House Committee Clamps President Trade Powers
The House Ways and Means Committee approved trade legislation restricting presidential discretion and barring nondiscriminatory tariff treatment toward the Soviet Union. William Pearce praised the bill as a first rate effort while noting concern over the Jackson Vanik amendment. Geneva talks set for Oct 24 with bargaining to begin next summer. committee vote 20 to 5 signals upcoming House action.
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Washington Post
Washington
House Ways and Means
Soviet Union
William Pearce
America
Geneva
House
Rules Committee
Ting
Charles A. Vanik
Dohio
Jackson
Vanik
Emergency Committee On American Trade
Afl-Cio
James A. Burke
Dmass
Burke-Hartke
Congress
al Ullman
D-Ore
Wilbur D. Mills
Dark
Senate
Six youths accused in burning of Evelyn Wagler in Roxbury
Evelyn Wagler a 24 year old Chicago native living in Roxbury was set on fire by six black youths after asking for gasoline and walking toward a welfare office. She collapsed on Blue Hill Avenue and died hours later at Boston City Hospital. Police said no motive or arrests yet.
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Boston
Evelyn Wagler
Chicago
Roxbury
Fred Cortney
Tion
Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Ave
State Welfare Office
Episcopal Church
Wayne Street
Boston City Hospital
Job Market Rated Good For Graduates
A University of Wisconsin job placement specialist said this year’s graduates face the best job market since 1968, signaling strong hiring prospects for college and university students in Madison.
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Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Farm Prices Fall 6 Percent In September Record Drop
Wholesale prices fell 6 percent for farm and food products in September, the largest monthly drop in 25 years. The Labor Department reported a 1.8 percent unadjusted decline and 1.5 percent seasonally adjusted, with livestock corn vegetables and eggs leading the fall while raw cotton and milk rose.
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Washington
Labor Department
Mrs. Oktoberfest Title Won By Jean Westerfield
Jean Westerfield of 3308 S 33rd St was crowned Mrs. La Crosse Oktoberfest 1973 74 at the sixth annual pageant in the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium. Entrants displayed homemaking and hobby skills as judges evaluated poise and community involvement.
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Jean
Richard A.) Westerfield
S. 33Rd St
la Crosse Oktoberfest
Mary E. Sawyer
Oktoberfest
Deborah
Richard W. Beggs Sr
Sandra Marx
Violet
Reginald S.) McMullin
Wanda
Curtis) Storck
Oktoberfest Grenadiers
Earl Hunter
Westerfield
Doerflinger’s
YWCA
Ways and Means
Y Wives
Happy Twirlers
Oktoberfest Button Ladies
Fest
Cochairman
Central High School Parent-Teachers Association
Hunter
Michael Lynch
Raymond Plamadore
Liesel Peterslie
Edith Halverson
Muriel Lynch
John Kleinschmidt
Jerry Bates
James Cagle
14Th Ave
Onalaska
Angela Boldt
Stephen Boldt
State Road
Joanne Pedretti
George St
Daniel
John Boldt
S. 31St St
Daniel Pedrettis
Sue Slonka
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Henry Errickson
Cashton
Newsprint Shortage Hits U.S. and Canada
The La Crosse Tribune reports a real newsprint shortage driven by Canadian mill strikes. Suppliers like Boise Cascade face closures in Kenora and Thunder Bay, with inventories tight and mills operating at limited capacity. Talks of price increases and measures to stretch supplies underscore a slow path back to normal production.
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U.S
Canada
Sanders Hook
The
la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
James Burgess
Boise Cascade
Kenora
Ont
British Columbia
Burgess
Montana Standard
Butte
Lee Enterprise
Thunder Bay
Hook
Ontario
Associated Press
Abitibi Paper Co
Toronto
Waller
Kansas City
la Crosse
Midwest
Bill Would Ban Gas-Guzzling Cars in Wisconsin
Senator Douglas La Follette introduced a bill to bar registering cars that fail to reach at least 15 miles per gallon starting January 1, 1978, with stricter mileage standards to follow. The plan targets gas-guzzling vehicles and assigns the State Motor Vehicle Division to enforce the rule.
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Madison
Wis
Douglas la Follette
Racine
Wisconsin
Gasoline Prices To Rise Says Dunlop Council Action Impending
Dunlop said the Cost of Living Council plans new retail gasoline price hikes reflecting higher wholesale costs but gave no timetable. He opposed automatic pass through to motorists and noted beef prices may drop further as live cattle values fall from August highs.
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Associated Press
John T. Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Dunlop
Washington
American Cattlemen's Association
New York
John R. Trotman
Alabama
Trotman
Weather outlook for Thursday to Saturday
Fair and cooler Thursday night with a low around 42. Sunny and pleasant Friday with a high about 67 and winds from the southwest 5 to 15 mph. Saturday remains fair and mild with a low in the mid 40s.
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Dan Rostenkowski
Illinois
Hugh L. Carey
William J. Green
Pennsylvania
Jean Westerfield
Richard
Kenora Mill
Martin A. Waller
Trane Co
Tool and Die Lodge
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Ft. Frances
Ontario-Minnesota Pulp and Paper
Ee Ee
Ann Landers
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