Agriculture Muddle U.S. Pays For Crops And For No Crops
A Washington study tracks federal subsidies since 1970, showing agriculture programs ranking fourth in nine, with total subsidies reaching $29.68 billion by 1970 and projected costs of $2.46 billion in 1975. The report details six subsidy types and notes feed grain stabilization as the costliest program at $7.27 billion since 1970, though 1975 totals are not final.
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Doug Lowenstein
Doug O'Boyle
Journal
Washington
Congress’ Joint Economic Committee
Pennsylvania
Five Subpoenaed Witnesses Refuse To Appear At Probe
In Harrisburg five persons including Greene County Democratic chairman Mark G. Schultz and county highway superintendent Harold Mitchell refused subpoenas to testify before a House committee on contract practices. Attorneys argued the panel is an inquisition. Willmann urged contempt for Cummins Construction Co. and Miss Paroda’s road equipment contracts.
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Harrisburg
Greene County Democratic
House Committee
Committee On
John W. McIlwaine
Waynesburg
McIlvaine
Mark G. Schultz
Schultz
Mary
Eleanor Paroda
Thomas R. Balaban
Harold “‘Goose
Mitchell
Arthur Rush
Edward A. Cummins
Michael Willmann
Cummins Construction Co
Miss Paroda
Willmann
Cummins Co
State Transportation Department
Dorothy Koratich
Schultz, Cummins
Stephen
Cummins
Eye Shuffle In DA Office For No. 1 Post
ERIE The death of District Attorney R Gordon Kennedy opens the race for an acting DA to serve Kennedy’s remaining term. Four Common Pleas judges will name interim DA next week with contenders including Bernard Siegel Robert Chase Frank Kroto and others from outside the office. Nine Erie County DAs have held the post in 11 years.
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Erie
R. Gordon Kennedy
Erie County
Common Pleas Court
Kennedy
Ancede
Bernard Siegel
Robert Chase
D.A
Frank Kroto
James Dailey
Republican Party
Pittsburgh Bank Cuts Prime Rate to 11 Percent
Pittsburgh National Bank reduced its prime lending rate from 11 percent to 11 percent, with the new rate effective immediately. A bank spokesman announced the decision on Wednesday. In Stanton Missouri a gospel festival tour is held at Meramec Caverns featuring top gospel groups, organized by the Lester Family.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh National Bank
Stanton
Meramec Caverns
Lester Family
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Lackawanna Trail
Factoryville
Richard O. Simpson
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Simpson
USDA
Department of Agriculture
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Findley
Pittsburgh Bank
Billy Jack
Tom Laughlin
Delores Taylor
Sutherland & Gould
Statuts
Grice Jewelers
Canona
RCA
Tvee Meerhoff Appliances
N. Center St
Corry
Mellody Lane Foods
Town Square Foods
Hall Avenue
Lake City, PA
Woo
Marine
North
Bill Donaldson
Bill
North Corry
Nanook
BANK
Cern Pennsylvania
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