though no property damage is expected and a prior test last Thursday produced only a slight tremor.
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Noise hearings open on job noise limits dispute
The government opened hearings in Washington to decide allowable job noise levels with billions at stake. OSHA proposes tougher medical testing while keeping the current decibel limit and EPA supports a stricter 85 decibel cap. Experts from AFL-CIO, science, and industry testify over four weeks.
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Collision disables Soviet trawler near Land's End
A collision in the North Atlantic punched a hole in the Soviet trawler Zalesje, 2435 tons, as it struck the British freighter Lonk 370 miles off Land's End. All 79 crew and a dog were rescued by the Ionic and transferred to a mother ship. no injuries reported. Salvage tugs departed from England to tow Zalesje to port. The Ionic and Tonic reported minimal damage.
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