Pig crop forecast shows 9 percent drop in 1972 spring total
Washington estimates the 1972 spring pig crop at 47.8 million head, down 9 percent from 1971, reflecting continued cutbacks in hay production and higher pork prices. Illinois farms and Corn Belt states may show slightly smaller declines. Hog inventories Dec 1 total 1.6 billion head in value at $1.795 billion, up 14 percent from two years earlier.
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Washington
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Agriculture Department
Cable TV's Impact The Sloan Commission Report Says
Cable television may transform U S viewing, enabling mass audiences to subscribe rather than rely on local over the air stations. The Sloan Commission argues against public intervention but supports viewer protections and potential government subsidies to ensure minimum service.
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Sloan Commission
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Commission
Fle Wrler
Television Listings Tecrgay Cedar Rapids Network Schedule
Listing outlines stations TECRGAY Cedar Rapids WMET Y Conar Repids KWWL and includes a mix of dayparts and shows. Morning segments feature Sunrise Sesame Dinah Place and Dinah's Place with local and network offerings. Evening blocks include Jeopardy Bewitched Heart is and Another World along with General Hospital and Secret Storm.
Suspected Parcel Yields Biscuits
GENFVA AP Jordanian Ambassador Trahin Zreikat, target of a parcel bomb plot last week, found another suspicious package at his apartment door. The building was evacuated as experts removed the parcel for examination. a box of biscuits from a friend was inside. Last week a parcel bomb exploded outside Zreikat’s office, injuring three officers.
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Genfva
Trahin Zreikat
Hartler
Hoane
Zrelka
All-Time High Wheat Crop Seen in 1972 Projection
Washington AP The Agriculture Department revised its control program and projects next year’s winter wheat crop rising 6 to 8 percent from 1971, with an estimated 1,291,428,000 bushels. This compares to 1,163,420,000 in 1971 and 1,265,000,000 in 1968, signaling a record harvest possibility.
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Washington
UPS
Agricultus Department
Grain Surplus Dominates Brussels Trade Talks
In Brussels, U S grain stocks loom large as negotiators push Europe to buy more grain. European farmers fear harm to their incomes, tariffs and subsidies shape prices, and talks end without a deal though a new session is slated for January 4.
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America
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Eue
Washington
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Europe
16000 Bottles of Scotch Flown to Thailand from Glasgow
Glasgow AP reports a charter plane carried six thousand cases of scotch whiskey to Bangkok, the largest whisky consignment ever flown out of Scotland. The shipment totaled 16 000 bottles and was sent on Thursday.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Bangkok
Ronald
Harrison
Hijackers of shrimp boat killed in Gulf Coast raid
Mother of a Texas teen says one hijacker talked of liberation for Mexico and Central America as three men died after crew members aboard the Gl font opened fire near Freeport. Royce Bolin of California and David Dillman of San Diego were killed. Rhoda Wan of San Diego was wounded. Captain Penland and crew defended the boat after the hijackers demanded to seize it for a piracy ring in Campeche.
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Mexico
Central America
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San Diego
Corpus Christi Naval
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Tie
Freeport
Jay Mire
Uba
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Penland
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Lohe
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Bolin
Corpus Christi
Waltub
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Waluh
Nixon Signs Inflation Fight Expansion In 1972
President Nixon signed wider inflation control legislation extending standby powers through April 30, 1973. The law preserves wage and price restraints and allows retroactive pay raises under rules, with a new pay board and price commission administration. Nixon urged continued efforts as he projected economic improvement for 1972.
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Hhrough
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The
Price Commission
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Senate
Commission
Pirates hijacked shrimp boat seized by seasick crew
PORT ISABEL Texas two seamen told FBI they fought two armed hijackers aboard the shrimp boat Mr Tucker after the pirates tried to murder and kidnap. The abductors were beaten to death and shot as the crew wrestled their weapons. A custody hearing tied Bolin and Dillman to the missing children in Ohio and to a larger planned piracy ring with Campeche Mexico as home base.
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UPI
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Campeche
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Tony Wallach
FBI
Justice of the Peace
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Royce Lee Bolin
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Bolin
MBI
Niles
Ohio
Dee
Klada Schulz Uba
San Diego
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California
Uba
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197Th District Court
Wrong Crew Got the Call
Newburyport Massachusetts AP report describes two Junior Chamber of Commerce members driving from Lewiston Maine to a Christmas tree farm to obtain two 25 foot spruces for display. They delivered the trees to Appleton’s front lawn and urged Public Works to remove them. City crew then cut the trees into chunks and hauled them to a dump.
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Lewiston
Maine
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Peter Kovagh
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