Wholesale prices rebound in March after brief decline
The Labor Department reports a 0.2 percent rise in wholesale prices in March driven by higher costs for processed foods and feeds and industrial goods, offsetting a drop in farm product prices. The year shows a 5.5 percent overall increase, with seasonally adjusted figures revised to reflect 1975 developments.
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Labor Department
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Talks Stall As Teamsters Strike Looms Nationwide
The first nationwide Teamsters strike threatened after talks stalled in Arlington Heights. About 400,000 Teamsters could halt 60 percent of U.S. manufactured goods. Labor officials warned of possible Taft-Hartley action as the White House weighed a cooling off period. Truckers urged interim agreements, and auto plants warned slowdowns could begin by week’s end with GM signaling a near-total shutdown if unresolved. Chicago drivers remained to work while others joined the strike pressure.
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Arlington Heights
Til
Teamsters
W.J. Usery
Frank Fitzsimmons
Ford Administration
Fitzsimmons
William McIntyre
Trucking Employers, Inc
General Motors
U.S
McIntyre
TEI
Washington
Strike Affects Cedar Rapids Trucking Lines
About 2 dozen Cedar Rapids truck lines halted as 1,500 drivers join a Teamsters strike over cost of living escalators. Most terminals shut. Western Transportation and A.W. Schmidt kept operating under interim deals. A three year contract with pay hikes 75 cents, 50 cents, and 50 cents per hour was in discussion.
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Cedar Rapids
Teamsters
Iowa
Western Transportation Co
Illinois
Michigan
Paul Margretz
Western
A.W. Schmidt
Riley Candidate for Congress Echoed by Gov Ray
DES MOINES Gov Robert Ray floated the idea that former State Senator Tom Riley may run for Congress. Riley has not announced his 1976 plans and must file by Friday noon if he seeks the June 8 primary ballot in the Second District.
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Des Moines
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Robert Ray
Congress
Michael Blouin
Dubuque
Riley
Melvin Synhorst
the Gazette
Ray
Blouin
James Roberson
Poge
New Jersey Supreme Court Allows Karen Quinlan Breathes No More
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled 7 to 6 that Karen Quinlan’s respirator may be removed if doctors deem her coma hopeless and irreversible. Joseph Quinlan is named legal guardian and may decide to end her life-support when competent medical authorities confirm no recovery possibility.
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Trenton
N.J
Julia Quinlan
New Jersey Supreme Court
Karen Anne Quinlan
Joseph Quinlan
St. Clare's Plagee Tern
Texan Man Gifts Wife Money for Birthday
A Texan man gave his wife money for her birthday, but she took a back and swapped it for a larger size Copesoft.
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Hns
Lebanon Civil War Cease-Fire Agreed by Sides
In Beirut and across Lebanon both leftist and right wing Christian factions agreed to a 10 day cease fire starting Friday noon. The truce aims to allow elections and reduce fighting as Syria and regional powers weigh intervention. No immediate word on President Franjieh's resignation.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Lefist
Phalange Party
Suleiman Franjieh
Washington
Jordan
Hussein
Junblatt
Palestine Liberation Army
PLA
Franjieh
Syria
Iowa Senate set to debate tax relief plan amid caucus gains
DES MOINES Iowa Senate leaders moved to 1 30 pm Thursday to debate a conference committee plan to relieve property taxes for three years starting July 1. Senate Democratic leader George Kinsey claimed enough votes, with 20 Democrats and at least six Republicans, to pass the plan, though its fate in the House remained uncertain as of late Wednesday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
George Kinsey
Clifton Lamborn
Maquoketa
Kinley
Lamborn
State Revenue Department
House
Lowell Norland
D-Kensett
Ways-Means Committee
Capitol Planners Pick Hoover Name for Iowa Office Building
Des Moines AP capitol planning commission endorses naming the new $13 million Iowa state office building after Herbert Hoover following a student essay contest. The winner is Gail McCombs of Janesville, with local middle schoolers Adienne Hansen Karie Lynn Grove and Jeanette Stagnola among contributors. A special award went to Allison-Bristow high school art class for honoring Grant Wood.
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Des Moines
Capitol Planning Commission
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
General Assembly
Warren Curtis
Rcherokee
Lowa
Herbert Clark Hoover
Gail McCombs
Janesville
Gazette Area
Cornerstone
Lost Nation
Adienne Hansen
St. Matthew's School
Cedar Rapids
Karie Lynn Grove
Jeanette Stagnola
Allison-Bristow High School
Lews
Grant
Senate bill aims to break oil companies control
The senate anti trust subcommittee backed a measure to limit the nations 78 largest oil firms to a single activity including production or refining or marketing. Sponsors say the move would curb consolidation, with broad industry impact.
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Washington
Senate Anti-Trust Subcommittee
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Quinlan
Karen Anne Quinion
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