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STEPHENVILLE, Texas 76401
One Section, 10 Pages
THE HOME OF TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
Vol. 1M
Tuesday, November 12, 1974
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Coal Strike Effects
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High Prices
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Rail, steel, utility and other coal-depen- United Mine Workers union express
concern about feeding their families
and food processers and refineries could provide 81 per cent of the electrical power
bad news for consumers.
service employees formerly of Memphis, Tena., who plan to support plans for city
At Dublin Town Meet
By Wima Han
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of President Ford’s Committee to Fight Engineers of Waco spoke at great Lingleville Square Dancers entertained
Dublin Monday night. A retired Santa Fe deliveries to pipe-line companies that haul and their families said they would reject a
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within the foreseeable future.
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NEW YORK AP - The chairman of
the American Petroleum Institute said
will last a minimum of three weeks. A
contract agreement has not yet been
improvements.
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difference with higher profits.
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the principal target of the food chains
in counter-attacking adverse publicity
, for them - show that retail food prices
. now are averaging 15 per cent above
prices of the first nine months of 1973.
A full 80 per cent of that increase
has been caused by hikes in the
amount of the food dollar middlemen
take, according to statistics.
That amount, called the farm-retail,
price, spread or margin, often is taken
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"It seems to me we have been lucky
rather than smart," Spahr said today
at the closing session of the institute's
annual meeting
He said the lack of punitive tax
employee, Mr. Sparks realties that a city,
like any business, must keep up with the
timer if it is to prosper and grow.
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NEWCOMERS - Mr. and Mrs. F.G. Wetzel were the first to Uno to be served at the
Dublin Town Meeting and Stew Supper Monday night "We passed through Dublin and
immediately decided to come back to live, we agree that nothing is too good for the
improvement of an already ideal place to live." Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel are retired civil
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dent industry spokesmen are predicting
serious trouble ahead if the coal miners'
strike is a long one
And many rank-and-file members of the
"There is also the potential for the
new Congress to be veto-proof if it
wants to be," said Charles E. Spahr,
who is chairman as well of Standard
Oil Co. of Ohio.
"We must conclude that Congress will
consider and act upon tax legislation.
What we must hope for and work for is
good legislation.''
Directors of the nation's largest oil
trade group gave unanimous approval
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have been qualified for this event ending on August 31.
muumiumuummzem Royal Royale, as of this date
during a lengthy strike but vow to stay out reached, and officiate say it will take about
until a "fair" contract is negotiated todays for the 130,000 miners who produce
The union has estimated that the strike three-fourths of the nation's coal to ratify
; recommendations that strongly empha- Securities Inc. came before the audien- election add to the probability Congress
• size the need for energy conservation. ce to explain procedure of a bond will enact tax legislation aimed at
Ke -Retail sales declined in October for election, if the public desired this curbing oil industry profits.
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The good news is that electric bills may be forced to shut down, the statement in the state, officials say most utilities
go down. The bad is that the price of implied. have about a 60-day supply
everything else may go up Ray Holland. United's public relations Utilities use about two-thirds of the coal
This gloomy picture was printed in a chief, said United will ask the 5th Circuit produced in the United States each year,
statement Monday by United Gas Pipe for a delay in putting the decision into The steel industry uses about one-sixth and
Lire Co., which lost the case before the 5th effect "to avoid a disaster for hundreds of other industries use the rest.
I WASHINGTON AP - The supermarket
industry is defending itself against
charges that food stores are responsible
for the rapid rise in food prices during
I the last two years.
Clarence G. Adamy, president of the
National Association of Food Chains,
plans to tell a news conference today ‘
that cost and profit figures show
I supermarkets are not reaping enormous
profits.
I Industry representatives also plan to
tell a House subcommittee hearing next
k week about costs and profits of
individual food departments rather than
of chains or the industry as a whole.
Adamy, whose organization represents
about 200 supermarket chains, intends
to dispute government figures that
show dramatic increases in wholesale I
and retail prices but declining farm
prices. Consumer groups contend those
figures mean that middlemen, such as
food store chains, are making up the
355 billion on air. water. and land 1,000 American Quarter Horses which January 1. of the current year. and
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one who came to hear and see the how much the dty can afford,” be
plans of improvement under considers- said.
project has a starting place and the following the main address, several
Town Meeting Monday night was the businessmen inquired about current
beginning of the major city improve- interest rates, government programs
ment plan. available to the city for improvement
“It may take three years, maybe projects and several other put inert
five, but tonight we have launched a inquiries concerning the proposals.
program we have needed for many in conclusion. Dr. Pate and Mayor
years,” Dr. Joe J. Pate said. “Perhaps Knox thanked the audience for their
these plans we see tonight will need interest and concern and promised the
altering but at least we know that a plans would be throughly studied and
action so far this year probably
resulted only from pre-occupation by
Congress with Watergate.
