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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1974

Page

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New Milo Price Support Rates for 1974 Crop

The Agriculture Department sets national price supports for milo at 1.38 per 100 pounds with a 2.34 target price and a 1.88 loan floor. Supports depend on signup in the feed grain program, with payments possible if market prices fall below target. Milling districts face varied local rates. outlook depends on the 1974 corn crop and cattle feeder demand.

Washington Agriculture Department Congress U.S Milo the Great Plains Texas Oklahoma Kansas USDA

Lawyers Kept Secret Knowledge of Murders

Syracuse AP report says two lawyers for murder defendant Robert Garrow acted legally by withholding that they had seen the bodies of two other victims. Police will decide if obstruction charges apply after a meeting with prosecutors. The attorneys say client confidentiality justified their silence. Garrow has admitted killing Alicia Hauck Susan Petz and Daniel Porter. The families of the victims react with distress as the trial continues.

Syracuse N.Y Thomas J. Sardino Sardino Dist. Atty Jon K. Holcombe Onondaga County Francis Belge Frank Armani Robert Garrow Belge Garrow Susan Petz Skokie Alicia Hauck Miss Petz Earl Petz William Hauck Alicia Petz Susan Chicago Hamilton County Philip Domblewski Schenectady Adirondack Miss Hauck Daniel Porter Concord Mass

Dogbite Victim Awaits Rabies Shot Decision

Virgil McCormack, bitten by a dog last Sunday, was released from Audrain Medical Center. He remains in pain and must wait for the dog’s observation period to end to know if rabies shots are needed. The dog is with veterinarian Don Hudson and may have about days left in observation. If swelling persists, X rays and tests may be required.

Virgil McCormack Audrain Medical Center Mr. McCormack

Postage Hikes Extended To Eight Years For Publications

House approved a bill to extend the timetable for postage rate increases affecting newspapers magazines books records and nonprofit mailings. The measure passed 277 to 129 and goes to President Nixon for approval.

Washington House Nixon Bill Chappell Jr D-Fla

Senate and House clash over bigger Vietnam era vet benefits

Senate and House committees work to reconcile differences in bills expanding educational benefits for Vietnam era veterans. Senate plan boosts monthly payments 18.2 percent to 260 for single vets, offers up to 720 tuition grants yearly, and raises max benefits to 45 months at an estimated annual cost of 1.9 billion. House bill previously proposed 13.6 percent and 250 monthly for single vets with lower total costs.

Washington Senate House Veterans Affairs House

Beer Can Hat Fad Spreading in Honolulu

In Honolulu a beer can hat fad spreads as wives urge husbands to drink varied brands and men cut can designs into hats and visors. Teetotalers join with soft drink cans while a local firm sells pattern brochures. Environmentalists welcome the reduced litter and stores stock yarn stands for creative hats.

Honolulu

Cattle Prices Tumble After Holding Rise

Kansas City AP reports cattle prices fell after a holding action by cattlemen pushed prices up. Omaha and Sioux City showed the shift, with 7,000 cattle offered at Omaha and slaughter prices down. Market supervisor Bill Marshall called the action a free market fluctuation and cautioned against drawing conclusions from a single day.

Kansas City Omaha Sioux City Midwest Bill Marshall Marshall South Sioux City Neb

Hog market slack amid price swings in 1974 Kansas City

The record notes thin receipts in Kansas City and a generally slow period with hog prices dipping to about 24.5 dollars per hundredweight after peaking last summer at 62.25. Marsha remarks point to improvement later, while overall price changes reflect a marked shift from prior highs.

Kansas City Marsha

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