Hearings Planned on Soaring Food Costs in April
CHICAGO March reports show groceries rising sharply with the Bureau of Labor Statistics noting the largest cost of living jump since Nixon's August controls. Price Commission chair C. Jack son Grayson announced hearings set for April 12 in Washington to hear experts and consumer groups.
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Chicago
C. Jackson Grayson
The
Price Commission
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Grayson
Commission
Federal probes gas shortages amid regulatory clash
Washington AP The government weighs who has natural gas as shortages trigger rationing and rising costs. The FPC plans its own survey but faces costs and manpower limits, while Congress debates using agency staff versus industry compiled data from the American Gas Association.
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Washington
FPC
American Gas Association
AGA
Congress
Sen
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate Commerce
John N. Nassikas
Alan S. Ward
Federal Trade Commission
Magnuson
Ward
U S Calls Off Viet Peace Talks
PARIS AP The United States canceled next week's Vietnam peace talks due to no progress on the prisoner of war issue. Ambassador Porter signaled a break with regular weekly meetings, citing President Nixon declaring a national week of concern for POWs and accusing Communists of blackmail and distortion in the talks.
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Paris
United States
U.S
William J. Porter
Monroe Jaycee Jaynes Offer Protest Signings for POWs
The Monroe Jaycees set up at Twin City Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect protest cards addressed to Hanoi over U S prisoners of war. The American Red Cross will tally responses and forward them to North Vietnam.
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Monroe
Hanoi
U. S
American Red Cross
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Jaycees
Twin City
Nixon narrows Pay Board future after labor walkout
President Nixon has decided how the Pay Board will function following the resignations of AFL CIO officials George Meany and two others. The White House confirmed a late meeting with the Cost of Living Council to outline the board's ongoing composition and path forward amid the walkout. Senate Leader Mansfield urged broad labor involvement to curb inflation, while two non AFL CIO leaders remained on temporarily.
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Nixon
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Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
Cost of Living Council
Meany
The
Price Commission
Pay Board
Treasury
John B. Connally
George P. Shultz
Donald Rumsfeld
Herbert Stein
Presidential Economic Council
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
River Stage Readings Show Change at Camden and Monroe
Readings indicate Camden at 5.4 rising or dropping with a 0.1 change while Monroe reports 13.9 after a fall of 3 as flood stages shift along River Street. The data reflects stage movements at two monitoring sites.
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Camden
Monroe
Egypt seeks MIG plant in Egypt after Moscow talks
Beiru t AP report says Egypt and the Soviet Union agreed to build a MIG21 factory in Egypt during Sadat's Moscow visit. War Minister Sadek pressed for a MIG23 plant, arguing Egypt cannot balance Israel's air power without local production.
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Soviet Union
Egypt
Mohammed Sadek
Beiruteen Nahar
Anwar Sadat
Moscow
Con Ammeneiah
Viet Union
Sadek
Sadat
An Nahar
Cairo
Andrei Grechko
Grechko
Agnew Says Farm Incomes Are Improving
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew told the National Grain and Feed Association that farmers have improved their lot and will prosper under the Nixon administration. He cited a 1971 farm population earnings total of $28 billion and an estimated net income of about $15.7 billion for farm operators, noting earlier income lag.
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Agnew
New Orleans
UPD
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
National Grain and Feed Association
Pleasant Weekend In Monroe With Mild Temperatures
Monroe area residents can expect pleasant temperatures with a chance of showers Saturday and Sunday. A Gulf of Mexico high pressure ridge keeps showers away through Friday, but moisture may return as dry air departs. Highs near 80, nights in the low 50s, winds light to southeast.
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Monroe
Gulf of Mexico
Nixon Seeks 100 Million for Elderly Nutrition Programs
President Nixon urged Congress to add 100 million dollars next year to nutrition and related services for Americans over 65. He linked the request to swift passage of welfare reform and Social Security liberalization, warning delays cost older Americans billions. He outlined a five point plan to protect incomes, improve nursing home care, support independent living, expand involvement, and coordinate federal aging programs.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
White House
Prices Rise Across Stocks Amid Broad Bargain Run
New York AP reports sharp gains across stock prices as investors buy up bargains after profit taking. The noon Dow Jones average rose 7.30 to 941.23 with advances leading declines on the NYSE about 3 to 1.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Nixon
Irish Leader Recalled For London Talks
Belfast reports Prime Minister Brian Faulkner was recalled to London for crisis talks on Britain's peace plan for Northern Ireland. He held an emergency cabinet session after a two hour London briefing with Edward Heath and had earlier discussed concessions to minority groups, signaling possible resistance to radical proposals.
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Brian Faulkner
London
Britain
Northern Ireland
Faulkner
Edward Heath
Fathikner
Stormont Castle
Chuckle Reflection on Tiny Life Mysteries
A light note considers the dream of a future computer that could resolve all small inconsistencies in daily life. The playful musing hints at curiosity about human quirks and the limits of machines.
Computer speeds braille for blind in Atlanta
Pat Nixon will press a button in Atlanta to produce a braille copy of banquet speeches in seconds, a vast improvement over hours. The Atlanta Public Schools automation speeds braille textbook prep and positions the system as the fastest in the nation.
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Atlanta, Ga
Pat Nixon
Atlanta
Chou En-lai
Nixon
Atlanta Public Schools
United States
Massachusetts Institute For Technology
Robert E. LaGrone
IBM
American Printing House For
Louisville
LaGrone
Marion P. Boyles
Rise In Food Prices Marks 14 Year Peak
The February Consumer Price Index showed a five tenths of one percent rise, with grocery prices up 1.9 percent the largest one month gain since 195k. Meat and dairy costs drove food inflation, while housing and transport shifts varied. The report notes Phase 2 controls and exemptions on raw agricultural items.
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Nixon
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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