Board of Trade Is Investigated over Export Subsidies
The Board of Trade faces an inquiry into suspected manipulation of wheat export subsidies. July to August 1972 price moves on September wheat futures allegedly raised subsidy payments for the next day, aiding exporters. The inquiry notes lack of price reporting by traders and cites a 12-member board needing director approval, with no shown conflict by leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakers
Board of Trade
Fiverman
Continental Grain Co
Soviet Union
Vernon
Horace W. Johnston
Astronaut Pete Conrads Candid Racing Family Rise
The article profiles astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr and his four racing-enthusiast sons in Houston. It notes his space career toward Skylab 1, his wife Jane’s rural Texas upbringing, and the family’s passion for motorcycles, flying, and cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Conrad
Outer Space
Earth
Conrad
Space Agency
Peter
Thomas
Andrew
Chris
Texas
Judge Denies Stay on OEO Dismantling Amid Funding Pressure
In Washington a federal judge refused to stay his April 11 order blocking the dismantling of the Office of Economic Opportunity. The decision leaves OEO's fate to Congress, which must provide funds to keep the agency alive beyond June 30. The judge extended no final ruling on appeals, while an OEO spokesman noted the matter remains under advisement. Howard Phillips, acting OLO director, warned regional offices to be ready to close by next Saturday with a five day notice for layoffs pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City Board of Trade
U.S. Commodity Exchange Authority
CEA
American Bakers Association
Board of Trade
U.S
Sam Gordon
Walter Vernon III
Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
Congress
Willian B. Jones
OEO
Jones
Justice Department
Department
Howard Phillips
OLO
Detroit Police Fight Motorized Bordellos In City
Detroit police report a new form of prostitution using motorized bordellos. Cars and camper trucks are converted into rolling bedrooms with curb service in downtown and suburbs. Officers say most working women still operate from cars and that camping vehicles are hard to pin down without a warrant or clear legal coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Motor City
Western Publishing to Close Hannibal Plant Over Labor Dispute
The Western Publishing Company will shut its Hannibal operation amid a long running labor dispute with Graphic Arts International Union locals 123-B and 237 over seniority rights for new hires. The Racine Wisconsin headquarters cited unresolved contract talks and said most work has already moved to other plants. Police noted no illegal activity in relation to the plant’s closure. The Hannibal facility once employed over 300 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal, Mo
Western Publishing Company
Racine
Wis
Graphic Arts International Union
Russell Hamilton
Hannibal
Lawmakers Debate Bills For Newsmen
Lawmakers debate a wide range of bills to shield newsmen from disclosing confidential sources. House and Senate committees hear testimony on absolute or limited immunity, with support from press groups but skepticism about passing an unqualified shield law.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Legislative Chamber
House Judiciary Committee
Robert Kastenmeier
D-Wis
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
House
William S. Cohen
Maine
Tom Railshack
1- Maois
Henry P. Smith
John B. Anderson
Anderson
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Senate
Ervin
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
Earl Caldwell
New York Times
David M. Lightman
Baltimore Evening Sun
Lightman
State Court of Appeals
Peter Bridge
Newark
N.J
Bridge
Essex County Grand Jury
New Jersey
William T. Cahill
Goodyear and Union Agree On 78 Cent Pay Hike
Cincinnati report says tentative agreement reached between United Rubber Workers and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co to raise wages by 78 cents an hour over three years for 14 plants, boosting average pay to 5.58. Windsor Vermont plant gets 10-cent annual increases to stay competitive. Vote to come later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, Ohio
United Rubber Workers
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Goodyear
Tom Fitt
UAW
Fitt
US Trains Cambodian Pilots Amid Vietnam War Efforts
About 300 Cambodian military personnel and some Lao are being trained by the United States in Thailand to operate C123 cargo planes AU24 armed helicopters and T28 trainers for cargo and combat roles. The program runs three to six months as Washington pushes a diplomatic campaign to curb Hanoi’s infiltration into South Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Thailand
State Department
U.S
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
China
North Vietnam
Missouri fourth class cities lack unlimited ordinance power
Missouri Attorney General's opinion states that fourth class cities cannot enact any ordinances they please. Prepared by Maddy Mansur, it says cities may enact laws only governing matters of the same general kind and character as those in state statutes. Rep. Al Nilges requested the opinion citing St. Clair's efforts to update its ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
Maddy Mansur
al Nilges
D-Bourbon
St. Clair
Missouri faces 85000 welfare income losses without action
AP reports Missouri officials warn that 85000 aged blind and disabled residents could lose income when federal welfare rules take over in January. Welfare director Bert Shulimson urged the Senate committee to pass state supplements totaling 26.8 million to offset anticipated federal income limits of 130 a month for singles and 150 with Social Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
Bert Shulimson
Missouri Division of Welfare
Senate
Shulimson
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Environment Committee
Wich
Christopher
Bond
U.S. Supreme Court
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Montgomery
Thomas Sidney Cobb
Frank Cobb
New Florence
David Craig
Mrs
Jim Craig
Service
David Cullom
W. R. Cullom
Jonesburg
Claretta Craven
Don Craven
Montgomery City
NMSA
Kirksville
Lynn Elsie Cunningham
Joe Davis
Karen Lynn Dudley
P. K. Cum
Vernon L
Ray Dudley Ningham Kimbley
Bellflower
Work
Oklahoma Baptist U. Central Methodist
Teresa Eakler
Eddie Eakler
Columbia
Kara Lee Ernst
William J. Ernst
Jeffrey Raymond Hadfield
and Mrs
Lee Hadfield
U, Columbia
Randy Harness
John Montgomery
Harness Jr
Joseph W. Elfrink
Ambrose Elfrink
Montgomery City Work
Randy Garrett
Don Garrett Jonesburg
Daniel Wayne Green
Sterling L. Green Jr
Montgomery City College
Robert Elmer Haas
Elmer Haas
New Florence Service
Sharon Kay Hart
Melvin Hart
Deborah Ann Hendricks
Dean Hendricks
St. Luke
Sch
Nursing
K.C
Gordon
Federal Price Commission
Joseph Creed
Glen Hite
Boone County Hospital
Western Ave
Mary
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Hamilton Fish
Astronaut
Jane Dubose
Uvalde
Tex
San Antonio
Bryn Mawr College
Princeton
The
Mian Margating Company
Cincinnan, Ohio
Vice Squad
Michael Gallaway
Gallaway
Tehco
Combo
Jefferson Reserve
ICE
HG Toys
Western
Horace G. Flippen
Kingdom City
North Outer Road
R-I
John Deere
Homelite
Butler
Chevrolet
Marcia F. Hamilton
Junior McCowan, Auctioneer
John McCowan
Budenny
Moscow
Semyon Budenny
Tass
Lenin
Communist Party
South Jefferson
Centralia
Publi
W.F.W
Eddie Buffington
Jmans Auction
Salisbury
Florence Whitbread
Maywood, Mo
Goodyear and Union
Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Paris
Saigon
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Laos
Pathet Lao
Cambodia
Tuisine Wat
Abet
Dairy Queen
America
Dai
East Liberty
South Sturgeon
Ray
Pat
Off
Am. D.0. Corp
Am. D., Corp
Sain
Ngtos
Sizu
EBL
City of
St. Louis
College Press
Springfield
Southwest Missouri State University
Wayne McKinney
Health and Physical Education Department
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