Vineyards Picketed as Chavez Fights Delano Grape Contract
Farm labor leader Cesar Chavez leads the United Farm Workers Union on a boycott and strike against Delano table grape growers after stalled contract talks. About 2,000 pickets protested while 4,000 to 5,000 workers are in the vineyards amid a waning UFWU membership and growing Teamsters pressure.
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Delano
Calif
Cesar Chavez
Chavez
United Farm Workers Union
UFWA
Teamsters
California
UFWU
Gasoline shortage not over in Ohio says oil executive
Henry O'Brien, advertising manager for Standard Oil Co. of Ohio, told Lima Rotarians that gas shortages in Ohio should ease by 1975 with new refineries, but may worsen until capacity meets demand. He warned of a shift from U S self sufficiency to reliance on Middle East oil.
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Lima
Ohio
Standard Oil Co. of
Henry O’brien
Cleveland
GM aims to produce 100000 Wankel rotaries in 1974
GM President Edward Cole told University of Michigan students that GM will manufacture 100000 Wankel rotary engines in 1974. He said the engine offers advantages in size weight and fewer moving parts and will meet federal emission standards, though he criticized those standards as legislative overkill.
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Traverse City
Mich
General Motors
Edward Cole
Vegas
Cole
University of Michigan
Murphy Co. earns more as sales rise in second quarter
Murphy Co. reported a 17.3 percent rise in net income to 2,169,000 for the quarter ended June 30, with 55 cents per share versus 47 cents a year ago. Sales reached 112,531,000, up from 96,900,000, and the firm noted 10 new stores added in the first half and 42 under contract or construction. The McKeesport, Pennsylvania company operates 522 stores including locations in Middletown and Franklin.
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G. C. Murphy Co
McKeesport
Middletown
Franklin
Wall Street Opens Higher as Rally Appears to Resume
On Wall Street stock prices opened slightly higher in New York, aiming to restart the two week rally that paused Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average was a fraction higher with more advances than declines on the New York Stock Exchange as investors watched early trading.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Cattle and Hogs Mixed Gains at Ohio Auction Markets
In Cincinnati cattle and calves sold with steers 53.10 to 53.20 for 905 to 1,070 pounds and heifers 50.60 to 51.00 for 875 to 915 pounds. Cows and bulls range 30.00 to 44.00, with bulls up to 45.30 and heifers scarce. Feeder cattle and weaners showed varied strength, while hogs rose about 3.25. In Columbus eggs and poultry prices posted, with Large A cartons for retailers around 85 to 89 cents and Medium A 73 to 77 cents for county plant deliveries.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
USDA
Columbus, Ohio
U. S
Major stocks show wide gains across firms and sectors
A parade of firms from Dow Jones components to consumer goods names registers solid to heavy gains. Big movers include Exxon Mobil, General Motors, IBM, and Procter & Gamble with notable percentages and a broad mix of industrials, oils, and distributors showing positive momentum.
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