Beef Shortage Fears Grow As Freeze Near Ends
United Press International reports gloom over beef stocks as grocers and industry spokesmen warn stores may run out before the price freeze lifts on Sept. 12. Officials note declining red meat production and rising demand while urging farmers to boost output amid looming shortages.
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Meat Industry
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Jack’s Meat Market
New York City
David Kalter
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Agriculture Department
Cincinnati
Ray Reuss
Greenhill
Ed Killar
Thorofare
Pittsburgh
Butz
NBC
Buzz
David H. Stroud
National Livestock and Meat Board
Pentagon
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Skylab 2 Launch Sends Astronauts Toward Orbital Station
The Skylab 2 crew Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma rode a Saturn 1B into a 92 mile high preliminary orbit two months in space to expand studies of Earth sun and human biology. They reported a smooth start and thanked Kennedy Space Center mission control. The mission carries a diverse set of life samples including fish spiders and mice.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Skylab
America
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Earth
Bean
KSC
Kennedy Space Center
Mission Control
Houston
Orbiting Laboratory
Newfoundland
Garriott
Lousma
Lab
Oceanside
Thousands of youths jam Watkins Glen for large rock festival
About 400000 young people crowded the Watkins Glen race course and surrounding area seeking a major rock festival. Police logged dozens of arrests while hospitals treated dozens of injuries and officials struggled to manage the massive turnout amid traffic gridlock.
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Watkins Glen
N.Y
UPI
Richard C. Tonzi
Tonzi
Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Here
Woodstock
Schuyler Hospital
Schuyler County
Michael Maloney
Horseheads
John Halstead
Probe focuses on constitutional law
The Senate Watergate committee seeks top constitutional law expertise to craft a case against President Nixon over withholding Watergate tapes. Archibald Cox has filed a separate action. The committee, led by Sam Ervin, met with Yale professor Alexander M. Bickel and University of Chicago lawyer Philip B. Kurland to prepare the federal court challenge.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
White House
U.S. District Court
Watergate
Archibald Cox
John J. Sirica
Samuel L. Cash
Sam Ervin Jr
Alexander M. Bickel
Yale
Supreme Court
Philip B. Kurland
University of Chicago
Richmond School
County fair gears up with new events and old favorites
The Washington County 4-H and FFA Fair runs Monday to Thursday with livestock judging, parades, and entertainment. Highlights include the Festival of Talents, Cookout King Contest, Bike-O-Rama, and a Thursday evening dance. Season tickets are four dollars with daily and evening admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Fairgrounds
Iowa
Keptone
Keota
Negotiators Reach Tentative Four Year Farm Bill Agreement
House and Senate conferees near final terms on a four year farm bill with price supports that rise with farm costs. The plan sets 1974 targets of 2.05 for wheat 1.38 for corn and 0.38 per lb for cotton with escalator provisions through 1977.
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Washington
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Senate
House
Oklahoma prison uprising nears 24 hours with hostages held
Inmates at Oklahoma State Penitentiary near McAlester remained in control of the facility as tear gas was fired and about 200 convicts surrendered. Eleven hostages, all prison officials, remained, while two prisoners were killed and many injured. Officials say 12 buildings were destroyed and the prison could cost $10 million to replace. Negotiations continued as authorities sought to free the hostages and restore order.
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Mcalester
Okla
UPI
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
David Hall
Hall
Sam Johnston
Park Anderson
Allah
Anderson
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Washington County Fair
Joe Jones
Journal
United Press International
New York
Maurice F. Dean
Spaceport
Probe
Wiley Mayne
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