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Jferf Boycott May Backfire WfP'SHiW lit 1 I By United Press International Everybody from meat packers to cattle rustlers and politicians to moonshiners involved themselvts today in maneuvers affecting the cost of the family's food budget. Tfyere were calls for price controls and warnings of higher labor demands if upward price spirals aren't slowed. There was evidence that the message from a mounting consumers' revoltt was beginning to be heard as livestock markets reported a sharp drop in prices, though there was a warning the tactic could backfire. Oren Lee Staley, president of the National Farmers Organization (NFO), hinted that farmers may counter with a strike of their own if consumers drive down meat nrices bv successful bovcotts. The Local Boycott 17 He said NFO will hold a series of meetings this weekend to plan action and said "The sharp decline livestock prices caused by the chain store boycott is going to mean positive NFO action next week." AFL-CIO President peorge Meany urged Congress to clamp price controls on farm products, reimpose rent controls and enact an excess profits tax.

He warned that unions will be forced to demand wage increases if prices continue to climb. "There is no way union members are going to let their unions settle for a wage increase that won't even pay for their increased food bill," Meany said. "That's not a threat. That's a fact of life." The promoters of "April Fool's Week" meat boycott said they were surprised at how talk of the protest has spread all across the country even though there was no central organized effort behind it. 1 Hog prices were off $3 to $4.25 at markets in Nashville, Memnhis and the Georgia-Florida-Alabama markets at.

Thomasville, Ga. At St Louis hog prices dipped by $3 per hundredweight, the sharpest one-day decline on record, and prices were as much as $3.75 lower at Omaha, Louisville, and Joliet, m. In Oklahoma, cattle prices recorded one-day drops of $3 to $5 per hundred- Continued on Back Page This Section) Mrs. Daniel Kowal, Mrs. Richard DomeUe prepare.

.1 THTlMES Home Newspaper of the Calumet Region Hammond-East Chicao, Indiana; Calumet CityfLansing, Illinois, Wednesday, March 28, 1973 67th Year-No. 238 7 Sections 68 Pages 15c HOME DELIVERED FOR LESS Marijuana Cache Seized fel LYONS TWP. Illinois State Police The man was booked under the name Tuesday arrested the driver of a pickup Manuel Alvarado. About 47, he said he truck that contained $60,000 in marijuana was from El Paso, and going to under a false truck bottom. Detroit.

Trooper George Rakin says. The man was turned over to the Fed- Alvarado was going northeast on 1-55 eral Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous near Countryside about 11 a.m. when he Drugs in Chicago charged with posses- apparently lost control of the truck, went sion of a controlled substance with intent across the grassy median and hit the to distribute. rear 0f another truck in the opposing The marijuana 155 bricks weighing lanes, about two and a half pounds each was Trooper James Wilson and Trooper cies in the man's identification and registration papers. Waiting for a tow truck behind the pickup, Yankovich noticed green and pink plastic protruding from the bed of the truck.

He raised the truck bed and discovered the marijuana each brick individually wrapped in plastic. Illinois troopers charged Alvarado with failure to reduce speed and with having no valid drivers license, but turned him over to federal authorities. confiscated. Ronald Yankovich discovered discrepen- Iw. VJP-hb ir'rrpPV -i showers due Hammond's IN REGION Laos Urban Plan Frozen Solid Showers may start late this afternoon in the Calumet Region and develop into thunder showers tonight.

Chance of rain is 60 per cent. It will deminish to 40 per cent Thursday. Temperatures in the 40s are expected tonight. A high in the 50s is predicted for Thursday. Temperatures, weather map Page 16.

Go 9 Free Illinois State troopers found marijua naina trick truck with a false floor. Senate OKs Wiretap Bill For Indiana OVEN DOOR CHECK VALID Crime Rate Goes Down Senate Tags Jim McCord CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines (AP) The Communists freed 49 more American POWs in Hanoi today, including a charter pilot held longer than any other U.S. civilian prisoner in the war. Among the men freed were nine Americans captured in Laos. A young Canadian missionary captured in Laos also was handed over.

By JAMES PARKER Times Staff Writer HAMMOND Urban renewal in I lammond has been a hot and cold thing. It is now very cold. A federal freeze on funds has redevelopment officials wondering about tomorrow, much less next year. "ho two projects considered one by federal officials arc in the drwntown and in East Hammond. The predominantly black East Hammond neighborhood, never able to work with Redevelopment Director Brad Bod-i ey, has stalled its own project.

THE DOWNTOWN project can't move without the East Hammond project. Downtown ousinessmen, anxious for project and fearful of the federal frece, arc pushing for a separation of projects. 3rd in a Series THE U.S. DEPARTMENT of Housing and Urban Development the in an attemp. to use INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Senate, concurring with earlier House action.

