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Show "OTHM'inii CORNER ON COMMERCE PERCENTAGE NUMBER OF ISSUES BCIC3 Trade Mission Beckons Utah President Nixon's consumer adviser and one of his top farm aides views on a controversial proposal to require percentage labeling of ingredients in processed foods. The White Iloisj consumer adviser, Mrs. Virginia Knauer, testified at a recent Agriculture in particular and for Department hearing that she favors percentage labeling for frankfurters other prepared foods as well. But Richard E. I.yng, assistant secretary of agri;;aV culture for marketing and consumer services, said in an interview here his personal ,' view is that theres no great m consumer demand for this. V & If there were, some comffypwr mix 'b pany would be doing it for its own competitive advantage, Lyng said. Percentage labeling means Wednesday, July 9, 1969 1GB simply that processors would be required to show on their labels the amount of each must carry a major ingredient in a food. require a statement showing inspection For example, a label on a how much of the meat ingre- statement of ingredients on dients were lean, and what the label processed meat product might showing ail ingrediread: Beef, 75 per cent; pork, percentage was fat. in descending order of ents 2 cent meat At 20 per ; water, per cent, present, products In other words, a label under federal use. etc. or, regulations could stating that the product includes beef, pork, pork hearts, corn syrup, water, etc., means that beef is the primary ingredient, pork the second, and so on. WASHINGTON LESS. THAN 4 4- i f - 20 BUSINESS For Personal Servic Call Ed Henry I, RICHARDS I WOODBURY AGENCY e t. NO. KySTREET prices of beef cattle and calves were the highest since 1952 and lambs reached their highest level since 1952 a month ago. All beef cattle are now selling $26.80 a hundred-weigh(For the U.S. as a whole, the price was up $1 tp $29.60 in June Mid-Jun- Ph. the seventh consecutive monthly price increase.) 328-499- 1 BUIS pork. The issue of percentage labeling was reviewed recently when the Agriculture Department held public hearings on a proposal to Impose a limit on the percentage of fat in frankfurters and other cooked sausages. The Federation Consumer of America, with Mrs. Knauers backing, testified that a ceiling on fat should be accompanied by a percentage labeling rule to let consumers know how much fat was contained in each package of hot dogs. was notified Tuesmission has been approved. Trans World Airlines will conduct the trade mission through its MarketAir Missions in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Com day that 244 ISSUES SHOWEO NO NET CHANGE DURING QUARTER Plans Added Service h Air Utah has added two new flights between Salt Lake City and Jackson HoIp, Wyo. and is considering future expansion of both its service and aircraft. James B. Burr, president and board chairman of Interwest Corp., said the new flights were added to keep pace with increased passenger load demands. Air Utah now operates as a third level carrier, flying smaller planes between Salt Lake City and Burley, Idaho Falls, Sun Valley and Jackson Hole. It was formed a year ago Bank Clearings July - lines, whose equipment Board Chairman Named The NEW YORK (UPI) companys bortelephone rowing costs moved higher Tuesday when it had to Air- and Moses Shapiro was elected chairman Sales Manager Picked ers. & American Telephone Telegraph Cos Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. subsidiary accepted a bid of 99.90 from the underwriters and the interest rate on the bonds was set at 8 per cent. The 8.00885 per cent cost to Southern Bell compares with a cost of 6.02 per cent on a $100 million bond issue it made in September 1966. Dean Huttman was named Sales Manager for Zellerbaeh Paper Companys Salt Lake Division. The announcement was made by W. J. Zeller-bacpresident of the firm which distributes paper and ? CHICAGO Livestock: utility and canner and Hosts 3,000. Barrows and gilts steady with Tuesday's average; moderately ac- utility and 75 tive No. lb. Sheep IX. Spring lb. head 27.25; No. steady; few lots mostly 30.00-30 No. lb. .X. No. 0 lb. No. lb. Construction has OGDEN begun on a $420,600 office and operations building for Great Salt Lake Minerals and Chemicals Corp. also has The company announced the appointment of ll two executives: Ralph E. No. No. 4 to strong; No. since 1921 fairly active; No. 3 0 lb. sows steady 0 lb. No. 3 cutter bulls slaughter choice lamb lb. lb. lb. 0 Lit-tre- as traffic manager and Dr. Henvig Glander, manager for agricultural Chemicals sales. Glander has been vice president of Potash Import and cows commercial Markets In Brief Chemicals by United Press International Cattle 7,000. Calves none. Trading on NEW YORK (AP) slaughter steers and heifers rather slow; 5 Lower in slack trading. Stocks high choice and prime steers lower than Monday average choice and Cotton Irregular. Chicago: below; heifers 50 to 1.00 lower; slaughter bulls Wheat cows Lower, liquidation. prime stronq steady; 0 Corn mixed high choice Lower; liquidation. 