Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-09-28 | Page 14 | Interstate Commerce Commission Schedules Hearings on Perishable Freight Rates

Inter Interstate tate Com Commerce erce Com Commission Schedules s 1 on Perishable Freight Rates The Interstate commerce commission corn com mission has scheduled hearings bearings on fresh tresh meat and packing house products freight rates to com l give western state interests an to present their positions positions' which has developed developed developed de de- de- de in the controversy in the petition of ot George A. A Hormel and company against the Santa Fe Fc railway attorney attorney attorney at at- Charles A. A Root commerce service commission commission com com- torney state public hearings have been mission said scheduled at Los Angeles on October October October Oc Oc- Oc- Oc San Francisco on tober 25 at November 1 and at Portland Ore on November 5 He added that send a Utah delegation delegation dele dele- it Is planned to gation to the Los Angeles hearIng hearing hearing hear hear- ing if it evidence e can be prepared In time Utah Interests petitioned for an opportunity to be heard contending contending contend- contend Including including ing ng that midwest packers ing ng the plaintiff company are arc attempting to obtain rates on processed meats comparable to toI the he low rates existing on livestock I shipped from the west to the mid mid- west This the petitioners contended would result in lower livestock and es for Utah producers prices by permit cut throat cut throat competition against Utah midwest packers processors Protesting the tao lower rates Inthe in inthe inthe the Utah petition for hearing were the Utah Wool Growers' Growers as associatiOn association association as- as packing house officials the state public service commission commis commiS- sion slon and the state agricultural commission Cafe Prowled Police reports Tuesday showed thieves stole 5 after kicking out outa panel from the rear door and a the office of ot Sutter's ransacking cafe cate IS II 48 East Second South street i Sunday night