Supermarket Codes Reveal Products Age
Markets explain shelf life codes to shoppers with varying clarity. Finast house brands show explicit dates like Sept. 23, 1973 on jars while national brands rely on salesmen codes. Shaw's uses monthly code letters to mark freshness and deter pre-dating, yet true deciphering remains imperfect.
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Saco
First National
Biddeford
Daniel Geelhoed
Nissen
Calderwood
Pepperidge Farm
Geelhoed
Macao
Shaw’s
Daton
Shaw
Denton
Skylab Trio Rockets Safely Towards Orbiting Station
Apollo ferry mission lifts off from Cape Kennedy with Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma heading to the Skylab space station for a 59 day study. They close in on the 85 ton lab after reaching a 94 to 140 mile high orbit and link up later today.
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Fla
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Alan L. Bean
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Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Pacific
Navy
Garriott
Lousma
Mission Control
KSC
Control Center
Kennedy Space Center
Cape
Atlantic Ocean
Space Agency
Paul Buchanan
U.S
Food price rise deepens as Phase 4 takes effect nationwide
Weekend shoppers faced higher food bills amid Phase 4 price passes on raw agricultural products except beef. Beef supply tightens with plants closed or suspended, while retailers struggle to fill orders. Officials downplay shortages, noting farm timing and eventual price moderation as production adjusts.
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Nixon
Nixon Administration
Bob Hodge
Kroger's
Cleveland
Ohio
Hodge
Flavorland Industries, Inc
West Fargo
N.C
Omaha
A. H. Goedert
Charles Nyberg
Hormel Co
Austin
Minn
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Major Oil Antitrust Action Risks Worsening Gas Shortages
Treasury official William E. Simon warned that breaking up major oil producers could worsen gasoline shortages amid refinery capacity limits. FTC action seeks significant divestiture, while Kennedy notes consumers and independents bore the brunt as majors posted rising profits.
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Prison riot at Oklahoma State Prison leaves two dead
Police and National Guard faced rioters at Ma lester Oklahoma State Prison where 19 hostages remained. Two inmates were killed after 14 hours of unrest and fires destroyed buildings. Guards were stabbed, two hostages released for heart conditions, and a list of demands appeared to seek recent changes.
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Malester
Okla
National Guard
Oklahoma State Prison
Rafael Cott
Paul Graham
Graham
David Hall
Corrections Department
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