Steel price hikes hit makers as firms seek higher costs
Major manufacturers move to raise prices amid steel cost increases. Westinghouse reports concern over raw material costs while GM leaves doors open for further hikes on 1974 models. Kaiser Steel joins price notices as U S Steel and Bethlehem announce modest increases under Phase IV. Wheat futures fall after a record run. food price trends mixed as US ag officials forecast leveling prices and record crops. The Erie County Fair’s Ukrainian restaurant drops stuffed cabbage due to beef shortages.
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General Motors
Kaiser Steel Corp
Kaiser
U.S. Steel
Beth- Ither
U.S. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Kenneth B. Frick
San Francisco
New York
Betty Furness
Agriculture Department
San Mego
Calif
Tiajuana
Mexico
Chicago Board of Trade
Erie County Fair
Buffalo
N.Y
Mary Burnicki
Cambodia fights on without U S air support
Government troops and Cambodian air force propeller planes retook Kompong Kantuot south of Phnom Penh as U S bombing ended. Rebels suffered 12 killed and 18 wounded amid light fighting around the capital, which remained calm as skies cleared and bomb concussions subsided.
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UFS
U.S
Cambbodia
Kompong Kantuot
Mies
Prek Thanot
Fram
Ant Rong
U S joins in condemnation of Israel for seizing plane
The United States supported a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel for seizing an Arab airliner over Lebanon last Friday. Britain and France sponsored the measure, which urged Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and warned of possible steps if violations continued.
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Israel
United Nations
UPI
United States
Security Council
Lebanon
Scali
Middle East
Yosef Tekoah
U S posts first favorable balance of payments in years
The Commerce Department reports a $483 million second quarter surplus, the first positive balance since 1969. Higher foreign inflows, euro exchange moves, and yen support narrowed the deficit from early 1972. Analysts caution against overinterpreting the small seasonally adjusted gain.
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Washington
UPL
United States
Commerce Department
Europe
Bradley undergoes emergency operation in UCLA hospital
Gen. Omer N. Bradley, one of World War II eight five star officers, was reported in serious condition after an emergency operation at UCLA Medical Center. An umbrella like sieve in the Vena Cava aimed to stop clots from reaching the lungs, linked to an injury from a West Point cadet football game 61 years ago.
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Los Angeles
UPL
Omer N. Bradley
Army
Ucla Medical Center
Gen. Bradley
Bradley
West Point
Robert T. Heder
Nixon speech draws mixed reactions from lawmakers
Reaction from both parties followed Nixon's televised remarks on Watergate tapes and constitutional questions. Senators Laker Montoya Induye criticized secrecy. Reagan called it a step toward perspective, while Brooks Brookss and Taft urged clearer answers. Strauss and Bush urged tape release and accountability.
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DWM
Nixon
Daniel Induye
Hawaii
Ronald Reagan
Edward Brookss
Hubert Taft Jr
Ohio
Jones
Democratic Nations
Robert &. Strauss
George Bush
Marijuana sale may bring expulsion from land I love
A UPI report from Black River Falls notes Felix Bendler argues America offers opportunity, yet his future is jeopardized as authorities weigh expulsion over a marijuana sale allegation. The piece frames a conflict between personal hope and legal action in a rural setting.
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Black River Falls
Wis
UPI
Felix Bendler
America
Studio films and legal case mix of Wisconsin paper
At the Movies notes multiple releases including The Last of Sheila Paper Moon and The Legend of Boggy Creek with reviews and a separate case about Bendler a displaced person facing potential deportation. His lawyer David Hildebrandt outlines possible remedies including a private congressional bill.
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Cinema II
Chuck = Berry
Chubby Checker
Hathaway
Boggy Creek
Bennington
Mistake Seen Possible in Murder Conviction
Wilbur McDonald walked free from the Cook County Circuit Court after three years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit. Judge Frans J. Wilson ordered him released on a $20,000 recognizance bond while authorities reopen the case influenced by statements from Lester Harrison. The court will reconvene September 26 as the state reviews whether the 1971 murder conviction might be mistaken.
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Nixon
Supreme Court
Senate Watergate Committee
Howard H. Laker Jr
R-Tenn
Chicago
UPS
Wilbur McDonald
Frans J. Wilson
McDonald
Agnes B. Lehman
Lester Harrison
Cook County
Lehman
Harrison
Judith Elaine Ott
Wilson
Sid McDonald
Mneters
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