Coffee pushes grocery prices higher in AP market basket survey
The Associated Press market basket survey shows coffee prices and overall food costs surged in February and March. Across 13 cities, the March 1 1973 basket rose 1.9 percent from February, with coffee up about 3 percent from five years ago and eggs and beef also climbing amid tighter supply and larger market trends.
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New Chinese constitution proposed to tighten military control
AP reports a draft constitution presented to the fifth National People's Congress in Peking by Vice Chairman Yeh Chien-ying. It merges the militia and regional forces with the 3.5 million member regular army to tighten control and imposes strict demands on state agencies while promising faith in the masses. The text also notes harsher actions against the Gang of Four leaders and introduces people's procurates to combat law violations.
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