Verbal intervention sparks farm leaders’ crop debate
State and federal officials clashed over a Ford administration request to pause further grain sales to the Soviet Union after a bleak Iowa crop report. Earl Butz defended the move as a safety measure while Iowa officials warned it risks price controls and market harm despite an overall U S crop rise.
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Ford Administration
Soviet Union
Iowa
Agriculture Department
Earl Butz
Butz
Thatcher Johnson
Kenneth Thatcher
Iowa Farm Bureau
Lowell Gose
Iowa Farmers Union
Gose
The
Gazette
Washington
Thatcher
Johnson
Illinois
Indiana
USDA
the Gazette
Towa
Great Plains
United Proposes Widespread Discount Fare Plan
United Airlines proposed a new discount fare to cut air travel costs to most served cities by 30 percent in off-peak winter months and 20 percent in peak summer months. If approved by the Civil Aeronautics Board, the fare would take effect Feb 1, 1976, replacing the bicentennial rate.
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Washington
United Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
United
Florida
Hawaii
New York
West Coast
Seagram Heir’s Family Complies With Kidnappers Demands
The Bronfman family reported it has complied with all requests in the first ransom letter for Samuel Bronfman II, 21, who was abducted near Purchase New York. A spokesman said they expect further contact while officials verify the claim and monitor for proof of life.
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Yorktown Heights
N.Y
Seagram
Samuel Bronfman II
Bronfman
Edgar Bronfman
Seagram Co., Ltd
Upper Westchester
Sam
Purchase
Ann Margaret Loeb
Jonathan Rinehart
Samuel
Rinehart
Bus Crash Kills 2 in Czechoslovakia Collision
A state run bus collided with a freight train at Roznava in eastern Slovakia killing two and seriously injuring 11 others, according to Czechoslovak newspapers.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Roznava
Slovakia
Chuckle Talk and Copyright Demand Gap
An analysis notes that humorous content and jokes face a shrinking market as supply outpaces demand for copyrighted material. Content creators weigh licensing options amid rising concerns over fair use and monetization.
Refunding Oil Tariffs May Hinge On Court Ruling
Washington reports that U S government oil import fees collected since 1973 could be refunded if a court ruling stands. The ruling says presidents lacked authority to place fees, risking about 1.1 billion dollars in total collections and a potential 4.3 cent per gallon price reduction. Leaders including Al Ullman and Henry Jackson urge legislation for rebates.
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Washington
Ford
U.S. Court of Appeals
White House
Ron Nelsen
Vail
Colo
Nixon
U.S
Robert Moore
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
al Ullman
D-Ore
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sen
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Barber Conable
R-N.y
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Foreign Oil Cartel
Conable
FDA weighs ban on PVC plastics amid cancer fears
The FDA may remove certain plastic food containers from the market over a potential cancer link and is studying health risks from PVC pipes in millions of homes. PVC is used in 150 million pounds of film wrap and 55 million pounds of bottles yearly, with calls from Ralph Nader's group for a total packaging ban.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
Ralph Nader
FDA
Pentagon Reveals Death in 1953 Army Drug Test
The Pentagon confirmed a 42 year old civilian mental patient died in January 1953 after a mescaline derivative injection during a 29 day private experiment by the New York State Psychiatric Institute. An unsigned memo cited a heart attack as a possible cause. Frank Olson later died in 1953 after LSD exposure via the CIA, in a separate incident.
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Pentagon
Washington
API
Army
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Frank Olson
Central Intelligence Agency
Hoffa Abduction Witness Discrepancy Between Son and FBI
James P. Hoffa says a witness offered substantial leads about his father Jimmy Hoffa’s July disappearance. The FBI counters that no promising leads exist and no witness information is available, with agents noting many tips checked but none compelling.
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Lake Orion
Mich
Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa
FBI
Jay Bailey
Detroit
James P. Hoffa
Red Fox
California
Grain and Soybean Deal With Japan
The United States and Japan announced a three year agreement ensuring Japan buys 14 million tons or more of American grains and soybeans annually. Shin taro Abe and Earl Butz characterized the accord as in principle with assurances that exports to Japan won not be halted by controls.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Japan
Shintaro Abe
Earl Butz
Butz
Third Formally Charged in C R Grain Weight Scheme
Cedar Rapids man Eugene Williams 3414 Cloverdrive SW is charged with conspiring with Carl J. Eddy and William Postel in a scheme to short weigh trucks. Eddy and Postel face conspiracy counts and Eddy additional false pretenses charges. Cargill civil suit seeks damages of 4.0 million pounds valued at 367000 dollars. Williams, Eddy, and Postel await arraignment with bonds set.
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Cedar Rapids
Cargill, Inc
Eugene Williams
Carl J. Eddy
William Postel
Independence
Williams
Cargill
Eddy
Postel
Linn
Eugene Kopecky
Independence Wholesale Co
Linn County
Kopecky
and Postel
Three Men Arrested in Plastic Explosives Case in Chicago
Police confiscated 79 sticks of military grade plastic explosives and 29 blasting caps from a car trunk on Chicago's North Side. Three suspects claimed 300 pounds were hidden on the Northwest Side, but searches found nothing. Four officers intercepted the car after rumors prompted surveillance.
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Chicago
North Side
Hugh Carroll
Carroll
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