U.S. Reports Record Farm to Retail Meat Price Gap
Government market basket data show August beef prices fell slightly while farm values shrank and middlemen widened margins. The farm to retail spread reached a record 44.8 cents per pound for retail beef as cattle producers got a smaller share and retailers posted larger gains. Henry Badger of USDA noted August marked the peak of the beef farm-retail spread.
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White House
Agriculture Department
Henry A. Badger
Economic Research Service
USDA
Final Action On Revenue Sharing Near
Washington AP reports final action on the 30 billion five year revenue sharing bill is expected in Congress next week with October checks to states and localities. Treasury plans to issue 2.65 billion next month, half of the first year allocation, amid mixed expert warnings and broad local urge to avert bankruptcy. President Nixon supports the measure as a Senate House conference reconciled differences allowing state formula choice and limited city strings, with authorized spending areas and optional state tax collection arrangements.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury Department
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research
Nixon
Senate
House
McKeithen Files Petitions for U S Senate Bid
Former Gov John J McKeithen formally filed petitions with the secretary of state for the U S Senate race in Louisiana. Campaign aides Jack Martzell and Fred Kroenke presented 1700 signatures though 1000 are legally required, McKeithen pursuing independent status to succeed late Senator Ellender.
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Baton Rouge
John J. McKeithen
U.S. Senate
McKeithen
Jack Martzell
New Orleans
Fred Kroenke
Wade O. Martin
Martin
Allen J. Ellender
Martzell
Burglar Shot by Deputies During Bank Break-In
Deputies surprised a burglar inside a bank in Allen Parish early today and shot him as he fled the scene. The wounded suspect, James Bailey Elliott of Pasadena Texas, underwent surgery at Oakdale General Hospital. Two accomplices, Doyle Cryer of Houston Texas and Merin Deuplechain of Oberlin Louisiana, were arrested nearby and jailed.
River Stages Station No Present Change
River stage readings show no present change at stations near Monroe and Camden. The value 4020.11 appears for Monroe with Camden data not listed.
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Monroe
Camden
Bremer's Prison Sentence Reduced
An appeals panel in Upper Marlboro cut Arthur Bremer's 63 year term for the May 15 campaign rally shooting in Laurel. They reduced assault with intent to murder Wallace from 15 to 10 years and trimmed five years from the gun use in a violence crime. Other sentences remained unchanged. Bremer has federal charges pending.
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Upper Marlboro, Md
Arthur H. Bremer
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Bremer
Prince Georges County
Wallace
Secret Service
Nicholas Zarvos
E.C. Dothard
Dora Thompson
Laurel
Milwaukee
Zarvos
Baltimore
Benjamin Lipsitz
POWs Return From Hanoi Arrive in Copenhagen News Conference
Three U S prisoners of war freed in Hanoi arrived in Copenhagen en route to New York. Navy Lt. (j g) Norris Alphonzo Charles, Navy Lt. (j g) Markham L Gartley, and Air Force Maj. Edward Knight Elias spoke cautiously about captivity and urged action to end the Vietnam War. Gartley, with his mother present, said it felt great to be free while hoping all prisoners return. Charles and Elias appeared tense as they reflected on their ordeal and the need for peace.
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West
U.S
New York
Moscow
Navy
J.g
Norris Alphonzo Charles
San Diego
Vietnam
Charles
Gartley
Elias
Olga
Birthday wishes for Tammy Seileau at West Monroe party
Twin Cities notes extend birthday wishes to Tammy Seileau daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Graves of West Monroe. Tammy 13 and part of the Boley Jr High pep squad. grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul J Stapleton will be among family and friends at the party today.
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Tammy Seileau
Joseph A. Graves
West Monroe
Seileau
Boley Jr. High School
Paul J. Stapleton
Soileau
Newborn Melissa Diana Kirkham Home From Conway Hospital
Little Melissa Diana, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Kirkham of 4301 South Grand Monroe, is now at home after a birth at Conway Hospital. More Chit Chat Page 5A.
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Melissa Diana
Donald Kirkham
South Grand
St., Monroe
Conway Hospital
Chuckle: Slow Afternoon Rush Baffles Hitch Hikers
A lighthearted observation notes the afternoon city rush slows to a crawl, letting hitch hikers hear the teasing names locals give them. The piece casts a playful scene of urban pace and roadside humor.
Starving Horses Get New Chance
Ten emaciated horses seized from the El Chico ranch in Miami as owner Gregorio Santana faced cruelty charges found aid from local ranchers and volunteers. The Denmark family offered care and the Tri County Horse Show Association pledged to cover food and medical needs, while two children fed and exercised the animals through the night.
