Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday July 13 1988— Page 5 cuts into grain harvests analysts say Drought ' WASHINGTON for losses that (UFI) UA of thisi Idrought' crop already 75 percent train production may plum met 15 percent of a crop Aid also harvested will total 157 billion ion told reporters Tuesby II percent this year in the day that surpluses from past would go dairy farmers live- bushels up slightly from 1987 drought analysts uy bdt no crops win offset the reduction real shortage is expected and aadthe United States will hare President Reagan is en- more than enough grain for couraging a I5J billion relief domestic needs and overseas package lo help hard-h-it fanners Reagan mehnwhile lent his Addressing the situation support to the relief package the relief legislation vas filed thatwould channel lUbUUon in Congress the Agriculture to drought-stricke- n farmers Department officially pre- Similar versions of the legisladicted that the reduced grain tion were filed in the House and production probably win not Senate where it went to comcause big increases in food mittee "It does have the support of prices “I don't think people should the administration" be alarmed about any sharp Agriculture Secretary Richard increase in food prices" said Lyng told the Senate Even Wilson assistant Agriculture Committee Crop disaster payments agriculture secretary for economics "In general there will wouldbe figured on thebasis of be no major inflation because 85 percent of a termer's usual u ’' stock producers and farmers who now crops not usually eligible for government benefits Sen Richard Lugar called the bill asafety net" for every farm in the nation R-l- nd Lawmakers said it wu unlike- would pass it before recessing for neat week's Democratic National Convention in Atlanta but Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy said he hopes to get a "solid bill strongly supported" out of committee by week's ly Congress D-V- L end In a monthly crop report the Agriculture Department estimated the winter wheat In a companion report the department said other US crops may suffer heavily in the drought Total US pain production is projected at 212 million metric tons a 24 percent decrease from last year The oat crop may drop 32 percent to 255 million bushels which would be the smallest oat crop since 1874 The department will make its first firm estimates on the size of most crops in August Its projections Tuesday were based on acreage surveys outcomes of past droughts and the assumption of normal weather for the rest of the year The department cautioned that July projections -S- orghum a major feed "are grain will be eut M percent to highly tentative and especially so this year precipitation million bushels —Total wheat production will be 184 billion bushels because of "sharply lower production" of spring and durum wheat 580 and temperatures over the next few weeks will be highly critical" With those qualifiers the grown primarily in the northern Plains one of the first department projected: will drop 28 percent areas to bo hit tar the drought from 1987 to 52 billion bushels Farmers planted more land to for the smallest crop since durum wheat this year than in 1963: "Severe drought across 1987 but because of the g remuch of the drought they expect to harvest gion but especially in the a crop mi 26 million acres 21 eastern Corn Belt is expected percent less than last year to lead to sharply lower orn corn-growin- yields" tell —Soybeans will 12 per- cent to 185 billion bushels High prices and a small US crop may encourage other countries to expand oilseed production Enjoy a New Spa sr FOnnEST SPAS hh$56° Of N Itahi UumTIMOU USU Alumni Mi Council takes stand against tax rollback 1 i i i Bv JR Allred USUlnformation Services In a recent council meeting members of the Utah State University Alumni Council unanimously adopted a resolution against the proposed Utah tax rollback and limitation initiatives ' Council members represent USU alumni living in various parts of Utah and states "Not only were council members concerned about the dire consequences the initiatives would nave for Utah State University and all hirter education but they also were distressed for the danger the initiatives would create for i i ? r in-oth- education public r i social services highways and public alumni executive safety director Douglas Thompson rpported The council urged all the alumni of USU to study the initiatives carefully consider their effect and if convinced of thefr devastating effect to vote ‘nound encourage their fellow i i: i if f I I i f i su r Utah i$SSpof concerned citizens- business and community leaders and educators working 'to inform Utahns of the problem that will come if the initiatives are passed Thompson reported Two council members from California Phil and Boyd having experienced the ental effects of tax rollbacks and limitations spoke strongly against the initiative Thompson said They encouraged the council to admit an aggressive position to persuade uSU alumni and friends to keep Utah's tax structure as it is he Mid i - a i Senator takes quick break from partisan politics f WASHINGTON (UPI) Chic Hecht R-N- ev - Sen Wednes- i i ) i Our entile slock of regular and sale-price- Our already sale-price-d White Sale Hems including blankets towels pillows sheets comforters bedspreads table linens d china silver glassware housswaies and cookware andhsiMMMdvartmintalGkHhnKnnollMludMl day gave his "everlasting thanks' to Sen John Kerry who put aside political partisanship long enough to successfully administer the Heimlich maneuver when the Republican wu choking on a i i i mattress pads rugs and bathroom accessories D-M-au piece i dapple Kerry had stepped off a Capitol elevator Tuesday when he mw Hecht staggering in the hallway Kerry administered the Heimlich maneuver and on the second impt the piece of apple wu dislodged from sHechtis widdpipe ' "Senator Kerry got out of the elevator sized up the situation immediately applied the technique Then about two minutes later doctors were sum- moned” Hecht said today "They said 1 was blue in tne face I think I passed out" "I give my everlasting Our complete selecfidn of small appliances and seasonal goods - all barbeques thanks (to Kerry) and gratitute My wife wants to talk to him" Hecht said Kerry is chairman of the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee which has targeted Hecht for defeat in the November elections lawn mowers clocks mixers hair dryers vacuum cleaners and more After Hecht profusely t-- ! thanked Kerry for his good 'deed Kerry said "Now can 1 go back again to being partisan?" Hecht said he does not know how to apply the Heimlich maneuver "I'm going to learn" Congratulated for his quick action during an Interview today on NBC's "Today" pro- gram Kerry said "I think Dr Heimlich deserves the credit" referring to Dr HJ Heimlich the US surgeon who oped the procedure JULV 44 Shop Wcskdayi l & 16 ONLY 10--9 Saturday 10--7 t devel- i I i |