Word: withdrawn
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Temik is a powerful pesticide that greatly increases crop yields when properly used. The trouble is that some farmers misuse it. In July more than 1 million California-grown watermelons were crushed or dumped because they had been poisoned by the insecticide. In 1980 Temik was withdrawn from the market on Long Island, N.Y., after residues of the insecticide were discovered in some wells. In Italy farmers have been illegally using the pesticide on beans, cucumbers and lettuce for several years...
University officials claimed yesterday that the labor union representing Harvard's dining hall workers has withdrawn a controversial race and sex discrimination-based grievance filed in May. Union, officials, however, yesterday repeatedly denied that the complaint had been withdrawn...
...first of a series of contradictory statements made by both sides yesterday a Harvard official said that he was informed by the union that its complaint over the firing of a Black Adams, House dining hall worker had been withdrawn...
Powers, however, denied the union's interpretation of the phone call. "The union has withdrawn it. The case is settled," he said. "There is no confusion to me. It's very clear," Powers added...
...have no idea what the hell is going on." Local 26 President Domonic Bozzotto said about the conflicting exchanges. He said the complaint had not been withdrawn and that the meeting could not be rescheduled for this week because he was leaving for California this morning...