Two big flying hospitals brought the LONDON (UPI) After waiting four HAMMOND-After a soaring 438 per months for the gas board to fix his cent increase in 10 years, car theft de- kitchen stove, Patrick Fisher wrote a dined in Hammond in 1972 and spear- check for his last gas bill-on his oven headed an overall decrease in serious toor- crime in the city. The gas board accepted it and a bank There were 595 fewer vehicles re- "cashed" it. ported stolen in Hammond in 1972 than "If I get no satisfaction," Fisher said, in 1971. The drop reflects an intensive LnetR wnuen on an oid freed men from the North Vietnamese Tuesday approved a bill legalizing cer- capital to Clark Air Base, the first stop tain types of wire taps by local, state on their trip home. and county police.

The 10 prisoners of the Communist in a 31-18 vote the defenders of per- Pathet Lao arrived first, in midafler- sonal privacy bit the dust as law and noon. The other 40 Americans, who had order forces rode a tight rein over the been prisoners of North Vietnam, landed upper chamber Tuesday, three hours later. The bill that needs only the governor's The men freed today joined 27 Amer- signature to become law would allow ican military men and five civilians re- police agencies to show probable cause leased bv the Viet Con? in Hanoi tn a itinVp nf thp annpllatp pniirt anrt nh- crackdown oy area investigators. The figures are included in the annual WASHINGTON (AP (-Convicted Watergate conspirator James W. McCord Jr.

agreed to answer questions under oath today at a closeddoor interview with a special Senate investigation committee. The interview, arranged by the committee late Tuesday, is preliminary to later public hearings on the bugging of Democratic headquarters in the Watergate complex here and other alleged political espionage and sabotage in last year's presidential campaign. E. Howard Hunt another of those awaiting sentencing for the Watergate break-in and bugging, was to return again before a federal grand jury today. Hunt, one of five who pleaded guilty at the start of the Watergate trial last January, spent more than an hour before the grand jury Tuesday.

His return indicated he was answering questions, unlike convicted de- the downtown project as bail to p.ish the FixedMoney Rate Urged Tuesday. Together with 67 POWs to be tain an order authorizing placement of citv int0 slum Proiect. FBI Uniform Crime Report released today. The preliminary report includes figures for cities with populations of at least 100,000 persons. The full report is due in August.

Gary, despite a violent rise in murder, also recorded an overall crime drop last year compared with 1971. Gary's total But pressure is mounting ami HUD, freed Thursday, they are the last POWs the electronic spy device on telephones 1972 crime index-the sum of the seven WASHINGTON (AP) International categories the FBI uses in its report- monetary leaders have agreed to a par-was 11.284. down from 11.716 in 1971. tial return to foe 0ij order of fixed ex-The figures for Hammond also show change rales for currencies, abandoned lo De released Dy ine communists unaer or any other form of oral communica-a repatriation program that began Feb. tion.

12. Sen. Rudolph Clay, Gary, was the Hanoi says the 67 being freed only Lake County legislator to vote with Thursday are the last Americans held in the minority. Vietnam. When they are handed over, a Sens.

Adam Benjamin, Gary; Er-total of 587 American military men and nest Niemeyer, Lowell; Ralph Po-civilians will have been released since testa, Hammond, and King Telle, Feb. 12. Valparaiso, voted for the controversial The C141 carrying the former Pathet measure. Iao prisoners had to circle Clark Field for 20 minutes because a T33 trainer had an appreciate decline in uie reported in- nation rinrinp hP rpcpnt mnnpv y- wuuy. dnouier convi G.

Gordon Liddy, another cidents of forcible rape, down from 49 fendant, who refused Monday to answer questions on grounds of possible during 1971 to 28 last year. Other drops nternational Monetary Fund's were in robbery and aggravated assault. Committee of 20 said Tuesday that the Meanwhile, two key Republican sena- IVIcdllWIll IV IQfil thorn tt'ara 071 imKiinlne nmrl1 rtiniuilm ctrctom nnui linrior VTl.lv, dill TIII.IO IC IICW Will IU IllUm-WII iiy I at least at the regional level, may Lave to give way. The Hammond Downtown Counc'l, the Chamber cf Commerce and the Howntown Project Area Committee have joined the redevelopment department in calling for the separation. All fcur organizations t'e urging the intervention U.S.

Rep. Ray J. in Washington. MADDEN, A powerful ally and chairman of the House Rules Committee, has forced concessiens from HUD in the past and in Hammond they are betting he will do it again. The complicated East Hammond situation in its simplest terms amounts to a tremendous personality clash between and East Hammond There alsc is a generous heKir.g cf individual jealousies among icf the East Hammed PAC leaders.

PAC has so far failed to file with HUD a workable project plan for their ported stolen in Hammond. Each year study should feature "fixed but adjust- JJP ro wm for the next decade, the number rose, able" exchange rates for currencies. Joh" VV' 111 skyrocketing above 1,000 in 1969 and The wording implied that the new uie vvatergate panel, nearing 1.500 in 1971. monetary system would have consider- in the best interest of the White The crackdown began in 1971 but it able more flexibility than the old, al- whoJe Jhing be bared and wasn't until last year that the key fig- lowing for quicker and more frequesnt iffi'loT' les' ures in the multi-million-dollar industry chances in the value of currencies and Senate G0P Policy industry $800Autobike Goes for $200 WPrp PVnnicnri nnH fhoir rhnn o.rlatr eurinnc in vqIiipc iuiu IlfWbllien. chop shoos blown a tire on landing and was blocking the runway.

