Economic Stabilization Q and A column explores pay and price rules
This IRS produced column explains how wage and price controls under the Economic Stabilization Program operate. It covers promotions exclusions from 5.5 percent limits, base price displays for retailers, filing for rulings, enforcement actions by the Justice Department, and prenotification rules for firms with high revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Price Commission
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
South
Texas
East Eighth Street
Austin
Justice Department
Trouble Abounds On Penn Central
The ICC reports total chaos from the Penn Central merger led to $100.5 million unsettled accounts and $400 million in excess labor costs. Officials cite poor routing and capacity issues, plus a possible conflict of interest involving ex CFO David C Bevan and CBK securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Bureau of Enforcement
David C. Bevan
Penn Central
Bernard A. Gould
Enforcement Bureau
Gould
George K. Deller
Texas Democrats weigh new party rules and youth representation
The Democratic Executive Committee in Texas is reviewing a draft of party rule changes, with a public hearing set for January 12 in Austin. Proposals require officeholders and delegates to back nominees, boost youth and minority representation, and set delegate selection by district caucuses, with gender parity considerations and slate or candidate caucus options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orr
Saltes
State Highway Department
Crawford C. Martin
Martin
State Department of Health
Texas Board of Athletic Trainers
Congress
Texas
Preston Smith
Conference Committee On the Economic Stabilization Act
Smith
Hill-Burton
State Board of Health
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Lubbock
Wadley Hospital
Texarkana
Lowered Grain Prices Push Farmers to Use Price Support Loans
Washington reports lower grain prices this fall forcing farmers to place more corn and wheat under government price support loans. By December 1, 1971 crop corn loaned reached 313.1 million bushels, up from 91.6 million a year earlier, while wheat loan figures are noted but not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department
Smith Prolongs Calling Special Session In 72
Gov. Preston Smith says a definite date for a 1972 special legislative session will come after he talks with the comptroller early next year. He aims to decide after January and notes filing closes Feb 7 for May 6 primaries. Smith will not be swayed by Mutscher’s legal issues as House members can only act in session. The governor sees July 1 as latest feasible session date to address state spending and anticipated taxes for the 1972-73 year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Preston Stith
Smith
Gus Mutscher
House
Mutscher
Ollie Green
Lubbock
Bob Bullock
Rites Set Tuesday for Garland W. Ferguson Mexia
Funeral services for Garland W. Jack Ferguson 46 of Mexia will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Corley-Porter Chapel with Rev. Ed Spivey and Rev. Terrell officiating. Burial in Cade Cemetery. A WWII veteran and First Baptist member, he died Sunday in Temple. Survivors include wife Marie Ferguson, a son Dickie Ferguson, his parents Wayne and Mrs. Ferguson, two sisters Ruth McBride and Peggy Blancet, and two brothers Harry and Larry Ferguson. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland W
Jack) Ferguson
Mexia
Corley-Porter Chapel
Ed Spivey
First Baptist Church
Terrell
Altus
Okla
Cade Cemetery
Ferguson
Vallérans Hospital
Temple
Streetman
First Baptist Church of
Marie Ferguson
Dickie Ferguson
Huntsville
Wayne Ferguson
Ruth McBride
Seagoville
Peggy Blancet
Corsicana
Harry Ferguson
Buffalo
Larry Ferguson
Dallas
Ed Compton
Homer Paul Bonner
Tracy Gilbert
Bert Carroll
Steve Fletcher
Tommy Wright
L.G. Ward
Coy O'Neil
Mrs Burleson Rites Slated For Today At 2
Funeral services for Mrs Letia F Burleson 74 of Mexia are set for today at 2 p.m. in Burris Wall Funeral Home Parsons with burial in Oakwood Cemetery Parsons. She died Friday in General Mexia Hospital. Born March 6 1893 in Parsons Kansas she lived in Mexia for years as a housewife. Survivors include brothers Ray Kelley of Chetopa Kansas and Ray Kelley of Kansas City Missouri two sisters Mrs WH Kelley of Tulsa Oklahoma and Mrs E D White of Mexia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letia Fi. Burleson
Mexia
Burris Wall
Horne
Parsons
Kah
Oakwood
Burleson
General Mexia Hospital
Kan
Ray Kelley
Chetopa
Kansas City
WH. Kelley
Tulsa
Okla
E.D. White
Funeral Set Monday For Mrs. Cox 62
Funeral services for Thelma Ethel Cox 62 of Marquez are to be held Monday at 2 p.m. in Little Flock Church with Rev. Dave Phelps and Rev. Carl Young officiating. Burial will follow in Little Flock Cemetery under Blair Stubbs Funeral Home direction. She died Friday at John Sealy Hospital born November 4 1909 in Leon County and lived there all her life. She was a housewife and Baptist. Survivors include her husband Walter Cox a daughter Nell Linton two sons J W Cox and C W Cox and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Ethel Cox
Marquez
Little Flock Church
Dave Phelps
Carl Young
Little Flock Cemetery
Blair Stubbs
Cox
John Sealy Hospital
Leon County
The
Baptist Church
Walter Cox
Nell Linton
Houston
J.W. Cox
Jewett
C.W. Cox
Call for neutral observers in POW camps worldwide
A plea urges Hanoi and allies to allow neutral observers into POW camps in North Vietnam and surrounding areas. The message frames humane treatment as nonpolitical and demands swift action to reassure American families and gain global respect. It stresses public support for ending the war and swifter prisoner releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iain Service
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Public Service
CBK Securities
CBK
Beene
Palestine
B&b Cleaners
Bill Boykin
Texas Press Association
Braws Valley Rehabilitation Center
Bryan
Bigietin Dare
HOMIS
State Board of Public Welfare
Economie
Court of Criminal Appeals
State Supreme Court
Pesticide Advisory Committee of Texas
John C. White
Texas Railroad Commission
Sterling K. Miller
Clifford L. Davis
Amarillo
Burton G. Hackney
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
George FP. Rhodes
Port Lavaca
Arts and Industries University
Kingsville
Everett B. Braden
Edinburg
J.C. Martin Jr
Laredo
A.&i. Board
Henry M. Bell Jr
Tyler
C.O. Chandler
Victoria
Teacher Retirement System Board
Texas Employment Commission
Capitol
Department of Public Safety
Wilson Speir
State Board of Insurance
David T. Lopez
AFL Cio
R.L. Thornton Jr
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Francis A. Miskell
University of Texas System
Houstott Hospital
Texas Ranger Commemorative Commission
Fort Fisher
Waco
el Paso
Hudspeth
Culberson
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Brewster Counties
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley Park
Mission
Sith
G.W. Ferguson
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Couth Hiram Brier
International Committee of the Red Cross
American Red Cross
National League of Families of American
K" Street
N.W
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!