NBC Rejects Plan To End Cigarette Ads
NBC rejected a tobacco industry plan to end cigarette advertisements by 1970 while offering an alternative. The network proposed using pre bought time for noncigarette products or public service messages, urging legislators to act if Congress wants ads off TV.
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Wheat acreage cut to 45.5 million for 1970 crop
Washington AP reports a 12 percent reduction from 51.6 million acres this year to a record low 45.5 million for 1970. The move aims to curb rising surpluses while keeping basic price support loans at $1.25 per bushel plus domestic utilization payments. Most program details stay the same aside from price updates.
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Secretary of Agriculture
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Nixon welfare plan faces sharp attack on hunger goals
Washington Nixon proposed an 84 billion welfare overhaul aiming to replace food stamps with direct cash payments and expand work training. Critics from the National Council on Hunger and Malnutrition warn the plan could reduce poor families’ purchasing power and hurt 7 percent of the welfare poor. The administration asserts the package would raise living standards, add 12.4 million to welfare rolls, and link relief to job training with monthly Social Security relief checks and fraud controls.
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Sunken Spanish Galleons Looted by Modern Pirates
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler says pirates have looted sunken Spanish galleons off Padre Island. He vows to pursue them in court while Platoro Inc. seeks salvage title amid a temporary restraining order. The site near Jean Lafitte’s era ruins has shown recent activity and craters from subs extracting treasure.
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Penn Central Honors Two Boy Heroes in New Milford
Two 14 year olds William Herdter Jr and Peter DiMasi spotted mud and water blocking a track near New Milford on August 4. They signaled a passing train with a light, allowing the engineer to stop safely. Penn Central presented savings bonds literature and conductor badges at the New Haven Division ceremony.
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Ford's Truck Price Rise Signals 1970 Car Costs
Ford Motor Co tentatively raised truck prices about 5 percent, signaling higher prices for 1970 automobiles. The increase, not final, suggests Ford aims for more money on new models while GM may set the pattern. Ford cites emission equipment and bumper costs, with September likely for a broader car price announcement.
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