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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1973
Page
1
A survey of Southern Illinois supermarkets and grocery stores found two shops rationing beef. Eckert's Country Store in Carbondale is reportedly the only Carbondale outlet limiting purchases, with ground beef restricted to three pounds per customer.
Stores across the region impose beef limits amid tight supplies from wholesalers. Ted Perry of Ted and Gene's Thriftway in Murphysboro reports limits on roast and steak packs while others restrict quarters and sides. Industry official Walter Naumer cites prices up 25 to 40 percent since March and warns it may take a year for supplies to recover.
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz expressed sympathy for meat industry hardships but gave no signal the beef price freeze will end soon. He met about 50 industry representatives amid shutdowns and rising doubts about meat availability as investigations into possible price manipulation begin in New York. Government officials reiterated Sept. 12 as the cutoff, while hospitals and hospitals associations push for priority beef supplies. Members of Congress urge immediate price ceiling removal and plan wider appeals.
The Labor Department reports the sharpest monthly wholesale price drop in 25 years in July, led by farm products and processed foods. Prices fell 1.3 percent unadjusted and 1.4 percent adjusted, with eggs and vegetables driving food declines amid Nixon price controls.
A seven member House committee investigating the Southern Illinois natural gas shortage plans a possible Carbondale hearing next week. Rep Ralph Dunn says the panel will question CIPS and Texas Eastern about why fuel supply has not improved and urges testimony from waiting list applicants and Texas Eastern representatives.
The Senate voted 79 to 9 to require President Nixon to order a mandatory surplus fuel allocation within 10 days. The measure grants Nixon broad powers to set gasoline and fuel oil prices, aimed at preventing shortages during harvest and heating seasons and aiding independent distributors. The proposal, sponsored by Sen. Henry Jackson, awaits House action after today.
Secretary of the Treasury George P. Schultz defended the Internal Revenue Service amid claims the White House pressured audits of political enemies. Weather note follows with clear night and mild day forecast.
A House committee voted to issue subpoenas for all documents on the improvement of property owned or used by President Nixon. A letter from Bryce N. Harlow said all facts would be furnished voluntarily, likely by early next week. Rep. Jack Brooks complained White House delays blocked GSA document handover.
A House Interior subcommittee approved a stricter mine reclamation bill by 27 to 3, substituting it for the earlier coal only measure. Amendments were postponed until after the August recess, and the new bill adds sections for long term mining in areas with conflicting land uses where better sites exist.
Former CIA Director Richard Helms told the Senate Watergate committee that Eugenio Martinez was kept on a $100-a-month CIA retainer at the time of the Watergate break-in. He stressed the payment did not prove CIA involvement and explained Martinez’s Florida residence and loose reporting arrangement.
The White House expands its legal staff to ten as four Justice Department lawyers join for 60 to 90 days to aid in Watergate investigations. They will prep witnesses and accompany officials for Senate interviews amid tensions with special prosecutor Archibald Cox.
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