Wholesale Prices Take Record Jump in March
The government reports March wholesale prices rose 2.2 percent, the largest monthly gain since January 1951, with a 4.6 percent jump for food ready for sale to consumers and inflation tied to Nixon era price controls. Meany warned that Americans cannot take much more.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Ronald Ziegler
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
America
Meany
Senate Repeals Auto Insurance Raise Split over 10 20 5 Limits
In Tallahassee the Senate voted to repeal a July 1 rise in minimum auto liability—moving away from the Pettigrew boosted 25 25 5 standard. Supporters cited medical cost trends. opponents warned of higher premiums and lawyer fees while noting 97.3 percent coverage under 10 20 5.
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UPI
Senate
House
Richard A. Pettigrew
Miami
Pettigree
Commerce Committee
Lew Brantley
Jacksonville
Insurance Department
Thomas D. O’malley
David H. McClain
Rtampa
Trial Lawyers Association
Pettigrew
Vietnam Fighting Feared Beginning of New Offensive
Communist artillery struck the headquarters of the 42nd Regiment, 21st Division, at Kien Hung in the Mekong Delta. The attack killed a regimental commander and five other officers, with reports of additional casualties and a possible broader Communist offensive.
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Vietnam
Saigon
Vpf
Kien Hung
Mekong Delta
Thieu vows no plan to invite America back
President Thieu thanks Americans for aid and pledges never to ask U.S. troops to return to Vietnam. He presses Congress in Washington for continued military and economic support while warning vigilance remains due to ongoing North Vietnamese violations. Rebels launch heavy attacks across Vietnam as cease-fire strains persist.
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Thieu
America
Washington
UPD
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Vietnam
National Press Club
Capitol
U.S
House
Senate
Congress
Hugh Scott
Pioneer 11 Launchs Toward Jupiter on 620 Million Mile Flight
Pioneer 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket on a 20 month journey to Jupiter. The 570 pound probe headed for the fifth planet as mission control reported normal initial steps and a cheer as the payload separated from the rocket.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Pioneer 11
Earth
Jupiter
Launch Control Center
Eastern Meat Price Cuts Spark Limited Retail Action Across Chains
Eastern Seaboard chains Grand Union and Big G. Discount announce meat price cuts amid a national meat boycott. The move trims prices on beef pork lamb and veal across 525 stores while farmers push hogs into the market and union losses rise to about 20 000 workers.
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United Press International
Eastern Seaboard
Midwest
Grand Union Supermarkets
Big G. Discount Food
Patrick Gorman
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
Grand Union
Legislators Luncheon Peanut Butter and Jelly Protest
In Tallahassee women boycotted meat by delivering 160 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to state legislators. The brown bag notes urged price relief and inflation fighting, while Senate President Mallory Horne quipped he’d prefer a hamburger.
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Tallahassee
UPI
Senate
Mallory Horne
House Panel Votes to Abolish State Lieutenant Governor Post
In Tallahassee the House Governmental Operations Committee approved 11 to 2 a GOP sponsored bill to abolish the lieutenant governor post with two Miami Democrats dissenting. Sen. Dan Scarborough predicts Senate support and notes impeachment talks for Tom Adams may proceed. If passed, a statewide vote in spring primaries of 1974 would decide the abolition.
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Tallahassee
UPT
Miami
Scarborough
Reubin Aske
Askew
Adams
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tom Adams
GOP Solons Seek to Halt Salary Hike
A group of Senate Republicans led by Senator Peter Dominick urged President Nixon to block a planned 25 percent pay raise for Congress members and other high officials. They argue delaying the increase is appropriate amid economic upheaval and urged holding it at least through year end. House committee members also propose timing pay boosts to years with fewer political ramifications.
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UPD
Senate Republicans
Nixon
Congress
Peter H. Dominick
Rcolp
GOP
House
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Dominick
Commission On
Community Newspaper Rates and Offices Listed
The Playground Daily News lists main office contact numbers for WALP NICEVILLE CRESTVIEW and circulations channels. It details subscription rates by carrier and by mail including daily and Sunday combinations, daily only and Sunday only plans, with specified durations and prices.
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Your Freedom
Playground Daily News Division
Florida
Freedom Newspapers Inc
Eglin Parkway
Ft. Walton Beach
Niceville
Crestview
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Community notices and event listings in Okaloosa Digest
Local organizations publish schedules for meals, meetings, and social events. School lunch menus at Okaloosa County and St Marys are listed alongside club, church, and veterans group gatherings at venues like Playground USO, George Mitchell Building, and Destin posts. Activities include fashion shows, game nights, square dancing, toastmasters, rummage sales, and birthday dances with contact numbers for details.
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Northwest Florida
Organic Gardening and Nutrition Club
George Mitchell
State Road 850
Valparaiso
Playground
USO
Miracle Strip Parkway
Air Force
Order of the Amaranth
Eglin Court No
Masonic Temple
Order
Destin Legion
Destin American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Kof
Carol Avenue
Holy Name
CCD
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church
Niceville
Holiday Inn
Tray-I Park
Destin
Highway 98
Thrifty Red Cat
Lovejoy Road
Destin American Legion Post 296
Ray Crawford
Bar-B-Q
Larry Nelson
DAV
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Playground Unit
Eglin Parkway
Hollywood ‘Blvd
Nancy Schliesser
Wakulla County approves emergency rock festival ordinance
The Wakulla County Commission passes an emergency ordinance setting a $40,000 permit and $100,000 performance bond to curb a rock festival in Sochhoppy on April 27. Sheriff Taff warns crowd control risks. bond funds insure pollution and sanitary compliance and may be refunded if no damage occurs.
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UPI
Wakulla County
Sochhoppy
W.R. Taff
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