“We have not helped ourselves by
our persistent bickering in public,"
Spahr said without referring directly to
the charges made two weeks ago by
the independents
“I urge you to think beyond your
company's needs to the needs of the
industry , both short and long term, and
the needs of the country as you
contemplate actions to attempt to
influence forthcoming legislation "
The institute reported the domestic
industry, between 1986 and 1973, spent
Monday to
resolution opposing environmental
the second straight month, the Com- method of securing the necessary
merce Department reported. funds. In his estimation, February or
length on what the city of Dublin needs with a lively dance reminding the
and the best way to proceed, public that square dance instruction is
Primarily, the plans specify water and available at the Park each Monday
sewer improvements, a new city night
-Interior Secretary Rogers C.B. proper planning could be realized
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AUTOGRAPH SEEKERS - Waytea Jennings prepare! to sign autograph for Ms.
Jacque Dillard, left, whose husband attends TSU and Barbara Jehnson, a TSU jumior
from Utah, after a progrm in Wisdom gymnaslum attended by an estimated UM
1 persons. Jennings, featured entertainer with Ms six-piece band, was preceded by two
area bteegraae groups, the Southland group and the Mitebed testers of Penta and the
Double Mountain Boys of I tana A chili supper was also served sutside the gym. The
I program was sp emend by the Civic Series and Tarleten Center committees.
I imposition of any punitive tax measures
I on the industry The resolution.
I however, reaffirmed support for retain-
I ing the industry's controversial deple-
I tion tax allowance for both domestic
। and foreign operations
I Renewed endorsement of full deple-
l tion was a move to heal differences
I between independent operators and
. some major companies
The Independent Petroleum Associa-
I tion of America argued two weeks ago
k some major companies not only had
failed to show any visible support of
percentage depletion but had indicated
| a willingness to swap the allowance for
I a decontrol of oil prices
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to mean middlemen’s profits. However, To an estimated crowd of approxima- date. “To go forward with the
it includes both profits and what the tely 300 interested citizens, Dublin improvements the engineers have sug-
middlemen themselves must pay for Mayor Early Knox expressed his gested, the city of Dublin needs to
K taker, transportation, processing equip- sincere appreciation last night to every reevaluate its assets in order to decide
McConnell Taking Royal
Royale to World Contest
Weldon McConnell. of Dublin, Texas scheduled for the Kentucky Fair and
has qualified his horse Royal Royale Exposition Center.
for the First Annual World Champion- A specified number of potato had to
ship Quarter Horse Show in Loisville heucrnmedby abong, from the.poin
Kentucky. November 13-18 sponsored Clss There will be a total of <2 events
by the American Quarter Horse in which winners will be am uu id
Association and Ponderosa Systems. the 11 performances All points
Ine considered for eligibility in the show
McConnell's horse is among some must have been earned starting
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move forward,” the very near future
W.T. Sowells, head of the Sowell As an extra added attraction, the
excess profits taxes but made no
reference to oil price rollback propo-
sals Only the failure of Congress to
override presidential vetoes prevented
the enactment of such proposals earlier
shown working a caN. The horse has qualified for the First Asami Worid Cb
Quarter Horse Show and is rated the favorite to win the Worid Champiem
Horse title for 174.
gas to the Midwest and Northeast, he said contract offer if it isn't good enough
"Instead, the court's order will just take “I honestly think that this is one tune
gas away from large and small Southern they'll stand together, and if they don't get
industries, most of which have no a good one, they'll sure as hell throw it
alternate fuel capability, and give that gas back at them." said Gene Mitchell, the
to the southern electric plants which do UMW international executive board
have alternate fuel capability." he said member from Illinois
I ment and all the expenses of any
I business.
I’ A Wall Street Journal survey at the
end of October showed profits for the
1 15 largest publicly owned food chains
2 up 115 per cent over a year ago, but
, several chain executives have pointed
( out that the percentage was not
/ expressed in relation to sales volume.
In relation to sales volume, profits
would show at a normal level or
slightly below, says Donald Perkins,
chairman of the Jewel Co.
