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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1973
Page
4
Analyzes the surge of meatless diet discussions amid wartime rationing memory and the U S reliance on meat. Compares American food habits with global patterns, noting many regions rely on vegetables and grains with meat as a minor ingredient and hunger drives substitutions.
The piece argues wage demands should reflect productivity and sector costs rather than linking all wages to volatile beef prices. It warns that tying wages to farm prices could trigger inflation or universal price controls, criticizing Meany and Reuther for pursuing a political fix over economics.
The United Steelworkers adopt an Experimental Negotiating Proposal to begin talks seven months early. If no agreement by April 16, 1974, unresolved issues go to binding arbitration. The move shifts wage talks from past patterns to what steel can pay, avoiding costly strikes.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposes minimum used car safety criteria for states to adopt, with tougher state rules prevailing if they exceed the federal plan. States would run inspections, ensuring millions of on road vehicles meet reasonable safety conditions and boosting nationwide traffic safety.
In Nashua New Hampshire a high school course on Witchcraft and Mysticism prompts alarm from local clergy. Students reportedly study occult topics and perform rituals causing concerns about church state separation and First Amendment limits in public schools.
Doug Storer reports a Clearwater mail truck crash injuring his car with $470.90 damage and no timely pay from the Postal Service. Elisabeth Pfarr of San Carlos argues against Nixon’s Vietnam policy, praising South Vietnam aid. The piece notes a Nashua witchcraft discussion tied to school prayer, secularism, and religion in public life.
The Overseas Private Investment Corp denies ITT 92 million dollars after Allende's Chilean government seized ITT properties. The dispute heads to arbitration while critics accuse OPIC of US government bias and applaud Allende's opportunism. The piece compares Ghana and UK disputes, arguing American rights are eroding as elites cheer expropriation.
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