Meat Boycott to Proceed Despite Nixon Price Ceilings
Meat boycott organizers say they will start a week-long consumer action Sunday even after President Nixon ordered price ceilings on beef pork and lamb. Farm and cattle groups plan meetings to decide further action while housewives and consumer groups press for deeper price controls and longer term relief.
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William Gillen
Associated Press
Nixon
National Farmers Organization
Judy Braiman
Rochester
N.Y
Consumers Association of New York
Barbara Shuttleworth
Vernon, Conn
John Trotman
Cattlemen's Association
Trotman
Montgomery, Ala
Oren Lee Staley
Corning
Iowa
NFC
Frank Carmell
Modesto
Calif
Consumer Federation of California
Peter Pryor
New York State Consumer Protection Board
Staley
Vegetarian gains as meat prices rise in New Orleans
In the French Quarter, Lynne Morvant, a former stockbroker and health food restaurant owner, touts vegetarian meals at Jerusalem Gardens. She promotes soyburgers and meatless options to save money, argue health benefits, and expand her business amid a nationwide meat boycott.
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New Orleans
Lynne Morvant
Jerusalem Gardens
Answers About Ceiling on Meat Prices
Washington AP reports the meat price ceiling takes effect immediately with retailers until April 9 to set posted ceiling cards showing maximum prices. The ceiling caps top prices rather than freezing them, and prices are expected to drift downward over time.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Farm Income Climbs to a Record With Higher Prices
The Agriculture Department projects net farm income will reach about 21 billion this year, driven by higher production and stronger prices. Gross farm income could total around 74 billion with expenses near 53 billion, despite rising costs for inputs and government payments.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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