Pentagon Elite Messes Costly Perks Under Tax Money
UPI reports nearly 17 million yearly in tax funds subsidizes Pentagon dining for officers. Twenty three elite messes worldwide, 11 in the Washington area, serve meals as low as 1.70 to 2.30 dollars while labor and overhead are covered by tax monies. Generals and civilians alike enjoy these perks, amid debate over fairness and overhead costs.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Globe
Armed Services
House Appropriations Committee
Pentagon Cafeteras
Army General Officers’ Mess
Marine Corps
Air Force
Navy
Kissinger links Soviet aid to Middle East progress
Secretary of State Kissinger said Soviet cooperation in solving the Middle East crisis is essential to easing U.S.-Soviet tensions. He noted the Geneva conference and urged Moscow to maintain constructive actions across all negotiations while acknowledging challenges in arms talks and Europe’s hoped treaty by 1974. He also discussed Japan relations, oil embargo effects, and the need for a global partnership with Europe.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
United States
Kissinger
Soviet Union
Europe
Nixon
Pentagon
State Department
Japan
Tokyo
U.S
Car pooling seen as major fuel saver by UI researchers
University of Iowa researcher Kenneth Ducker argues car pools could greatly cut energy use if employers and government offer incentives such as preferred parking and gas allowances. He notes high car dependence, with 71 percent of county highway fuel use from autos and work trips making up 32 percent of auto travel.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Kenneth Ducker
Institute of Urban and Regional Research
U of I
Ducker
Iowa
Ferman
Kenneth Dueker
Dairy coop charged in antitrust case amid Watergate probe
The Justice Department filed civil antitrust charges against Mid-America Dairymen Inc accusing it of monopolizing milk sales and restraining trade across 10 states. The suit cites illegal agreements with milk haulers to limit independent producers access to processors. Mid-America, based in Springfield, Mo., has about 19,000 producer members across ten states and faces related probes into Nixon campaign contributions and dairy price supports.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Justice Department
Nixon
U.S. District Court
Mid-America Dairymen Inc
Mid-America
Springfield
Texas
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Associated Milk Producers Inc
AMPI
Dairymen Inc
Senate Watergate Committee
Leon Jaworsky
Justice
Dairymen
Kinross Woman Mary Coffman Dies at 89
Kinross resident Mary Coffman age 89 died Thursday December 27 1973 at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman following a lingering illness. Funeral services set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church Kinross with Rev. Wilbert Sonday officiating. Burial in Brethren Cemetery west of Kinross. Rosary slated for 7:30 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home Wellman. She was born November 7 1864 north of Kinross to Charles and Rose Monaghan. Survived by stepson Vernon Coffman of Pompano Beach Florida and sister Agnes Monaghan of Wellman. Preceded by husband Otis Coffman in 1970, a daughter Helen, stepson Clyde and six siblings.
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Wellman
Mary Coffman
Kinross
Shenk
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Wilbert Sonday
Brethren Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Coffman
Charles
Rose McCann Monaghan
Otis Coffman
Chicago
Sacred Heart Church
Vernon Coffman
Pompano Beach
Fla
Agnes Monaghan
Helen
Clyde
Hughes Named by Federal Jurors in Airwest Indictment
Las Vegas reports that Howard Hughes and four former associates face federal charges of conspiracy and stock manipulation over the Hughes Airwest purchase. The case, tied to Watergate scrutiny, spans 1968 to 1970 actions with possible expansion into other Hughes Nevada dealings. Extradition from the Bahamas was being considered as officials awaited Hughes's appearance or alternative steps.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Howard Hughes
Hermitage
Hughes
Hughes Airwest
London
Freeport
Bahamas
Robert Vesco
United States
Hughes Tool Co
Airwest
Nevada
Senate Watergate Committee
Civil Aeronautics Board
Nixon
Watergate
Charles “Bebe” Reboso
Florida
Justice Department
Washington
Devoe Heaton
U.S
Heaton
Assembly of God Plans New Year’s Eve Service
The First Assembly of God Church will host a New Year’s Eve service from 9 to 12 p.m. Monday featuring the missionary film Centerville Awakening plus family communion and prayer. Family specials in song and word will be offered and refreshments served. all are invited.
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Assembly of God Church
Centerville
Plane lands safely at Cedar Rapids after gear scare
United Air Lines Flight 949 from Chicago to Cedar Rapids diverted back to O'Hare due to hydraulic landing gear loss. After emergency procedures and traffic restrictions, the plane landed safely in Chicago with no injuries. Passengers later flew to Cedar Rapids on a different flight.
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Cedar Rapids
UPS
United Air Lines
Chicago
Ill
O'Hare International
O'Hare
Con artist targets state funds as Iowa warned
Iowa may face a fast talking con man already swindling more than 74 000 from Minnesota Illinois Kansas and Tennessee state accounts. State Treasurer Maurice Baringer urged universities and agencies to tighten security and verify large money requests, noting the fraudster works with an accomplice and poses as a treasurer official or bank official.
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Diss Movies
UPI
Iowa
Maurice Baringer
Minnesota
Illinois
Kansas
Tennessee
Baringer
State Treasurers
Mrs Crandall Dies in Guthrie Center
Word arrives of the Wednesday December 26 death of Mrs. Boyd Beryl Crandall of Bluff Street Guthrie Center formerly of Washington Funeral set for Saturday at 2 p m at Guthrie Center She is survived by her husband children grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Boyd
Beryl) Crandall
Bluff Street
Guthrie Center
Washington
Livestock market report from Joliet Illinois
United Press International notes cattle sales at Joliet with 3,500 head, steers mostly 25 to 50 cents lower than Wednesday, heifers steady to 1 dollar lower, high and prime steers 40 to 42 dollars per cwt. Holsteins and mixed grades priced. hogs about 50 to 100 cents higher with various weight classes quoted from 39.75 to 42.00 dollars.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
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