California tomatoes drive higher water costs cited in productivity study
A Presidential commission report notes California growers boosted tomato weight by 10 percent through water uptake between 1966 and 1970, with 86 percent of the crop processed into sauces. The extra 450000 tons of water raised processor costs and bills passed to consumers. The commission, chaired by Peter G. Peterson, emphasizes food industry productivity as key to curbing inflation, outlining packaging, regulation, and supply-chain improvements.
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California
U. S
National Commission On Productivity
Europe
Japan
Commission
White House
Peter G. Peterson
Commerce Secretary
Productivity Commission
Peterson
Sacramento
New York
Editorial: Dollar Devaluation and Global Trade Shifts
The dollar's 16 percent devaluation raises import costs for U S consumers while boosting American exports. Shultz vows moves to improve bargaining power, lower trade barriers, and spur tariff and quota actions. Japan will float the yen, possibly rising 10 percent or more, as gold reserves remain insufficient for global trade. A shift toward protectionism risks stagnation. world economies must cooperate and reform. Look at It This Way As the First Sign of Spring He's More Reliable Than the Robin.
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Japan
Germany
Treasury
George Shultz
United States
Shultz
Congress
America
Smithsonian
Butz Critics Misread Cost of Living Signals in 1970s Sauce
New York report notes officials and newsmen adjust cost of living data, arguing seasonal and monthly rates skew perceptions. Earl Butz defends framing, warns of a 2 to 3 percent rise in the Cost of Living Index, the biggest monthly increase in decades.
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New York
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Labor Department
Copernicus Year Marked by UNESCO Global Observances
UNESCO and ICUS declare 1973 the Year of Copernicus to honor Nicolaus Kopernik born February 19 1473 in Torun Poland. A Paris symposium opens the year with worldwide conferences observances and exhibitions honoring the astronomer who placed the sun at the center of the solar system.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
International Council of Scientific Unions
Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Mikolaj Kopernik
Torun
Poland
Paris
Jumping to conclusions and other Boyle reflections
HAL BOYLE compiles a light column of wry observations on divorce odds vanity algebra memory and mood. He riffs on February length hat check girls education inflation and the bus overheard quip about a sick uncle turning for the better.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Queen's Plate oldest stakes race in North America
The World Almanac notes the Queen's Plate is the oldest continuously run stakes race in North America. Begun in 1860 in Canada, it now features only Canadian born thoroughbreds, and historically awarded a plate though today a gold cup is given.
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North America
Defense Manpower Costs Rise as Budget Skirmish Looms
Congress debates slashing billions from Nixon's 1974 defense budget while defense manpower costs surge. Pay comparability laws from 1967-68 pushed civilian and military pay toward private-sector levels, with escalation funds and enlistment incentives driving a large share of the rise. Critics conflate volunteerism with postwar penalties, but the trend reflects legislative pay scales and automatic escalators built into the budget.
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NEA
Congress
Nixon
Defense Department
Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Today in History Highlights and Birthdays
On this date in 1561 a Portugal earthquake devastated Lisbon and killed tens of thousands. Also noted: Ponce de Leon begins second expedition to Florida in 1521 and Napoleon escapes Elba in 1815. Birthday mentions Jackie Gleason and Robert Taft Jr. Thought: do not negotiate out of fear.
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Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Ponce de Leon
San Juan
Florida
Indonesia
Victor Hugo
Napoleon Bonaparte
Elba
Venice
Italy
Britain
Jackie Gleason
Ohio
Sen
Robert Taft Jr
John F. Kennedy
Letters Praise Local Police After Train Derailment
In a letter Carl Payne of Pecos commends city police sheriff's office and DPS for securing the derailment area and keeping emergency equipment operating. He notes the dispatcher kept radio traffic coordinated and praises the trained personnel for handling the emergency.
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DPS
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