Farmers Hold Back Meat From Market
The National Farmers Organization urged members to withhold hogs cattle and lambs from sale amid record hog price drops and cattle price declines. NFO plans meetings in 15 cities Friday as a nationwide meat boycott gains momentum with consumer groups and officials weighing action. Wholesale and packing disruptions reported in San Francisco New York and Des Moines as market uncertainty grows.
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Ociere
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Corning
Iowa
San Francisco
Federal Building Plaza
Ray Alper
Consumer Federation of California
Des Moines
Ron Jarvis
Oppenheimer Industries
Kansas City
Oppenheimer
Jarvis
Phil Arnold
Ashland
Kansas
San Diego
Calif
New York
Bronx Terminal
New York City
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Goff explores new plan for insurance
The Corry Chamber of Commerce unveiled a group insurance program for small member businesses and industries. Letters went to members with advance interest, chamber manager Dennis Frushone said, and if enough join, the Robinson coverage will offer staff a 2% week period. The plan mirrors policies for large employers, tailored to chamber members.
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Corry Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Frushone
Frushone
Robinson
Chamber
Fires Destroy Two Homes in Union City Blaze
Early today a fire in Union City destroyed two houses and partially burned a third, causing at least 13 000 dollars in damage. The Guinn home at 5 Grant Street burned completely, the Miller residence lost two rooms with residents evacuated by firefighters, and the Sammons home and a garage were also damaged. Fire crews blocked Erie Lackawanna tracks to lay lines, with 55 firefighters on scene and aid from Stancliff Hose Company. The cause was under investigation.
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Union City
Grant Street
Lyle Miller
Guinn
Miller
Miller Place
Ortha Sammons
Sammons Place
Erie Lackawanna
Stancliff Hose Company of
Waterford
Last POWs Freed as transports reach Clark Base Philippines
North Vietnam freed its last 78 U S prisoners of war. Two C141 transports landed at Clark Air Base bringing 67 cleared captives and 11 others in earlier releases. Hanoi had claimed all were released, but a final Viet Cong prisoner will depart Sunday or Monday.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
North Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Hanoi
Clark
Viet Cong
Robert White
Newport News
Penelec Chief Raps Delay In PUC Action
Penelec chief condemns the delayed decision on the Pennsylvania Electric Company rate increase as the PUC keeps existing rates in place while studying a 36.5 million dollar annual revenue rise. Dodson warns a nine month suspension followed hearings jeopardizes service expansion and consumer protections. Be aware the company seeks swift action to ensure full time electric service and reasonable rates.
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
N. Gwynne Dodson
Public Ulity Commission
Penelec
PUC
Dodson
House Split Over Gas Tax Hike Studied in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg the State House debates funding a road resurfacing program via a one cent gasoline tax hike from 8 to 9 cents. The Republican led Transportation Committee voted 135 to strip the $104 million resurfacing from the capital budget, sending a tax hike proposal to the floor amid bipartisan talks and tied to other highway funding measures.
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Harrisburg
House Transportation Committee
Shapp
Senate
House
Westerberg
Joseph Bonetto D
Allegheny
Bonetto
Appropriations Committee
Car Theft Confusion Ends When Key Fits A Stranger Vehicle
A Erie incident ends in comedy as a woman reports her car stolen from East Street. Police later learn a roommate held keys, the car is found at the YMCA, and an Erie man confesses he borrowed a friend’s car. The mix up centers on a misfit key and distinct vehicle ownership.
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McInnes Steel
East Street
YMCA
Erie
USW Approves Experimental Negotiating Proposal for Steel
Pittsburgh AP reports United Steelworkers members approved a far reaching agreement with steel management ending strikes and crisis bargaining. About 600 USW delegates representing 500,000 workers in the United States and Canada backed the plan effective May 15. The pact orders a new three year contract talks by February 1 with unresolved issues sent to binding arbitration by April 16, 1974.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers of America
USW
United States
Canada
Mitchell Denies Approving Wiretap in Watergate Affair
Former attorney general John N. Mitchell rejected as slanderous claims that he approved wiretap plans for the Democratic National Committee. The Washington Post cited James McCord Jr. testimony alleging Mitchell approved the operation in February 1972. McCord named others in the espionage case during a closed Senate panel session.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Washington Post
James W. McCord Jr
Senate
Mitchell
G. Gordon Liddy
White House
Committee
Nixon
Ervin
McCord
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Liddy
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
House Banking Committee
Meany
Goff
Penélec
Wellington
New Zealand
Mokihinui
Agriculture and Fisheries Department
Victor J. Westerberg
R.mckean
Watergate
Bernard Fensterwald
Sen
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Washington Press Club
National Democratic Party
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