Rabbits plague England and resurge after virus defeat
In Hawkhurst southeast of London millions of wild rabbits rob farmland of harvests twenty years after the myxomatosis outbreak. Farmers report fields turning deserts as rabbits rebound, with scientists noting periodic outbreaks and a growing pest risk despite resistance. Mary Brewster witnessed rabbits braving a kestrel on her London lawn, a curious claim she feared to publicize.
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Hawkhurst
England
John Coombe-Jones
London
English Channel
Anthony Mead-Briges
Agriculture Ministry
Barry urges Carter to curb meddling in foreign affairs
Barry Goldwater urges President Carter to redirect focus to domestic issues and press him to cool his meddling in foreign affairs. The Arizona senator calls for restraint amid Carter's handling of international matters.
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Washington
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Ariz
Carter
Goldwater warns against rush to foreign pacts
In a Senate speech Barry Goldwater cautioned that Carter administration efforts to reach rapid international agreements risk provoking costly missteps. He cited Israel, Panama, Cuba and Rhodesia, urging restraint and a focus on human rights as Washington seeks steady progress.
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Senate
Goldwater
Carter
United States
Israel
Manahin Begin
Begin
West Bank
Washington
Panama
Cuba
Angola
Africa
Jan Smith
Rhodesia
Teeter Totter tax law reduces valuations statewide
The Arizona Legislature trims assessed values by 5 to 10 percent after 1978 valuations, aiming to reveal tax-rate changes. Inflation pushes up values meanwhile, so homeowners face higher monthly payments though lawmakers claim rate controls. County assessors warn the move preserves inequities and may raise rates.
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Stephen E. Emerine
Emerine
Board of Supervisors
Japan may curb 125 mile per hour bullet train plan
The National Land Agency says Japan may cut back plans for a vast bullet train network by 1985 due to rising costs and local opposition. Only about 1 250 miles of lines are expected, with 665 miles linking Tokyo and Fukuoka.
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Tokyo
Japan
National Land Agency
Dullet
Fukuoka
I I
Osaka
Land Agency
Okinawa
Islands
Tokyo-Osaka
Police use two second count to curb tailgating in Tucson
Tucson police plan a two second count to ticket tailgaters. Lt. Jackie Hitchcock says rear end crashes on major streets stem from nonattentive driving and the method provides court admissible evidence. Targeted streets include Speedway Broadway Grant Oracle Alvernon and Campbell corridors.
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Jackie Hitchcock
Speedway
Broadway
Grant and
Oracle
Alvernon Way
Campbell Avenue
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Calvin A. White
Tucson
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Salt Lake City
Alexander M. Haig Jr
University of Utah
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