National meat boycott causes broad U S impact and price shifts
National meat boycott cuts sales by as much as 70 percent in some areas and leads to thousands of packing-house layoffs. Big 6 Discount Food Stores rolls back more than 100 meat items by up to 40 cents in Rhode Island Connecticut and Massachusetts. Reports cite surveys showing continued household intent to buy less meat and discuss broader economic tensions between farmers and consumers.
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United Press
Big 6
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
William Wilkinson
West Coast
Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc
Robert A. Wachsler
Ohio
South Dakota
Cleveland
Sheldon Cotton
Brookings
S.D
Chairman named for group cerebral palsy campaign
John Prochaska, chairman of United Cerebral Palsy of Washington County, announced a 1973 citywide door to door fundraiser to aid CP services. He noted CP often arises at birth from brain damage and can cause a range of disabilities, while highlighting funds for local services and national research.
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John Prochaska
United Cerebral Palsy
UCP
Washington County
Prochaska
United Cerebral Palsy Research and Educational Foundation
Iowa
United States
Edna Dagle Dies in Richland Funeral Saturday
Edna Dagle died at 10 30 am Wednesday April 4 at University Hospital Iowa City Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev John Ballensky officiating Burial will be in the Methodist cemetery at Richland She was born Ottumwa daughter of Joseph and Sadie Brothar Dagle Surviving are two sisters Mrs Vernon Spears of Pharr Texas and Ellen Dagle of Magic Valley Center Mcallen Texas one brother Albert Dagle of Richland She was preceded in death by her parents one brother and one sister.
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Richland
Edna Dagle
University Hospital
Iowa City
Gould
John Ballensky
Miss Dagle
Ottumwa
Joseph
Sadie Brothar Dagle
Vernon Spears
Pharr
Texas
Ellen Dagle
Magic Valley Center
Mcallen
Albert Dagle
Centennial items on sale in Keota stores
Keota Centennial items remain available at Farmers Savings Bank and Valenta's Store. Only three silver coins are left and none will be minted after they sell out. Denny Bohrofen said the Centennial Corporation will not reorder other items once stock runs out to avoid leftovers after the celebration.
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Keota
Veterans press against financing the Iowa Vietnam bonus
Iowa veterans group urged Gov. Ray and lawmakers to use property taxes only as a last resort to fund a 28 million dollar Vietnam Veterans Bonus program for 75 000 veterans. The plan would use a 10 year revenue bond backed by statewide property tax levies, with payments possible next year.
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Des Moines
UPL
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Association of Collegiate Veterans
Iowa
State Ways and Means Committee
Association
Jim Engler
Burlington
Ray
Planned Parenthood Board Plans Annual Meeting
The Washington County Planned Parenthood Board will hold its annual meeting on Friday April 27 at noon in the Planned Parenthood Facility on the 3rd Floor of the old hospital. Lunch will be served. Board members unable to attend should call the Planned Parenthood Office at 653 3525.
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Planned Parenthood Board
Washington County
Planned Parenthood
Washington Association Membership Drive Supports Center
The Washington Association for Retarded Children runs a membership drive to fund the Washington County Developmental Center where the handicapped are trained. Dues for the year are 4.50 dollars. Public invited to send checks to P.O. Box 61, Washington, to support the association’s work.
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Washington Association For Retarded Children
Washington County
Odo
P.O. Box
Washington
Closet and Pantry Add On Wall Space and Storage
A shallow utility closet built along the wall or hallway creates overflow storage. Folding wood louver doors conceal the closet. A petite pantry uses fifteen four-foot shelves of six-inch wood to form a floor to ceiling unit holding over 150 cans of food.
Markets Livestock Report From Joliet and Des Moines
Markets show variable demand with hogs down 50 to 75 cents in parts and cattleuring steady. IowaMinnesota hog markets describe active trade with butchers mostly lower and sow prices easing. receipts today and week totals noted with Monday and year-ago comparisons.
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Joliet, I
UPI
Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Record March surge in wholesale prices across sectors
Washington reports a 2.2 percent month rise in the wholesale price index, the largest in 22 years. Finished foods up 4.6 percent, lumber up 6.6 after adjustments, and farm products plus processed foods rising 4.6 percent as pressures from meat and other commodities push consumer prices higher.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
BLS
Jnuary
Senate prayers on impoundment curb presidential spending
The Senate voted 70 to 24 to restrict presidential impoundment power and to cap fiscal 1974 spending at 268 billion, about 700 million below Nixon’s recommendation. House action and a possible Nixon veto remain unresolved as the Mahon bill proposes different limits requiring House approval to impound.
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Wasthington
UPI
Senate
Congress
Nixon
Harry F. Byrd Jr
James V. Allen
Ala
House
House Rules Committee
George Mahon
D-Tex
Appropriations Committee
Carl Albert
Okla
House of Congress
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D-Mont
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West Alabama
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the State Cafe
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Michael Sarrazin
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Henry Fonda
Lee Remick
Willie Boy
A W Ins
Robert R
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Iowa Cafe
New Frontier Dining Room
John Wayne
Ann-Margret Bod Taylor
Nite Hawks
Riverside, Iowa
Keota, Iowa
Roost Tavern
Nature
Roy Kirby
Omar Atlas Andy
Bob Brown
Rufus Jones
Betty
Donna Niccoli
Lempke
Jim Mike Dalton
George
S Jones
Jim Dalton
Omar Atlas
Washington Co
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Joe Falk
Jerry & Bill
Mike George
Onty C.B
Carol Ray
Rex Ray
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Vaughn Rinner
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