Meat hoarding drives nationwide freezer sales
A nation wide run on home freezers followed by rising fod cost pushed stores to stock large units. Salesmen report buyers stocking up when meat sales appear, with freezers selling fast in cities from Des Moines to San Francisco. Swift Fresh Meats plans to close Grand Island and Des Moines plants next week as beef prices stay capped.
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Unitet Press International
Bob Wiliams
Swanson
Gineinlli
Ohio
John Gun- Top
Cost of Living Council
Des Moines
Ihan Thuy
Younker Brothers Home
Cincinnati
Concord
Cleveland
Mindeapolis
St. Paul
Boston
Fair
Johny Hinkle
Appianta
Bryant General Tire
Bermingham
Aja
Swift Fresh Meats Co
Grand Island
Iowa
Swift
Bank promotion offers free steaks with $200 deposits
In St Louis a bank opened with a promotion giving free steaks to customers who deposited $200 or more. The National Bank of Aiston along with Manchester Bank and the Manchester Bank Hampshire office in the St Louis area ensured diners could receive a steak as they opened a new account.
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ST. Louis, Me
UPI
National Bank of
Louis
Meat price freeze to stay despite industry pleas
Washington reports the Nixon administration defends the beef price freeze to Sept 29, rejecting claims of a looming crisis. Officials say no plan to lift the ceiling and note some cattlemen oppose the policy. Congressmen warn of reduced slaughter, plant closures, and rising costs amid ongoing enforcement.
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UPI
Nixon
John Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Avid
Treasury
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Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Stein
Dunlop
Dave Martin
R-Neb
John V. McCallistar
Rneb
Omaha
Thwep
McCallistre
Dune Top
Cownell Checke
Aril Fottril
Bob Price
H-Texas
Gas crisis prompts Shell limits on new cards
Shell halts new credit cards for commercial and government use due to tight energy supply. AAA reports Denver gas stations still short while Iteno Chamber raises signs to direct drivers to open stations. Connecticut sues oil firms alleging price fixing and antitrust violations, seeking up to 750 million in damages.
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Denver
American Automobile Association
Iteno
Nev
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Doug Caper
Hantford
Connecticut
Offins
Florida
Federal Trade Commission
Shell
Desquite
Houston
AAA
Dan Hopkins
Trocky Mountain
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Killian Sak Ho
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ST. San Leandad
ORY
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