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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1973

Page

2

Food industry predicts price hikes for milk and bread

NEW YORK based spokesmen forecast milk prices rising 10 percent and bread up 20 percent for the year by December. A third spokesman, Richard Lyng, predicted meat prices will fall but not to prior lows. egg and poultry prices should hold. The trio spoke at a Super Market Institute briefing. Mehren, Lyng, and Mead represented farm and meat groups with notable government service backgrounds.

New York UPI Richard Lyng Lyng George L. Mehren William D. Mead Campbell Taggart Inc Dallas Mehren Mead Nixon Agriculture Clifford Hardin Ralph Nader Lying

Amin Threatens Americans as Uganda Sees War Rift

Ugandan President Idi Amin warned he would break diplomatic ties and imprison all American citizens in Uganda if the United States joins a Middle East war. He singled out American Charge dAffaires Robert Keeley and said Americans would remain jailed until U S forces withdraw. Amin added that Americans except American Jews could visit Uganda as tourists.

Kampala Uganda UPI Idi Amin United States Middle East Amin Robert Keeley

Six found alive in capsized dredge off Calais

Rescuers cut an air hole into the capsized dredge Cap de la Hague as six sailors inside the hull were confirmed alive after 24 hours. Coast guard and frogmen battled waves and darkness while a decompression chamber was prepared for safe rescue and removal from the vessel four miles off Sangatte.

Sangatte France UPI English Channel Cap de la Hague Calais

Congress signals Nixon Dont pick John Connally

Congress across party lines signals opposition to John Connally as Nixon's vice presidential pick. ONeill and Ford allies urge rejection while conservatives join the chorus. Several alternative names including Rockefeller Reagan Evans Scott Baker Goldwater Bush are floated. Cannon notes Connallys party switch may block hearings.

Washington UPI Congress Nixon John B. Connally Iro T. Agnew House Thomas P. O’neill Massachusetts John Connally Silvio Conte Connecticut Gerald R. Ford Connally Agnew Capitol Hill New York Nelson Rockefeller California Ronald Reagan Daniel Evans Senate Hugh Scott William P. Rogers Howard H. Baker, Jr Tennessee George D. Aiken Melvin R. Laird William D. Ruckelshaus John Sherman Cooper Kentucky John J. Williams Delaware Barry M. Goldwater Arizona GOP George Bush Hot Springs

Plot to sell Monsanto trade secrets nets two arrests

Willis Thornton Jr a Maryland Heights meat salesman was charged with transporting stolen Monsanto documents after attempting to sell three secrets to an FBI agent posing as a rival. Warren Fatz of St Peters Mo was arrested for transporting the stolen documents to Chicago. Bail set at 30000. Authorities call it the largest industrial espionage case in U S history.

Chicago UPI Willis Thornton Jr Monsanto Chemical Co FBI St. Louis Warren Fatz St. Peters Fatz Monsanto Thorton Thornton Stauffer Chemical Co Westport Conn Stauffer

Penn Central Admits One Third Of Tracks Unsafe

Penn Central disclosed that more than a third of its 20 000 miles of tracks are not safe for trains faster than 15 mph and seeks a waiver from federal safety standards to avoid a $49 million upgrade cost. The FRA ordered a hearing for Oct 16 as the railroad faces possible liquidation and daily fines of 2500 for unsafe operation.

Penn Central Washington UPI Penn Central Railroad Federal Railroad Administration Maine

Amtrak Ordered to Prioritize Passenger Trains Nationally

UPI reports that House and Senate conferees require railroads to give passenger trains priority over freight as part of Amtrak service quality measures. The directive also expands consumer representation on Amtrak's board of directors to better reflect rider interests.

Washington UPI House Senate Amtrak House-Senate Conference Committee Transportation Department

Double bill and rail funding steer weekend at local cinemas

Harte Theatre showcases The Poseidon Adventure and The Other in a contrasting double feature while Cinema I and II offer Campus Swingers and The Young Seducers amid overall drive-in, outdoor and classic drama screenings. Elsewhere Amtrak funding moves toward increased independence with a $154.3 million bill and a revised board structure to boost service quality and consumer representation.

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