Wholesale prices rise sharply in March fueling controls push
Wholesale prices surged 2.2 percent in March marking the second straight monthly gain the latest Labor Department index shows. Farm products and processed foods led the rise, with 4.6 percent gains. overall prices stay up across sectors, intensifying calls for tighter government controls and adding pressure on President Nixon's inflation curb effort.
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Levees Weakened Yet Holding Amid Mississippi Flood
Mississippi and Missouri rivers stabilized offering relief to volunteers while warnings persist. Army Engineers report levees soaked and last week’s crest near St Louis set to reach 40.5 feet. 5 dead and about 4000 displaced in Missouri and Illinois. Damage estimated at 25 million dollars with seven million acres flooded across seven states. Governor Bond authorized 40 000 pounds of emergency food stocks as floodwaters threaten further impact.
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Cape Girardeau
Floodwall Saves Dubuque in Mississippi River Floods
The Army Corps of Engineers estimates total Mississippi flood losses at about 4.8 million this year while prevention efforts saved 10 million. Dubuque floodwall prevented about 2.5 million in damage and a Clinton earthen levee saved 1 million. The river rose to its third highest level in modern history, with one third of losses in Hannibal area and 1.5 million in unprotected rural zones.
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Nixon okays Coast Guard call up over flood fears
President Nixon authorized the first peacetime Coast Guard reserve call up due to Mississippi Valley floods. Three units totaling about 143 men are to be deployed with Peoria Illinois and two from St. Louis Missouri.
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Meats Boycott Seen With Little Long Term Price Impact
Economists in New York say the week long meat boycott is unlikely to alter beef prices for long. They cite temporary demand shifts, quick return to normal eating habits, and the need for sustained campaigns to influence markets.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis
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Weather outlook partly cloudy with warming trend
Partly cloudy and a little warmer Thursday night and Friday with lows around 35 and highs near 50. Southwesterly winds 15 mph Thursday night shifting to westerly Friday. Saturday remains partly cloudy with a low near 32 and a high near 50.
Backers of Equal Rights Amendment suffer setback in Illinois
Illinois General Assembly setback hits Equal Rights Amendment supporters. The report highlights legislative trouble in Illinois as backers push for the constitutional change amid broader national debates.
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