Food prices rise to record high in 1974 survey trends
Government figures show food costs rose 14.9 percent in 1974 with predictions of about 3 percent increases in early 1975. Sugar prices fell across cities, beef rose with Easter sales, and pork chops varied by city as farm costs remain high. The AP survey tracked monthly changes and noted weather and supply effects on farm belt prices.
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Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
Providence
R. I
Oklahoma employers see little payroll change in new tax tables
Oklahoma payroll rate tables were issued to a record 49845 unemployment fund employers with most facing no change. 9694 firms get tax cuts while 5684 see increases. A potential 1 percent surtax may be needed next year as the trust fund holds about 60 million dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Raymond Crump
Agency
Crump
OESC
U.S. Department of Labor
Saigon Officials Concede Thieu Weakens Amid War Plans
Officials acknowledge President Thieu has waning support and may step aside for a negotiated end. Senate President Tran Van Lam, former foreign minister, could take over South Vietnam leadership. Evacuation plans shift from Da Nang to moving about 200,000 refugees as rapid changes unfold.
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Saigon
Delta
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Tran van Huang
Senate
Tran van Lam
South Vietnam
Paris
United States
da Nang
Watts cleared in grand jury perjury case in Seminole
Judge Rudolph Hargrave dismissed the perjury indictment against Seminole County deputy Watts after finding no competent evidence. The grand jury had named three witnesses who never appeared. Watts was the sole witness before the panel. In Oklahoma City, a girl, Patricia A. McHeffey, 8, died after a bicycle accident raising the year's traffic toll to 147.
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Seminole
Ohio
Rudolph Hargrave
Seminole County
Walker C. Watts
Hargrave
Edna Harrison
Alda Belle Ratliff
Central State Griffin Memorial Hospital
Norman
Watts
Oklahoma City
Patricia A. McHeffey
Court Fund Debate Moves Oklahoma Budget Clash Forward
The appropriation bill includes a Court Fund to tighten judicial spending as House Speaker Bill Willis and Howard signal progress toward a compromise. Willis aims to remove guidelines from the supplemental appropriation, while Howard and other lawmakers seek strict financial procedures to avoid future shortages. District Judge Gar Graham publicly challenged lawyer-legislator access but later complied after a warning from Judge Harold Theus. Theus stated he suggested removing the sign and contacting leaders to avoid misrepresentation by the judiciary.
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Willis
Judicial System
Howard
Gar Graham
Oklahoma City
Graham
Harold Theus
7Th Judicial District
Theus
Committee On the Judiciary
House
Senate
Oklahoma-Canadian County
Ward races fill council seats in ongoing elections
Polls show Gae Aust Rex Givens Joyce Pursley and Fredrick Chenault entering wards 1 3 5 and 7 races. Ward 2 fills one year of the term after Roy B Hooper Jr resigned to run for state representative. Anderson the former rival and McKenzie homemaker civil worker entered runoff after primary eliminations.
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Page Gae Aust
Rex Givens
Joyce Pursley
Fredrick Chenault
Roy B. Hooper Jr
Hooper
Anderson
Civil Service
McKenzie
Decline in Farm Prices Continues
Washington AP report notes farm prices fell for the fifth straight month with a 2 percent drop from February 15 to March 15 led by lower prices for wheat corn cotton soybeans tomatoes and milk. Gains in cattle onions and apples partly offset the decline while consumer food costs are expected to rise due to higher middleman costs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Turbulent March Weather Impacts Oklahoma and Easter Weekend
Central Oklahoma saw rain in late March with Pauls Valley receiving 0.02 inches between 6 30 and 8 30 on March 27 and rains near Talihina and Madill on March 28. Easter crowds at Holy City fell from 50 000 to about 2 000 as storms lingered into the weekend.
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Oklahoma
Pauls Valley
Talihina
Madill
Lawton
Holy City
Wichita Wildlife Refuge
Lake Lawtonka
Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Oklahoma Home Market Responds To Tax Credit Debate
Homes say the local market remains strong and the credit may not greatly change buying patterns but could raise interest in new homes. Builders discuss IRS interpretation of qualification rules as construction activity and permits influence eligibility, with final guidelines not yet sent to Oklahoma offices.
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Lawton
Dewey Scoggins
IRS
Oklahoma
National Association of Home Builders
Pancake Days Draw Crowd at Downtown Kiwanis Feed
Lawton residents flocked to the Downtown Kiwanis Club Pancake Days at the National Guard Armory. By noon 2,816 people had eaten an estimated 8,448 pancakes along with 600 pounds of sausage 500 pounds of bacon and 5 400 eggs. Tickets for the all you can eat meal were 1 50.
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Lawton
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
National Guard
Kinley McClure
The
McClure
Egyptian Revolutionary Council member Youssef Sediek dies
Maj Youssef Sediek aged 57, once part of the 1952 coup council that toppled King Farouk, died from chest and kidney infections after resigning in 1953 following policy clashes with President Gamal Abdel Nasser. In Florida, Keith Johnson 25, heir to Johnson & Johnson, died of a cocaine overdose.
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Youssef Sediek
Cairo
Maj
Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
Farouk
Council
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Keith Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical
Rising U.S. Child Abuse Cases Reported in Official Figures
Official figures show increasing child abuse reports in the United States with 282 cases per million in 1972, rising to 348 in 1973 and 380 in 1974, indicating a growing problem across years. The data highlight year by year growth in reported incidents.
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U.S
Oklahoma City Market Report Prices For Grain and Livestock
State Agriculture reports today wheat at 3.59 to 4.15 per bushel across multiple towns led by Gulf at 4.15. Barley 2.20 to 2.60 with varies towns. Milo 4.20 to 5.15. soybeans 5.48 to 6.19. Alfalfa hay 65 to 75 per ton. Broilers 22 percent. Eggs large 58 per dozen. Cattle and calves 3500 head, hogs 1100 head with prices ranging 34.50 to 41.25 for feeder pigs and 26 to 29.75 for slaughter heifers. Slaughter cows 19.50 to 23.00, bulls 23 to 28.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Afton
Altus
Hobart
Manchester
Pauls Valley
Clinton
el Reno
Geary
Kingfisher
Medford
Okeene
Ponca City
Temple
Watonga
Weatherford
Yukon
Gulf
Milo
Banner
Muskogee
Oklahoma Livestock
Shelley
Lon Nol heads to Bali for rest amid Vietnam crisis
In Cambodia President Lon Nol flew to Jakarta then Bali for a 10 day rest before Hawaii. The Viet Cong vowed peace talks if Thieu ousted and Ky urged Thieu to quit. The U.S. launched a new airlift to Saigon with 14 howitzers and ammunition as evacuation efforts continued.
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Cambodia
Lon Nol
Indonesia
United States
Jakarta
Utapao Air Base
Thailand
Long Boret
Bali
Hawaii
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
California
U.S
Qui Nhon
Tuy Hoa
Nha Trang
da Nang
James R. Schlesinger
Langston University Aid Passes Senate Amid Fiscal Criticism
The Senate approved a 400000 supplemental appropriation for Langston University despite sharp critique of its fiscal management. Critics warned of a dangerous precedent as Langston races to finish the year, with claims of uncollected receivables and potential service cuts. The chamber also approved a 171496 supplemental for the Department of Corrections, creating an executive assistant position and raising the director’s pay.
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Oklahoma City
Langston University
Senate
House
Langston
Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee
Herschal Crow
D-Altus
Crow
Bill Dawson
D-Seminole
Department of Corrections
Jim Hamilton
Cpoteau
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