Air Force Lt. Col. Walter M. Stischer. 42, of Austin, the senior military man freed by the Laotians, told the crowd of welcomers: "On behalf of all of us I would like to thank you and all of the people of the United States of America for making our return possible.

Thank you." The 10 men all appeared in good condition. Two of them. Lloyd D. Oppcl. 21.

a Canadian missionary from British Columbia, and Samuel A. Mattix. 20. an American missionary from Centralia. waved their arms exuberantly.

Oppel and Mattix were captured last Oct. 28 when the Communists overran the town of Kingkok. in southern Laos. Ernest C. Brace, -41.

a charter pilot SALT LAKE CITY (UPlKA slightly worn motorcycle was offered to "anyone really into self-abuse" Tuesday by its battered owner. INSIDE THE TIMES THE PANEL ALSO took another big step toward financial flexibility, saying that nations occasionally should be allowed to "float" their currencies, straying from the officially set values. "It almost killed me, maybe you'll be more lucky." the owner said on a radio neighborhood, putting the brakes on But Uie key recommendation was its call for a return to the kind of stable Oscar winners closed. The discovery of the alley garages triggered a new city law designed to keep them from reopening. Additionally, the Indiana General Assembly is expected to adopt a measure that would provide law enforcement with another tool to battle car theft.

Two of Indiana's other big cities Ev-ansville and Indianapolis also recorded decreases in serious crime last year. Fort Wayne and South Bend showed increases. Nationally, there was a 3 per cent decrease in serious crime in 1972 compared with 1971. in story and station's call-in classified service. redevelopment in the city.

"The 1972 bike is in almost new condi- Tha more than $2 million in federal tion, but has depreciated some since we funds earmarked for Hammond this both did a 2'i front gainer into a fence- year are still in a special account waiting pictures 3,16 There's yet another bus plan monetary system mat existed prior to the recent turmoil. Most nations are floating their currencies now in hopes of staving off monetary speculation. The committee, winding up a two-day meeting, said that some of the tough post, i ne owe is in exceiiem condition to De spent. who had been a Communist captive considering what it did to me." But the fiscal year ends July 1. in the wings longer than any other civilian in lndo- 'lts original cost was $800 and a week Thrush 3odney says he hi; r- enma, appeared on uie verge oi tears as in me nospiiai.

will De wining to pari he moved down the red carpet with bike for best offer over $200." (Continued on Back Page This Section) (Continued on Back Page This Section) studied between now and a May meeting of deputy finance ministers .17 22-23 33-41 41 46 16 45 21 Classified 57-64 Obituaries Comics 30-31 Sports Editorials 14 Theater Illinois 18 TV Letters 15 Weather Markets 23 Women's Plant Blast Startles Region I 10 i 1 i i Wt. fir- caded and "everything was normal" an NIPSCO spokesmen said utility service hour and a half after the blast. was not affected by the explosion, but Early reports of the blast's origin was by the motorist who struck the utility pole in front of ARCO. Power was -1 were com used. J.unes Charnago of 1860 Indianapolis was slightly Injured when he lost control of his car on Indianapolis south out in a limited area for an hour.

Others said Uie phenomanon had unusual side effects. Isn't lt the Truth! Whenever I see a picture of a giraffe, 1 think how exquisitely prolonged must be its each and every taste thrill. No momentary gulp before a mouthful plunks into its stomach but, a long, drawn out slide of delight or an ample warning that what's on the way could be better. "A man's palate can, in time, become accustomed to anything." Napoleon I EAST CI1ICAGO-A polyethylene reactor blew up Tuesday night at the Union Carbide Corp. plant on Standard Avenue in East Chicago Tuesday.

There were no injuries and a resulting fire was controlled almost immwlialrly The vessel creates pressure tn lorni plastic and is designed to explode hamv lessly when fumes from materials used in making the product accumulate in it. The explosioiv-descriDed as a Hrillianl light-shook windows and doors as far away as 112th Street in Chicago and some sections of Hammond. POLICE SA1I) no roads were barri THE MANAGER of the Cafe Roos- rath uixm hearing the explosion Charnago knocked down a traffic sig U9m street and the Pennsylvania in front of the Atlantic Richfield re- Railroad tracks in Whiting said cafe finery. His car struck a parked car. doors were blown open at the site -ths Charnago was treated at St.

Cather- 0f a mnt. from Union Carbide, ine Hospital and released. A train crew rumbling through the Some reports said the blast occurred plant saw the explosion about 100 feet in ai AM(im. front of them. James Charnago hit another car when he heard the blast.

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