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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1969

Page

6

Potato grade changes gain support in Washington

Washington reports indicate the Agriculture Department and Congress back revisions to U S potato grading to improve retail quality. New grades proposed are Extra No 1 No 1 and No 2 replacing the current commercial grade. The Senate also passed two bills advancing a national potato research and promotion program and equalizing processing potatoes with canning and freezing under marketing orders.

National Potato Council USDA Congress Senate House Agriculture Secretary National Potato Promotion Board American Farm Bureau Federation

Kennedy Says Inflation War Must Continue Unabated

Treasury Secretary David M. Kennedy told Hot Springs business leaders that the Nixon administration will not ease anti inflation efforts despite pressure from higher unemployment. He warned a premature shift could trigger slow growth and rising prices, urging voluntary restraint and responsible corporate action.

Hot Springs UPI Treasury David M. Kennedy Nixon Kennedy Business Council

Pigs Save Youth Life Sparks Denver Cop Resolve

Frank Vigil, 19, credits rookie Patrolman Robert Mosier with saving his life after a car crash on Sept. 26. Vigil, formerly distrustful of police, wrote a letter thanking Mosier as a crowd hurled rocks and police used tear gas to disperse the West Side scene, saving him from a fatal heart stoppage.

Denver UPI Frank Vigil Vigil Robert Mosier Mosier West Side

Ray faults attorneys conflict at Iowa Highway Commission

Governor Ray said highway lawyers owe primary duty to the attorney general, not the commission, and urged possible full time specialist counsel. He noted a 2.4 year average tenure for staff lawyers and cited a Turner suit as supporting the commission’s position. He also pledged to study Iowa pesticide use and environmental impact.

Atty Richard C. Turner Commission Joseph R. Coupal, Jr Ray Coupal Attorney General Iowa Lowa

Federal Reserve Chairman Resigns Amid Burns Nomination

WASHINGTON UPI William McChesney Martin resigns as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. President Nixon selects Arthur F Burns to succeed him. Sen William Proxmire says the nation loses its most distinguished financial leader and praises Martins integrity and leadership.

Washington UPI William McChesney Martin Federal Reserve Board Nixon Arthur F. Burns William Proxmire Dwis Martin Proxmire Burns Senate Banking Committee

Trial attorney calls DNC trial an armed camp

Defense lawyer William Kunstler likened the Chicago DNC trial to an armed camp and foresaw convictions for eight defendants including Black Panther leader Bobby Seale. Key witness Dwayne Oklepek testified leaders discussed avoiding violence but anticipated clashes with police.

Chicago UPI Dwayne Oklepek Tom Hayden Rennie Davis Julius J. Hoffman Kunstler U.S Thomas Foran Black Panther Party Bobby Seale Oklepek Mobilization Committee Hayden Supreme Court

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