Carter Boosts 1978 Wheat Target Price to $3.40 a Bushel
President Carter uses emergency farm bill provisions to raise the 1978 wheat target price from $3.00 to $3.40 a bushel, a 40 cent increase aimed at compensating growers for idle cropland costs and potentially adding about $600 million in income supplements this season.
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Bold slam bid in Goren Bridge reaches six spades
West leads clubs. South advances to a high reverse three diamonds. South then stumbles into slam on singleton club and heart endplay. Declarer draws trumps, cashes diamonds, and uses a heart finesse to secure the contract after cautious planning and counting.
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