Retail meat prices stay up while sales plummet
Retail prices remain largely unchanged as a nationwide meat boycott cuts sales. Grocers report 30 to 40 percent drops in over the counter business while packing houses face 40 to 70 percent declines. Wholesalers gain from a shift to fish and prepared items as packers warn continued boycott could hurt prices. Governors split on beef consumption with 19 of 38 continuing to serve beef.
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Dudley Lehew
Associated Press
J. Luther Hinds
Hinds Meats
Los Angeles
Les Whisenhut
Hinds
Frank Register
National Association of Retail Grocers
Robert Miller
Union Packing Co
Miller
Grand Union Cuts Meat Prices Amid Boycott Fallout
Grand Union president Charles G. Rodman announced a price cut on beef pork lamb and veal at least 10 cents a pound below Nixon’s federal ceiling to lure shoppers back to the meat counters. The move follows a five day boycott and, if matched, could pressure other chains. Rodman warned prolonged cuts or government fixes could slow production and raise future prices.
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Associated Press
Charles G. Rodman
Grand Union
New York
Nixon
Supermarketing Magazine
de Rodman
Reeves County Hospital to Seek Equipment Upgrades
Reeves County Memorial Hospital board authorizes purchase of a 3M copying machine and a dictating system. A portable cardioscope, kitchen appliances, and laundry upgrades are also proposed as part of a list for Commissioners Court. The actions follow federal revenue sharing funds and Medicare considerations.
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Reeves County Memorial Hospital Board of Managers
Pauline Drew
Drew
Commissioners Court
Mrs. Drew
Reeves County Memorial Hospital Posts Break Even In March
Hospital load averaged 16 patients in March and the Reeves County Memorial Hospital neared break even on income and expenses. Board chair Joel Daniel noted no county funds needed for two months and optimism for better results next month.
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Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Board of Managers
Joel Daniel
Fred Leigh
Pauline Drew
Daniel
Leigh
Plainview leaders urge meat buy to back livestock economy
Plainview Texas leaders urge a buy more meat drive Friday from 4 to 6 pm to emphasize the town's reliance on livestock. Chamber of Commerce manager James Oxford notes Missouri beef packers employ 500 plus and Jimmy Dean sausage plants employ hundreds, with seven area feed lots capacity over 90 000. About 5300 residents rely on agricultural interests for livelihoods as cold windy weather continues.
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Plainview
Tex
Texas
James Oxford
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
Jimmy Dean
Oxford
All-Day Seminar Teaches Law and Drug Dangers
Eighth grade students at Pecos Junior High attended the fourth annual all-day seminar The Law and You with five speakers. Gary Ingram Sheriff’s office chief deputy opened the program on drugs followed by Sheriff A B Nail on law interpretation and Ray Whitley on school laws. John Lewis juvenile officer spoke on laws in his role and Mayor Ed Schmidt discussed laws. County Judge Darrell Glover closed the day with county laws and their interpretation by the county attorney and judge Garland Matthews.
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Pat Purvis
You
Pecos Junior High
Howard Foster
John Stickles
Gary Ingram
Sheriff’s Office
A. B. Nail
Ray Whitley
John Lewis
Ed Schmidt
Darrell Glover
Garland Matthews
Pecos
the Law
Governor outlines Lions constitution amendments at Odessa luncheon
Odessa Governor Bill Stevens visited the Downtown Lions Club to present four proposed amendments to the Lions constitution. The key change raises dues from 3 to 4.50 to fund doubled costs of Crippled Children camp care, including diabetic children. Other ideas include a Texas Lions Hall of Fame and a magazine publication tax.
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Lions
Bill Stevens
Odessa
Roddy Harrison
District Lions
Lions Club
Wedensday
Stevens
Pecos
Lions Camps
Texas Lions Hall of Fame
The
Lion Magazine
Tower opposes move to bar war aid with Congress OK
The Senate leadership opposed a Byrd amendment to bar aid to North Vietnam without congressional approval. Sen. Tower argued the measure is premature since no aid plan exists, while Byrd said the ban would apply only to funds already appropriated and would not block future Nixon proposals. The debate accompanied votes on impoundment limits and a $268 billion budget target for the new fiscal year.
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Washington
Senate
North Vietnam
Congress
John Tower
Texas
Republican Policy Committee
Harry F. Byrd Jr
India
Byrd
Defense Department
Nixon
William Proxmire
D-Wise
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Mike Mansfield
Tinkler appeals for Easter Seal drive in Reeves County
Harvey Tinkler Easter Seal Representative urges support for the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults in Texas. He notes 16 572 people were served last year and calls for expanded programs, more facilities, and a continuing referral service to ensure rehabilitation for all Texans through April 22 Easter Sunday.
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Easter Seal Society
Harvey Tinkler
Easter Seal
Reeves County
Texas
Tinkler
Easter Seal Society of Texas
Keeves County
IRS Expands Pecos Office Tours Before Tax Deadline
The Pecos IRS office extends hours to assist filers as the April 16 deadline nears. Administrative officer Billy J. McCarty notes extra open days on April 7 and 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a final day on April 16 from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telephone help is available at 445-5423.
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Internal Revenue Service
Billy J. McCarty
IRS
Pecos
Internal Revenue Office
Western Insurance
Cypress
McCarty
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