Beef scarce amid rising meat prices in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois grocers report higher pork chicken and dairy costs with beef largely steady or scarce under phase IV controls. Stores from Marion to Carbondale to Murphysboro note beef delays, higher pork and chicken quotes, and milk price hikes as suppliers struggle to meet demand.
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Robert Ross
IGA Marion
Mack Janes
Mack’s Big Star
Marion
Janes
Carbondale
Fixed incomes fuel elderly shoplifting in Miami Beach
In Miami Beach 61 percent of residents are over 65 and rising costs push seniors to theft. Stores report daily shoplifting by older customers amid tight budgets and limited welfare access, with cases of small meat packages hidden in clothing cited by security chiefs.
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Max Friedson
Congress of Senior Citizens
Friedson
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Southern Division
Food Fair
Florida
Ohio
Leading indicators rise in June despite job measures down
The government's index of leading business indicators rose 1.9 percent in June while employment activity faltered. Initial unemployment insurance claims reached 238000, up 6000 from May, and the average workweek slipped to 40.7 hours. The April to June quarterly index gain was 2.4 percent, the smallest since 1971.
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Washington
Nixon
Byrd Pushes Tough Penalties in Campaign Funds Bill
The Senate adopted an amendment setting penalties up to 10 years in prison and fines to $25,000 for embezzling or misusing campaign funds. It targets both candidates and those who receive or conceal funds with intent to convert them. Surplus funds would be held, donated to party, or given to charity. Metcalf opposed. Byrd praised the measure.
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Senate
Robert C. Byrd
DW. Va
Byrd
Appeals court stays bombing halt in Cambodia dispute
The U.S. Court of Appeals granted a stay of a lower court injunction that would have halted bombing in Cambodia by 3 p m today. The three judges chose the stay pending an appeal set for Aug 13, two days before a Congress set cut off. Burt Neuborne said he would seek Supreme Court review to vacate the stay.
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Cambodia
Congress
Burt Neuborne
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
Orrin Judd
Brooklyn
Defense Department
Air Force
Ehrlichman Testifies Dean Did Not Notify Nixon Of Watergate Details
Former domestic adviser Ehrlichman says he doubts John Dean told Nixon March 21 specifics of the Watergate cover up and that Nixon did not show signs of being told at that time. He cites Haldeman and Mitchell as sources and notes Nixon later discussed the matter, while casting doubt on whether the president was informed.
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Dean
Nixon
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean III
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Richard A. Moore
Moore
Senate Watergate Committee
Haldeman
Atty
Mitchell
Cox weighs broader subpoenas in Watergate probe
Special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox said he would consider subpoenaing more White House documents if urgently needed. Nixon refused compliance on tape recordings, and Cox asked a federal court to order Nixon to show cause why he should not obey. A Aug 7 deadline was set for White House reply as Cox seeks access to a file on ITT merger and convention contributions and an intelligence file from John Dean.
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Paul O’brien
Nixon
Ehrlichmian
O’brien
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Magruder
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
White House
Gordon Strachan
Strachan
Washington
Archibald Cox
Cox
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
San Diego
Calif
John W. Dean II
H. R. Haldeman
Policeman Darryl Cain Indicted in 11-Year-Old's Death
Dallas County grand jury indicted policeman Darryl L. Cain, 30, on murder charges for the shooting death of 11 year old Santo Rodriguez during questioning with his brother about a gas station burglary. Cain remains jailed on a $50,000 bond.
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Dallas
Tex
Grand Jury
Darryl L. Cain
Cain
Santo Rodriguez
Weekend Weather Outlook for the Area
Tonight maps to mild lows in the 70s. Saturday expects sunny pleasant conditions with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Sunday through Tuesday see fair to partly cloudy skies with minor daily changes.
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