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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1973
Page
8
The Food Action Campaign reports farm workers earn little and miss protections. In 1969 census backings show many farms hire no labor or only one man-year, while a few large corporations dominate farming and pay low wages, with weaker child labor and Social Security coverage.
India abandons the wholesale rice monopoly after the AICC urged changes. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi defended the shift, saying the state will not press full takeover but rephase procurement with a levy. Observers note the task proved too large for government machinery.
Former senator Fred Harris and Jose Angel Gutierrez promote the Food Action Campaign arguing big food firms like Del Monte drive up prices. They urge FTC action and threaten hearings and stockholder meetings to push for anti trust enforcement and stronger competition.
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz said the worst of the food price spiral may be over and prices in the last quarter could be lower than July through September. He noted recent drops in farm prices for cattle hogs corn soybeans and wheat and supermarket prices for meat chicken and eggs have fallen as well. He cautioned a possible minor rise if middlemen pass on costs but stressed the worst is over.
Dr Jules Stein chairman of a New York eye institute will be honored with the RPB Trustees Award for Outstanding Ophthalmic Achievement. The event recognizes the work of Reese, a leading figure in retina research, who developed effective retinoblastoma treatment. The award carries a $25,000 prize.
In Worthington Minnesota crowds await Turkey Days as Silverfoot races a straight course then fails to budge in a later heat. An unknown dark horse and Ruby Begonia loom as substitutes amid lively town festivities and spectators.
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