In other economic developments:
-Columnist Sylvia Porter, chairman
Court Ruling Will Lower wMsdrusurzaricttarxemactnasmd
“ week But as it enters a second and third
Some Bills, Rush Other Up a
' ■ Tennessee Valley Authority, has a 44-day
NEW ORLEANS AP - A decision by a Alabama may find themselves with no supply of coal and has already asked for
federal appeals court limiting the power at all. voluntary power use reductions of up to 30
authority of the Federal Power Commis- The sugar harvest could be slowed if per cent
sion apparently means both good news and mills don't get gas to run theur grinders. In Pennsylvania, where coal is used to
complex, which will include a city hall, a • A m mmm
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facet of the project, which would An - Aag ug
= Mean Changes for Oil Tax
tion for the dty of Dublin. Every During a question and answer session
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Inflation, warned that wage-price con-
trols might be imposed if voluntary
I anti-inflation efforts fail.
-Assistant Senate Democratic Leader
Robert C. Byrd predicted that Congress
will pass standby authority for wage
and price controls. The West Virginia
K senator said also that the new Congress
likely would pass a standby gasoline
rationing program.
Supermarkets
Deny Causing
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Hamilton, Comanche, Eastland and T-l Pinto Counties
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. industrial gas consumers and their The effects of the strike were expected to
United, a major supplier of natural gas employes in the Gulf South " hit railroads first. The bankrupt Penn
in the Gulf states, said the decision means The court held Friday the FPC exceeded Central said 85 million a week in revenue
hundreds of industrial customers in its authority when it gave United could be lost and 1,500 workers would be
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida and permission to cut back supplies to utilities immediately laid off More layoffs may
for residential and industrial customers spokesman said.
The gas cutbacks forced many of the Steel officials began several weeks ago
utilities to purchase costlier fuel oil to fire setting up some contingency plans in
their generators and resulted in huge anticipation of the strike, and industry
| increases in consumers'electric bills analysts predicted that thousands of
nmggN and significant production cut-
t Holland said five utility companies-New backs could accompany a strike of longer
| Orleans Public Service, Inc. and Louisiana than two weeks duration
I Power & Light Co. in Louisiana. In the coalfields on Monday, many
B Mississippi & Lght Co. and Mississippi miners apart the Veterans Day holiday
. Power Coin Mississippi, aad Gulf States worrying about the loss of their $2 to 850 a
k Utilities in Texas-would receive increased day income from the mines
■ supplies of natural gas if the order takes
effect "With six kids, you can't prepare for
Presumably consumers electricity anything." said Dwayne Leverknight of
I rates would go down ui areas served by Somerset County. Pa. "It's hard for us to
companies make ends meet A strike puts you further
But Holland said the additional gas in debt, and once you're there, you can't
piped to the utility companies would mean get out."
less for Southern industries 1 m not going to get bills paid off right
• These are the sugar cane grinders. the away, that’s for sure," said Francis Eny.
“LETS GO” - City coumcilman and long food processing plants, the chicken who started working the Pennsylvania
_ . time Dublin resident Tom C. Sparks said farmers, the paper mills, the refineries' mines 2% years ago. "We bought all new
majority of the voting public favors a brought back for hither consideration in "Lets go. To stand still is Uke a nma eu ice. and cities that purchase natural gas from furniture and tried to get it paid off, but we
we wil slide backward.” Mr. Sparks was United, he said didnit make “„We haven’t been able to
referring to the city improvement plans The court decision apparently will have prepare at al."
discussed at the Town Meeting held in no immediate impact on United's Despite such complaints union members
leading in points earned at AQHA
Shows, and is favored to win the World
Championship Cutting Horse Title for
1914.
This show is truly unique in that it is
an invitational show, with an entry fee
of SIMM per entry and a matimum
purse of $1,000.00 for each dass and
entries being added back to the farm
This show promises to be one of the
most prestigious and richart horse
shows in the country, regardess of
breed
All participants will receive comanem-
orative plaques, with places first
through tenth receiving bronz medal-
lions. The first place in each class will
receive- a- custoin designed, peytter..
trophy, plus the cash award which is to
be paid to the first six entries
At the presort time, 750 horses are
expected for this event
The evert wil also be highlighted by
tows of horse farms in the Louisvine
area and an entertaining demonatration
of the international events, Cote
(Mexicanstyle reining) art Colas
(tailing at the bu).
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