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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1977
Page
10
U S Agriculture Dept data show April's one pound white loaf at 357 cents, with middlemen taking 31.1 cents per loaf. Farm wheat value dropped to 2.8 cents in early 1976 from 4.4 cents a year earlier, while wholesale bakers profits rose to a five year high in 1975 before easing in 1976.
Nebraska’s per capita income rose 61.2 percent from 1969 to 1974, tied for third among 33 states. North Dakota and South Dakota led with 111.1 and 74.6 percent gains. The census notes 1974 was an unusually strong year for farm states and lists Nebraska’s 1975 population at 1,543,678.
Rep. Virginia Smith of Nebraska publicly opposes FDA proposals to curb low level antibiotics in animal feed. She told the dairy and poultry subcommittee that 25 years of use has shown no adverse effects and criticized the commissioner for pursuing social goals rather than facts.
Washington AP Japan is expected to boost feed grain imports 5 to 7 percent to about 19 million metric tons as its livestock sector expands, with total farm commodity purchases from the United States reaching about 3.8 billion dollars this fiscal year, up from 3.4 billion the prior year. Alva L. Erisman of the Foreign Agricultural Service notes Japan's livestock industry drives the demand for imported feeds.
Third District Rep. Virginia Smith vows to halt Saturday mail suspensions and block closing small-town post offices without user consent. Speaking in Albion and Bartlett, she cites daily constituent complaints about mail service.
In San Francisco a memorial service drew more than 50 participants wearing black armbands to honor the roughly 600 people who have leaped from the Golden Gate Bridge since the bridge opened in 1937, according to UPI.
Listed are film showtimes for theaters including Cinema 1 Cinderella 7:45 and Cinema 2 The Car 7:30. Other listings include titles such as 2001 A Space Odyssey, Rocky, The White Buffalo, The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, and It’s Alive with various hours across Silver State venues.
Scientists at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory report Betelgeuse in Orion is surrounded by a shell of matter that dwarfs the solar system. Recent infrared imaging and filters enabled photographs confirming the shell formed by material ejected from the star.
CBS outbid NBC and ABC to pay MGM and United Artists 5 million dollars for the right to televise the film Network. The three networks had vied for the satire, but CBS secured the broadcast.
USDA analysts say consumer egg prices have fallen from winter highs but will rise again this year. Egg production improves after the cold, easing prices, with seasonal strength expected by fall though not likely to reach last year’s levels. Wholesale New York prices averaged 78.4¢ in late 1976, with forecasts of 68–70¢ per dozen for Q4, 58–60¢ for April–June, and 63–65¢ for Q3 before year end.
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