Ohio meat boycott costs 800 jobs in state
Union leaders report about 800 meatcutters laid off across Ohio due to the boycott. Cincinnati packing houses furloughed 500 with others in Cleveland and central regions adding to the toll. Stores report drops in meat sales as farmers withhold stock and shoppers reduce purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas Ranshaw
Butchers Union
Cincinnati
Ranshaw
Cleveland
Frank A. Cimino
Meat Cutters District Union
Cimino
Consumers Boycott Meat Slashes Sales Across Nation
Consumers deepen a week long meat boycott cutting sales by as much as 80 percent in stores nationwide and pushing some prices down up to 29 cents a pound. Reports from New York Boise Albuquerque Oklahoma City and Chicago area stockyards show widespread impact with cattle and hog prices shifting as plants suspend operations.
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Kris Liljeholm
Associated Press
New York City
Boise
Idaho
Albuquerque
N.M
Oklahoma City
Meat Boycott Slashes Cattle Processing and Jobs Across Regions
The boycott cuts Beef Inc. Detroit output to 100-125 cattle daily from 150-200 and Michigan packers report orders down 25 percent. About 700+ workers face furloughs across Cincinnati and Cleveland plants as stockholdings rise and buyers stay cautious. President Nixon and Thieu dine on beef amid price ceilings and consumer advisories urge selective buying while long term relief relies on boosted production.
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Standard Beef Inc
Detroit
Michigan
Cincinnati
Thomas Ranshaw
Butcher’s Union
Cleveland
White House
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Virginia Knauer
San Francisco
Commerce
Frederick B. Dent
Silent majority aided end of POW torture says returning Marine
Lt. Col. Harlan P. Chapman recalls seven years in North Vietnamese custody including Hanoi Hilton. He credits vocal Americans for easing torture and says he plans to resume a Marine career while facing personal strains from divorce and family responsibilities.
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Elyria
Ohio
Harlan P. Chapman
Harlan T. Chapman
North Vietnam
Hanoi Hilton
Harlan H
Chapman
Disneyland
United States
160000 Authorized for Dayton State Hospital Land Study
The State Controlling Board released 160000 to study the 680 acres of Dayton State Hospital farmland up for sale. Funds will be returned after the sale, with expected land value estimates ranging from 7000 to 20000 per acre.
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Dayton State Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
State Controlling Board
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Frederick N
Young
Dayton
Kettering
Cleveland State University
Euclid
19Th Avenues
Zaremba and Sons
Kent State University
Ohio State University
Belle Valley
Nobel County
Lorain County
Troy
West Lafayette
Coshocton County
Miamisburg
Montgomery County
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Ralph Roof
District 346 Food and Allied Workers
Carmen P. Miozzi
Miozzi
New Jersey Statehouse
Kansas City
National
Illinois
Siouxland Beef Processors
Fargo
N.D
Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Keith Burbridge
Portland
Ore
Hamilton
Marvin Blankenship
Elk Creek Road
Col. Chapman
Aesnel
So. University Blvd
Bern’s
Yankee RD
Dial
Lizens Savings and Loan Association
S. Breiel Blvd
Central Ave
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