Shortages Boost Costs for La Crosse Restaurants
Skyrocketing food costs push area eateries to weigh price increases yet many have not reprint menus. Beef and chicken shortages drive higher wholesale prices. some specials vanish and lobster could rise up to three dollars. Owners debate surcharges and legality while awaiting deliveries and navigating a wary public.
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la Crosse
Madison
Henninger
Maple Grove Country Club
West Salem
Earl Marsh
Meat Plants Close Amid Beef Shortage Warnings
Kroger president Lyle Everingham warns supermarkets will run out of many beef cuts by weekend as cattle fail to reach markets. He cites Phase 4 price ceiling and federal freeze as causes, with 400 workers laid off across 13 plants. A deputy Cost of Living Council official counters calls to lift the ceiling. In Seattle, meat packers sue Nixon administration, calling the freeze discriminatory.
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Associated Press
Lyle Everingham
Kroger Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kroger
Everingham
New York City
Finast
Federal
Cost of Living Council
Seattle
Nixon Ordered Bombing Secrecy Revealed by Wheeler
Gen. Earle G. Wheeler testified to the Senate that President Nixon directed maximum security on Cambodia bombing in 1969 and later Laos raids. Dual reporting hid true targets while giving false data to others, with some figures later corrected. He defended the strikes as militarily prudent, noting Sihanouk’s awareness and no public objection from him.
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Earle Wheeler
Cambodia
Senate Armed Services Committee
Washington
Nixon
U.S
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Laos
Wheeler
Melvin R Laird
Defense
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Air Force
Hal Knight
Vietnam
Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
North Vietnam
China
United States
Sen
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
P. 2
Senate approves tough campaign spending curb
The Senate passed a sweeping reform by 82 to 8 to limit individual and PAC donations to federal races. The measure sets a 25 000 aggregate cap per donor, with 9 000 max to any one candidate and 3 000 per primary runoff and general election. Campaign spending limits also apply, plus a public disclosure regime and an independent enforcement panel.
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Senate
Afl-Cio
COPE
Didate
Maryland
Virginia
Congress
Independent
Committee For
House
House Administration Committee
Wayne L. Hays
Dohio
Hays
Haldeman reveals 90000 for black projects before convention
Former White House chief of staff H R Haldeman testified he approved a 90000 campaign budget for black projects before the Republican national convention and did not know the specific items. He said the memo covered funds for travel and mailings to special groups and involved Charles Colson.
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Washington
H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Charles W. Colson
Colson
Robert C. Mardian
Peck Meat Packing Plant to Close in Milwaukee
The Peck Meat Packing Co plant in Milwaukee employing about 150 workers will shut down at week end due to rising beet prices.
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Milwaukee
Peck Meat Packing Co
Weather forecast outlines clear cool night and sunny warmth
The outlook calls for a clear and cool Tuesday night with a low around 55. Wednesday will be sunny and a bit warmer with a high near 78. Thursday stays fair and cool with a low near 55.
Nixon lacks telos says Roche columnist
Columnist John P. Roche argues the Nixon administration lacks purpose and limits, noting the need for a defined end. The piece analyzes political direction and accountability in government.
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John P. Roche
Mapping by radar innovations explained by Brian E Lynch
Brian E. Lynch, a former La Crosse resident, explains radar mapping techniques described on page 14. The article highlights quick quiet detailed mapping advances and their safety and efficiency benefits.
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Brian E. Lynch
la Crosse
Canadians Buy Iowa Beef Sell It Back Duty Free
Canadian meat packers buy cattle in Sioux City and Omaha for slaughter in Canada and resale in the United States. Iowa official says 18 carloads purchased Monday with more planned. Buyers target top-grade cattle and aim to sell duty free on the East Coast at higher carcass prices.
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Ames, Iowa
Nebraska
Canada
United States
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Larry Kallem
Iowa Organization
Sioux City
Omaha
Neb
Kallem
East Coast
Ontario
Omaha Kallem
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