Jobless rate ticks up to 6.1 percent in April
The government reported unemployment edged up to 6.1 percent last month with black joblessness rising to 10 percent the highest since January 1964. Whites stayed at 5.6 percent and teens at 17.2 percent. Nixon mixed hopes of expansion with inflation concerns as wholesale prices climbed and consumer spending on food rose only modestly.
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Bill Neikirk
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Market report from Dow Jones and UPI summary
United Press International reports Dow Jones averages at 932.69 to 225.12, down 4.70 points or 0.50 percent. S&P and Standard & Poor's figures show mixed gains as leaders and utility stocks offset declines, with NYSE readings for sales, highs, lows, and last prices listed.
Chicago Produce Prices Eat Wafered Notes Fluctuate
Chicago wholesale butter prices hold at 93 score AA 67.784 down to 90 B 65.784 while eggs delivered to Chicago drop 2 to 12 cents with grade A whites at 29 to 34 and extras at 24 to 25 cents per dozen. Standards remain unquoted amid market notes.
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Chicago
USDA
Nelson doubts on manpower revenue sharing bill
Senator Gaylord Nelson questioned the $2 billion manpower revenue sharing bill, saying he could not find supporters among poor or manpower program participants and warned the money could be used for partisan or misdirected purposes if passed. Secretary Hodgson defended broad local support across states and cities.
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Washington
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Senate Manpower Subcommittee
Nixon
Nelson
James D. Hodgson
Milwaukee cattle and hogs mixed as markets close steady to strong
Milwaukee livestock market reports Thursday prices across cattle hogs and lambs. Cattle steady to firm with steers and heifers mainly 24.50 to 33.00, Holstein 26.50 to 28.00, dairy heifers 22.50 to 25.50, cows 19.00 to 24.00, calves 28.00 to 48.00. Hogs up to 25 higher with lightweight butchers 16.75 to 17.75 and heavies 15.50 to 16.75. Lambs steady to 28.00 with ewes 3.00 to 5.00. Receipts projected near 400 cattle, 200 calves, 200 hogs and 50 sheep.
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Office Acting: Daily Shows Go Unrewarded
HAL BOYLE surveys American offices as stages where workers perform vivid roles. He sketches the office world from the drunks at 10 a.m. to the secretary, the gambler, the wolf, the sage, the gossip and the boss, noting the daily drama and humor of office life and asks why people pay theater prices when they witness real acting at work every day.
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Mike
Ike
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Extending Tax Relief To Disabled Proposed
Assembly member Virgil Roberts from La Crosse introduces a bill to extend Homestead Tax Credit Relief to individuals of any age who are 75 percent disabled. Current law restricts relief to those 65 and over with income under 3,700 dollars. The bill requires proof of state residency and a 75 percent disability determination from social security, railroad retirement, or another pension basis.
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Madison
Virgil Roberts
D-La Crosse
Today in History May 7 1971 overview
Today is May 7 in history with events across centuries. Highlights include Germany's 1945 unconditional surrender at Rheims ending World War II in Europe and the 1789 inaugural ball for George Washington in New York.
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Associated Press
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rheims
France
New York
George Washington
Johannes Brahms
Ireland
Germany
Italy
North Africa
Tunis
Bizerte
Russia
Francis Gary Powers
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
United States
Livestock Prices Plummet as Markets Report Steady Slaughter Rates
South St. Paul livestock market notes cattle trading on limited supply with slaughter steers, heifers, and cows mostly steady. bulls, dealers, and calves steady. Hogs show activity with varied weights. sows and boars also move, reflecting mixed demand and steady to higher prices in parts.
Potatoes Market Prices Plunge Across States
Milwaukee AP reports potato prices from multiple states and grades. North Dakota U S No 1 red 50 lb.$4.00 North Dakota size B 50 lb.$2.00 Idaho U S No 1 russet burbanks$5.75 Wisconsin superiors U S No 1$2.50 Idaho russet bur banks U S No 1 10 inch and larger$5.75 Florida U S No 1 new size A red 50 lb$4.00 size B$4.00
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Milwaukee
North Dakota
U.S
Idaho
Wisconsin
Florida
Grain prices in Chicago market report
Chicago grain market prices show Wheat No 2 soft red at 1.65 and No 2 hard red at 1.60. Corn No 2 yellow at 1.48, Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 0.72, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.96. Soybean oil quoted at 11.32.
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Chicago Grain
Chicago
Chicago Potatoes Market Report Amid Slow Demand
Potatoes arrivals 17 on track 91 total U S shipments unavailable demand good market steady others about steady Idaho russets fetch 4.75 Montana russets 4.95 Oregon russets 4.95 Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley round reds 3.10 to 3.15 new demand slow market dull LCL track Texas round reds 50 lb sacks 3.25
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Oregon
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Red River Valley
LCL
Texas
Reds
Butter Market Steady Prices At Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Butter Market steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Report notes 93 score AA at 6712, 92 A at 67, and 90% 65%4 levels observed in Chicago Mercantile Exchange listings.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Cancer researcher to give away award
Dr. David Baltimore of MIT says he will return the $1,000 Eli Lilly prize in microbiology and immunology, denouncing the drug industry for high profits and monopolies. He criticizes firms for selling useless or dangerous drug mixtures and plans to donate the award.
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Minneapolis
Black general to lead District of Columbia National Guard
Col. C. C. Bryant, 49, World War II veteran and adjutant general of the District of Columbia National Guard, becomes the first black general in the Army and Air National Guard. Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson lauds the promotion but Bryant delays wearing the brigadier star until federal approval. A regular Army board will review the promotion later this month before President Nixon sends a nomination to the Senate.
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District of Columbia
Bryant
Nixon
Senate
State Youth Awarded Union Scholarship
MILWAUKEE AP Timothy Richardson a Merrill High School senior will graduate with honors and has won a $6000 AFL-CIO college scholarship. He is the son of Peter Richardson a Merrill instrumental music teacher and a musicians union member while his mother belongs to the boot and shoe workers union at Weinbrenner Shoe Corp. Timothy is a straight A student in a 290 student class and plans to study engineering at the University of Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Timothy Richardson
Merrill High School
Afl-Cio
Timothy
Peter Richardson
Merrill Public Schools
Musicians’ Union
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Weinbrenner Shoe Corp
University of Wisconsin
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