Farmers Asked To Withhold Products National Farmers Organization urges action
Memphis AP delegates at the National Farmers Organization convention urged withholding farm products to pressure consumers. They called on Congress and President Ford to authorize a $2 billion federal purchase of surplus animals meat and dairy goods for global hunger relief. The group noted a small farm crisis and predicted widespread depression, with NFC VP DeVon Woodland warning farmers could be first to fail.
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National Farmers Organization
Congress
Ford
NFO
Securities and Exchange Commission
Internal Revenue Service
DeVon Woodland
NFC
Woodland
Farmers warn of national plan to curb inflation
A convention urged a 30 percent NFC controlled output with set prices, asserting farmers can stimulate the economy by pricing products. they urged a teachable moment with consumers and warned the Ford Administration risked money woes in 1975 if inflation continues. Charles L. Frazier criticized the administration as promoting cheap food.
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Charles L. Frazier
Ford
Oldest Indoor Theater in Vicenza Returns to Spotlight
The Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza Italy is highlighted as the oldest indoor theater in the world. It was designed in Roman style by Andrea Di Pietro and begun three months before his death. Vicenzo Scamozzi completed it in 1582.
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Teatro Olimpico
Vicenza
Italy
Andrea di Pietro
Vicenzo Scamozzi
State Economy Faces Tightening Path in 1976
South Carolina faces further belt tightening as the economy slows. Reports warn of layoffs shorter work weeks and rising prices despite a modest October dip in some indicators. The USC bureau notes overall deterioration with cautious signs for November. Food costs climb and unemployment reaches a decade high, signaling tighter state finances and a possible tax rise within two years.
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South Carolina
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Detoxification House Underway In Greenville
Greenville County Commission signs a lease for South Carolina's first public detoxification center a 20 bed facility aimed to start by January 15 and serve as a model for other centers. Sixteen jobs created and public drunkenness decriminalized effective July 1976.
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