Retail food prices rise fastest in 20 years in January
Washington reports January consumer prices surged 2.1 percent with food at home up 2.5 percent and food away from home up 0.4 percent. Nonfood goods fell 0.5 percent as apparel and used cars declined while fuel oil and autos rose. Nixon linked the rise to temporary factors and outlined a shift to voluntary wage price guidelines.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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W Rockefeller’s Life Marked By War Service and Philanthropy
W Rockefeller fought in the South Pacific earning a Purple Heart as the sole surviving army officer aboard a Kamikaze struck troop ship. After WWII he aided veterans and held leadership roles, including chairing the Williamsburg Foundation. He married twice, moved to Arkansas, built Winrock Farms, and supported extensive charitable giving. Surviving family includes son Winthrop, granddaughter Andrea, and brothers John II, Nelson, Laurance, and David Rockefeller.
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South Pacific
War Department
Socony- Vacuum (Mobil) Oil Co
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Barbara
Bobo) Paulekjute Sears
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller
Arkansas
Petit Jean Mountain
Little Rock
Winrock
Jeanette Edris Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller II
Rockefeller Foundation
Gov
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Laurance Rockefeller
David Rockefeller
Jean Mauze
Winthrop Paul
Andrea Davison Rockefeller
Nixon Announces Economy Plans
President Nixon outlined to Congress a tax reform package, an elderly property tax relief program, and a tax break for families with parochial school children. He backed tariff authority in trade negotiations while defending social program cuts, and pledged a bill to ease property tax burdens on older Americans.
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UPD
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Man to receive Silver Bull at Western Charolais meet
Caldwell Idaho AP Kenneth Monfort president of one of the world s largest cattle feeding operations will be awarded the Order of the Silver Bull presented annually by the Western Charolais Association. Roger Lee Silverton Ore president of the association says the 1973 medal will be featured at the 9th annual meeting in Caldwell in March. Monfort of Colorado Inc head handles 250 000 head of cattle.
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Idaho
APD
Kenneth Monfort
Western Charolais Association
Roger Lee
Silverton
Ore
Caldwell woman sentenced to 14 years for embezzlement
Barbara Ann Friedley 35 of Caldwell was sentenced to 14 years in the Idaho State Penitentiary after admitting to embezzling about 24 000 from the Boise women's clinic as office manager. Fourth District Judge W E Smith retained jurisdiction for review after 120 days and she began serving the term Monday. The charge said she embezzled more than 12 000 in a year, with testimony indicating twice that amount was taken.
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Boise
UPD
A. Caldwell
Idaho State Penitentiary
Fourth District
W.E. Smith
Barbara Ann Friedley
Cease Fire Underway in Laos Amid Ongoing Combat Near Paksong
Reports say the Laos cease fire began at noon local time while heavy fighting persisted near Paksong on the Bolovens Plateau. North Vietnamese forces attacked CIA irregulars. air strikes paused but evacuations and supply drops continued. U.S. officials seek word on POW releases within 90 days.
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Laos
UPI
U.S
Pathet Lao
Paksong
Bolovens
T28
Pakse
U.S. Air Force
Marine Corps
Prasong
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