0 lb. Oats Mixed; light trade. and prime lb. choice Soybeans Mostly lower; new crop good standard and low good liquidation. cents lower; Butcher hogs choice and prime high lb. slaughter heifers receipts 3,500; top 27.50. cent lower; steers mixed lb. choice Slaughter choice and good receipts 1,1 X; top 34.50. good Corp., New York. Littrell was formerly distribu lb. boars related products in eleven Western States. In his new capacity, Huttman will be responsible for all aspects of sales, including recruitment, sales training, and motivation and sales promotion. Lake Firm Starts Building Livestock $80,710,733.00 $X, 275,967.00 the board and eral Instrument Corp., a New Jersey based electronics com- - sell $150 million worth of bonds to underwrit- 1969 Tuesday' Bank Debit Sama Day Last year of chief executive officer of Gen- accept an 8.00885 per cent interest charge in order to ground support material became an integral part of the new operation. In May of this year all of its the including operations, Provo Flying Service, Sky Inc., Choppers, Durango, Colo., Jackson Hole Aviation, Utah Airways and Thompson Flying Service were placed Interwest under one roof Corp. Assets were estimated then at $1,750,000. Along with Air Utah airlines, other entities include Rotary Wing operations at Salt Lake City; Provo; Van Nuys, Calif.; Durango, Colo.; n in San Francisco. Mr. Chytraus is owner of the Victor Construction Co. The company also received a plaque for steel sales during 1968 for its sales Mr. Chytraus group. Bond Rate Up, AT&T Says from the former Edde The Rocky Mountain will join with five other regional groups on the trip which will include Bombay, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Taipei. Each state involved will select a businessman to represent his industry on the tour in meetings with prospective customers in the countries visited, Smith said. Smith is a member of the Regional Export Expansion Council. Lennard V. Chytraus, Sait Lake dealer for the Star Manufacturing Co. of Oklahoma City, prefabricators of steel buildings, has received the companys outstanding dealership award. The announcement was made by Wayne Curran, vice president of Star Manufacturing Co., during the organizations recent sales seminar three-mont- Air-Uta- th merce. Outstanding Dealer This bar chart shows just how deepl y the stock markets slide has cut into stock prices during the last quarter. Of the 1,241 common stocks listed on h the New York Stock Exchange, only 194 went up during the and a show went how down. period steep the Percentages whopping 1,039 was. down trip No. - Walter G. Smith, director of the Utah Industrial Promotion Down They Came Wiring Supplies, Appliance Repairing Personalized Assistance Big Selections o Reduced Prices F 8 lb. GE tember. Division, V.V.V.V8 a OVER , The consumer, however, cannot tell from the present label whether a beef, pork listing means 90 per cent beef and 5 per cent pork or 51 per cent beef and 48 per cent DOWN 1039 48TH ANNIVERSARY SALE Partners with Home Appliances fAVAVAAW IN ADDITION, Price Of Beef Cattle HOME AUTO VV4V4V4VVVAV4Vi 16-- 20 processed Not only meat prices, but nearly all prices are up substantially from a year ago, with wheat and wool the only commodities showing a decrease, according to the Utah Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. 8 12-- 16 IP Highest Since 1952 - 8-- 12 r 16 An from Utah will join representatives from Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico in a Rocky Mountain Federation trade mission to Asia in Sep- (UPI) hold sharply differing Utahs ranchers and farmers are getting the highest prices for their beef since 1952, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported today. MiwuWillTuri Salt lake Eggs Wednesday's market unchanged. 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