Article: Town rallies in response to mad cow disease case

MABTON, Wash. (AP) - As the government planned a weeklong round of cattle-killing in response to a mad-cow case in this town, hundreds of residents crammed into a school gymnasium Saturday to show their support for the beef industry.

About 350 people attended a rally that featured booths offering literature about mad cow disease and T-shirts encouraging people to eat beef. Many more stopped by for free food; organizers gave away ribs, hot dogs and more than 1,000 hamburgers.

"I'm more afraid of someone at a restaurant not washing their hands than I'm worried about this," said 75-year-old Frances Sonner, at the rally with her older brother, Clarence.

Mabton, in south-central Washington, is ...

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