Government Moves Against TV Control
Washington AP The Justice Department will sue to break up network control of prime time entertainment alleging monopolistic conduct by CBS NBC ABC and a related firm Viacom International Inc The suits would not affect news sports or public affairs and may take years to resolve CBS and ABC deny merit NBC declined comment CBS President Robert D Wood warned of government aims to reduce networks to conduits for independently produced programs and pledged to fight the move
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Meat prices frustrate US women across the country
The Associated Press reports rising meat costs hit households nationwide. Terrence Snyder of Los Angeles says his family now eats steak once a week, shifting to dairy meals and cheaper cuts while overall spending remains the same. Prices for pork chops, ground round, and porterhouse vary by region, with notable increases since two years ago. Federal and Agriculture officials acknowledge price pressures and project continued rises. Local market ads show porterhouse near 1.59 in New Orleans and around 1.28 to 1.85 elsewhere, highlighting the burden on families.
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Personal Woes Triggered Airline Hijacking in Los Angeles
Ricardo Chavez Ortiz a 37 year old Mexican father of eight hijacked a Frontier Airlines 737 over New Mexico after being fired from a Los Angeles cook job. He broadcast a rambling plea about social injustice while waving an empty pistol and later surrendered to the crew and authorities. He cited personal setbacks and said he had no criminal intent. He faces hijacking charges and is held on $500000 bond.
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North Vietnam Concentrates SAM Batteries in Panhandle
Washington reports North Vietnam has moved 28 of 45 surface to air missile battalions into the Panhandle from the 20th Parallel to the DMZ, a buildup tied to a South Vietnam offensive. U.S. sources say 168 Panhandle launchers total, plus mobile Soviet missiles in the DMZ and about 200 truck mounted antiaircraft weapons with invading forces. MIGs remain limited, with bombing of Panhandle airfields ongoing.
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Slippery Witness Raises SJC Ire
Washington AP report says Edward M Kennedy and John V Tunney criticized ITT official John Ryan for evasiveness at Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Kleindienst. Kennedy pressed Ryan about his antitrust watching role and alleged evasiveness when questioned about ITT activities.
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John V. Tunney
ITT
Richard G. Kleindienst
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International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Big U S firms post sharp first quarter profits rise
New York AP reports major corporations tee up strong first quarter earnings amid wage and price controls pressure. Du Pont 32, Honeywell 60, IBM 22, Westinghouse 27, Polaroid 17, Allied 19, St. Regis 64, Kimberly Clark 35, Howard Johnson 44, Consolidated 55, United Aircraft 50, International 36. Profit surges draw White House concern as Cost of Living Council acts and unions react. Senate panel probes ITT ties to anti trust settlements and San Diego convention funding as Kleindienst nomination faces scrutiny. White House aides may testify. Democrats demand transcript access.
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