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31)C Wirljtiu EuqIc WICHITA, KANS, 0. 128,471 JAN 27 <976 Other Developments: MONSANTO CO. announced In St. Louis it plans to phase out manufacture of a toxic group of chemicals known as PCBt, which environmentalists contend threaten public health. "As soon as we are satisfied that, the electrical power supply industry's needs for usable, acceptable alternate dielectric fluids have been met, by whomever, Monsanto will voluntarily shut down Its PCB manufacturing unit," a company spokesman said. MQNS 032131 y 1 Lai jguiStl " HV HILLY IdVwwM SDBA M. %,. toy** MONS 032132