Post-Election Probe of Wheat Sale Promised
The Senate Agriculture Committee pledged a post election probe into the U S wheat sale to the Soviet Union amid criticism of how the negotiations were handled by Agriculture Secretary Earl L Butz The resignation timing of assistant Clarence D Palmby and his move to Continental Grain Co in New York sparked controversy. Sen Herman E Talmadge said a probe would assess legality and procedures.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
U.S
Soviet Union
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Moscow
Clarence D. Palmby
Ant
Continental Grain Co
New York
Palmby
Continental
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Agriculture Committee
Talmadge
Agriculture Department
House
Interest Rates Rise Amid Stock Market Volatility
New York reports higher prime rates with Bank of America adopting 5.4 percent, pushing the national rate to 5 percent. Economists cite past 1969 1970 crunch as a warning while officials expect no repeat recession. Investors fear rising rates amid an expanding economy.
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Bank of America
Bell Telephone System
Tilford Gaines
Hanover Trust
Gaines
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
William Nelson
Moody’s Investors Service
Williams cites Field & Stream rating of Rep Robinson
In Bridgewater College remarks Democrat Murat Williams claims Field & Stream rates Rep J Kenneth Robinson poor on environmental issues. He cites the September issue placing him in the bottom 15 percent for air and water pollution conservation and related matters.
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Bridgewater
J. Kenneth Robinson
Field & Stream” Magazine
Murat Williams
Robinson
Bridgewater College Today
Democrat Williams
The
Sportsmen’s Magazine
Field & Stream
Williams
Ken Robinson
Madison County
Virginia
Congress
Howell Urges Virginia Youth to Register to Vote
Lt. Gov. Henry E. Howell Jr urged Roanoke College students to become politically active and restore honesty to government. He cited a potential 11 million national voters and 268,000 in Virginia and urged 18 to 20 year olds to register before the deadline Saturday. He avoided partisan remarks despite already announcing a gubernatorial bid.
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Salem
Henry E. Howell Jr
Howell
Virginia
Roanoke College
Agnew Attacks McGovern in Strong Grain Belt Swing
Vice President Spiro Agnew campaigned in Omaha and Rapid City criticizing George McGovern as inconsistent and anti American. He accused McGovern of pork barrel politics while touting federal grants to flood disaster sites and warned his tax plan would harm the family farm.
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Agnew
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Omaha
West Virginia
South Dakota
Agnew Ac
McGovern
Rapid City
Sturgis
S.C
America
North Vietnam
Sen. McGovern
U.S
Holton Upset at Chicago Travel Editors Meeting
Gov Linwood Holton criticized a Chicago area travel editors reception saying Virginians dominated the 80 attendees and he would skip next year unless the ratio of white to blue name cards improved. He lauded a new Virginia tourism guide and noted mailings to 15 000 travel agencies as promotion efforts.
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Chicago, Ill
Linwood Holton
Chicago
State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Holton
Piedmont Airlines
Continental Trailways
Virginia
Virginia State Travel Service
Ivan A Given Former Coal Age Editor Dies In Arizona
Ivan A. Given aged 70 died Monday in Sun City Arizona He was former editor in chief of Coal Age Magazine Retired in 1967 and later became editor of the Mining Engineers Handbook.
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Ivan A. Given
SUN City
Ariz
Coal Age Magazine
Coal Age
Mining Engineers Handbook
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Merchandise Mart
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Chrysler
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BUICK
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North Loudoun St
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