Flood of Comments on Beef Grading Proposal
The Agriculture Department expects a record 4000 public responses to its beef grading rule revision. Last day for comment on the Sept 11 proposal drew 3166 posts by Monday, with hundreds more to count. Supports and objections span Consumers Union to industry groups, debating lighter fat and a possible leaner grade between Choice and Good. Any decision is at least a month away.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
John C. Pierce
Agricultural Marketing Service
Department
Trade Association
Nancy H. Stearts
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Consumers Union
USDA
National Consumers League
Pierce
Expect Another Leap In Retail Food Prices
Agriculture Department warned that retail food prices may rise as fast next year as this year. Analysts project supermarket prices could climb about 15 percent through June unless demand collapses. Ellen Zawel called a 15 to 20 percent rise mind boggling while noting recent 14.5 percent jump last year and about 15 percent this year. Poor harvests reduced supply.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
J. Dawson Ahalt
Ellen Zawel
National Consumers Congress
Ahalt
Department
Dust clues pollution control from Mars storms in foundry study
University of Arizona professor Stuart A Hoenig reports that fine Mars dust acquires a negative charge when blown by wind. Introducing positively charged water droplets to attract the dust increases its fallout, offering a potential pollution control method for metal casting and related industries amid uncertain 1975 prospects.
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Chicago
Mars
Stuart A. Hoenig
University of Arizona
American Foundrymen’s Society
AFS
South Africa uses guns and diplomacy to steady turmoil
Prime Minister Vorster pursues detente with black Africa while expanding armed force. South Africa will recruit and arm black South Africans for security roles. 48 Africans will train future recruits. Mirage F1 jets arriving next year signal stronger air power amid ongoing Rhodesian talks and regional tensions.
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John Vorster
Black Africa
J.R. Dutton
South Africa
Dutton
Vorster
Lusaka
Zambia
Kenneth Kaunda
Julius Nyerere
Tanzania
Seretse Khama
Botswana
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
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