Chavez accuses Pentagon of buying more grapes during strike
Farm labor organizer Cesar Chavez charged the Defense Department with buying far more table grapes to pressure the California growers strike. He said the Army bought 260 percent more grapes than 16 months ago and shipped about 800 percent more to Vietnam, enough for each service member to have eight pounds per year.
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Cattlemen deny beef supply cut plan to boost price
ANCA executive vice president C W McMillan testified before a House subcommittee that cattlemen were urged to cut back because supply exceeded demand not to create a price-boosting shortage. He said an immediate reduction of at least 5 percent was urged in June The Cattleman. Virginia Knauer, Nixon adviser on consumer affairs, said price rises reflected demand outpacing supply and that while some meat prices fell in August, the trend may continue.
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Treasury seeks softer framing of Kennedy inflation stance
The Treasury moves to soften Se cretary Kennedy’s claim that 4 percent unemployment is an acceptable cost of fighting inflation. It argues any job loss is regrettable and vows to boost employability while continuing anti inflation policies.
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