Chrysler to cut capital spending in 1974 by 30 percent
Chrysler Corp plans to reduce its capital spending next year from 500 million to 350 million dollars citing a delayed New Stanton Pennsylvania assembly plant completion and reduced plans for standard size car assembly and V eight production. The 1973 model year program will total about 325 million, down 25 million from prior projections.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
New Stanton
Chrysler
Earl Bell kindergarten presents X-mas drama program
Kindergarteners at Earl Bell staged The Meaning of Christmas in their annual show. Miss McCall’s class told the story with songs and plays featuring Santa Claus Baby Jesus and a choir of named students.
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Earl Bell Kindergarten
Earl Bell
End is in sight for oil problem
Former Gov. John B Connally told a Republican fundraising dinner in Amarillo that he expects a U S oil agreement with Arab nations in two or three months and urged continued pursuit of energy self sufficiency He warned against relying on foreign oil and noted Watergate would not hurt Republicans in Texas similar to Sharpstown effects on Democrats.
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Amarillo
Tex
John B Connally
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Connally
Bob Price
K-Tex
Texas
Sharpstown
Farmers can plant more cotton now
Washington AP The Agriculture Department says cotton farmers may boost production next year if fuel and fertilizer are available. Cotton specialist Russell Barlowe warned plantings could total 14.5 to 15 million acres, the most since 1965, with output prospects rising to 13.5 to 14 million bales in 1974. The 1973 crop averaged 40 cents per pound.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Russell G. Barlowe
The
Economic Research Service
Barlowe
National Agricultural Outlook Conference
Milkmen face antitrust suit struggles with Eastland talks
AP reports Associated Milk Producers, Inc. pressed Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman James Eastland for help amid an ongoing antitrust case filed February 1, 1972. AMPI officials disclosed political contributions of hundreds of thousands to Republican and Democratic committees, and hinted at possible consent decrees to settle the case. Mehren testified Eastland showed interest in meeting the attorney general, with AMPI seeking resolution to avoid bankruptcy.
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San Antonio, Tex
Justice Department
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
Senate Judiciary Committee
AMPIS
Says
George Mehren
James P. Eastland
Dmiss
Mehren
Eastland
U.S. Attorney General
AMPI
E.C. Heininger
U.S
Milles
Poage
Senate
House
Mill
Humphrey
Nixon
Judge extends term for Grand jury
Brownsville district court judge Darrell Hester granted a 90 day extension for a grand jury to complete an undisclosed investigation. Foreman Alexander Lipsett requested the extension, allowing only the granted matter beyond the regular term. The panel previously indicted Cameron County Judge Ray Ramon and two others on conspiracy to murder County Commissioner Adolph Thomas Jr. and reported missing surplus food valued at $358,450 blamed on the commissioners court.
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Brownsville, Tex
Darrell Hester
Alexander Lipsett
Brownsville
Cameron County
Ray Ramon
Adolph Thomas Jr
San Benito
Commissioners Court
Bank robber snare self with one shot
A would be bank robber, Paul Bordes, 25, of Fort Bliss, shot his own car during a 21,000 Northgate National Bank holdup. He held a hostage, Cleo W. DeLong, then fled but was captured about an hour later. He faces federal charges with bond set at 150000.
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EL Paso
Tex
Paul Bordes
Ft. Bliss
Northgate National Bank
Cleo W. DeLong
Wells Fargo
de- Long
Used pipe blamed for latest oil fires
Houston fire fighter Red Adair says used pipe and third rate tubular goods in drilling contribute to oil field fires and blowouts. He cites shortages, poor materials, and mishandling causing ruptures, while detailing efforts at Mooreland and other fires and the push to cement, pump, and inject water to stop the blaze.
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Oklahoma City
Houston
Red Adair
Adair
Mooreland
Oklahoma
Jerry
Casper
Wyo
Arabian Gulf
United Engineers, Inc
Gulf of Mexico
Moreland
Two children die in Houston fire
Houston police officer A K Witcher rescued two children from a burning house but could not reach two others who died. Arthur Dwayne McNeal aged 2 and Patrick Wayne Dever aged 1 were killed. Eve lyn McNeal left her four other children nearby as the fire started when a child lit paper near a bathroom heater igniting clothing couch and a Christmas tree. Marlisa 1 and Theodus 3 were saved. Juanita 5 escaped.
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Houston
A.K. Witcher
Athur Dwayne McNeal
Patrick Wayne Dever
Gordon Pfister
Evelyn McNeal
Dever
McNeal
Theodus
Marlisa
Witcher
Juanita McNeal
Pfister
Children win nearly $10,000 from burned money found
In Westmoreland County Court Eugene and Mary Jane Pawlikowski children are awarded about 10000 dollars plus undetermined salvage value from money found in a fire on their property in 1972. Judge Rial rejected neighbor Frank Mullins claim to the funds and ordered trust for education.
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Mount Pleasant
Eugene
Mary Jane Pawlikowski
Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court
Robert H. Rial
Frank Mullins
Pawlikowski
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