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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1973
Page
5
A Middletown group of housewives and husbands announces a buyers' boycott of meat products in response to high prices. The article notes local concern and collective action by residents aiming to reduce meat costs.
AAP survey finds few letters to Congress about high beef costs while some lawmakers report sizable mail. Prices hit a January average of 1.22 per pound for beef and a February live cattle price of 40.50 per hundred pounds. Middletown activists led by Mrs. Pat Banks plan meat boycotts and meatless menus to pressure stores, with organized picketing to begin soon and ongoing campaigns through April.
City Planning Commission will recommend council approval of a planned unit development ordinance. Ed Roth says letters detailing the action are being prepared and will be before council at its first April meeting. Council gave first reading March 1 and referred the proposal to the commission.
The Supreme Court ruled 6 3 that states may impose residency and registration periods up to 50 days for state and local elections, overruling earlier 30 day limits. The decision covers Arizona Georgia laws with disputes from county recorders and private citizens, noting states have interest in preparing voter records and preventing fraud.
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