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Miami
Fla
The
Humane Society
el Chico Ranch
Gregorio Santana
Ivan Nachman
Ken McGovern
Chet Groves
Groves
Charles
Bonni Denmark
McGovern
Robert Mannix
Tri-County Horse Show Association
Double S Ranch
Jane Denmark
China and Japan to establish diplomatic ties end war
Peking AP Prime Minister Chou En-lai announced both nations would normalize relations and terminate the state of war. Tanaka praised the move as a first step toward rapprochement while Mao signaled approval. The two leaders met after talks and a banquet reaffirming the historic accord.
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Peking
Chou En-lai
China
Japan
Kakuei Tanaka
Asia
Tanaka
Taiwan
Chou
Mao Tsetung
Mao
Ghou
Masayoshi
Ohira
U.S. Reports One American Dies In War Past Week
The U.S. Command reported one American killed in Indochina last week, with two dying of non hostile causes. Six more missing and 13 wounded were noted, while South Vietnamese casualties rose due to North Vietnamese offensives. Total Allied losses include 45,858 Americans killed in action and 303,400 wounded, among others.
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Saigon
Indochina
U.S
More Showers Expected Today
Twin City residents will carry raincoats and umbrellas again today as forecasts predict rain through Saturday. Wednesday's shower totaled .32 inches, boosting September rainfall to 2.56 inches. Highs will be in the mid 80s with lows near 70, winds from the south or southeast 5 to 15 mph.
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Twin City
FAA
Monroe Municipal
U.S. Jets Hit North Viet Nam Storage Complex
U S planes from bases in Thailand attacked a 70-building military storage complex northwest of Hanoi, using laser guided bombs and conventional bombs in a major raid. It was part of more than 300 air strikes reported across North Vietnam, as fighting continued nationwide with scattered clashes in South Vietnam. A grenade attack in Saigon killed one civilian and wounded four, with no Korean casualties.
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Thailand
Hanoi
Air Force
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Paris
Associated Press
Dennis Neeld
Highway 1
da Nang
Quang Ngai
Ba To
Inside The News-Star Sections Overview
Inside The News-Star lists Abby Lowman Broadway Radio-TV Classified Sports Comics Theater Crossword and editorial pages across six sections. The notation shows page and column references including van Dellen and various topics such as weather and horoscopes.
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Lowman
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van Dellen
Senator Proposes New Welfare Plan amid Social Security Debate
In Washington, Sen. Abraham A. nubiett backs a welfare reform plan within a giant Social Security bill. The Senate approved Luke Mansfield's amendment raising the retirement earnings threshold to 3000 dollars a year, with about 1.5 million people set to benefit. Ribicoff seeks a competing Workfare approach and vows to revise his plan to cut costs, while President Nixon plans a separate family assistance proposal.
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Abraham A. Nubiett
Cayl
Senate
Luke Mansfield
Toer
Mansfield
Ribicoff
Senate Finance Committee
D-Conn
Connecticut
Nixon
House
North Viet Nam Says Peace Talks Rumors Are False
North Viet Nam chief negotiator Ryan Thuy denied rumors of an imminent peace agreement as the Paris talks opened. He arrived for the first meeting and said rumors since Wednesday were baseless with positions still far apart.
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Paris
North Vietnam
Ryan Thuy
Thuy
Henry Kissinger
Moving stress linked to low mood in American women
Psychiatrists at Yale note moving is a substantial stressor contributing to low mood among American women. They cite that 20 percent of the U S population moves yearly and describe the moving process as a hidden factor behind financial strain loneliness and marital friction for mid level professionals and their spouses.
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New Haven
America
State Officials Probe Shreveport Case
The Louisiana attorney general confirms investigators are in Shreveport examining a complaint by Robert Mitchell son of former Public Works Commissioner H Lane Mitchell. They seek to determine if others should be prosecuted and whether enough evidence exists to proceed.
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Baton Rouge
State Attorney General’s Office
Shreveport
Shreveport Public Works
H. Lane
Mitchell
Robert Mitchell
Jack Yelburton
Attorney General’s Office
District Attorney's Office
Yelburton
Vocational students urged to form student corporations at Denver high school
In Denver Colorado a high school encourages vocational students to create their own corporations with student boards of directors and pursue contracts to sustain their ventures. The article notes Want Ads from News-Star-World reach 50 000 homes and invites readers to dial 322 5361 for an Ad Representative.
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Denver
Colo
News- Star-World
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