1977 Food Cost Hikes Coffee Takes Heat Across Markets
The Associated Press finds grocery bills rising faster in early 1977 with coffee driving much of the increase in a market basket survey across 13 cities. Excluding coffee, six month gains drop to 1.4 percent. Wholesale coffee prices ease while retail costs remain elevated.
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Associated Press
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Department
Albuquerque
N.M
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Providence
R.I
Saltlake City
Seattle
Bride Becky Prior to Wed in July 23 Marriage Plan
Miss Becky Prior of 2440 Eleventh avenue SE was honored at a 7 30 p m Thursday bridal shower hosted by Rose Yorgenson of Palo and Roxanna Estling for 30 guests. She is engaged to Mark OConnell son of the Jack O Connells of Bever avenue SE. They plan to marry July 23. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs Don Pratt and Mrs Burton Emmons of Sedona Ariz and Mrs Ariel Talbot of Long Beach Calif who attended Grant high school reunion activities and stayed with Bessie Novotny and Alice Brodie in Cedar Rapids.
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Becky Prior
Eleventh Avenue SE
Rose Yorgenson
Palo
Roxanna Estling
Miss Prior
Clint Priors
Shellsburg
Mark O’connell
Jack O’connells
Bever Avenue SE
Don Pratt
Burton Emmons
Sedona
Ariz
Ariel Talbot
Long Beach
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Pratt
Grant High School
Bessie Novotny
Mt. Vernon Road
Alice Brodie
Williams Boulevard
Dear Abby column on smoking vows and credit etiquette
Abigail Van Buren answers readers about a seven year smoking issue after an eight year marriage and about credit versus cash purchases at a grocer. Advice discusses sincerity of quit attempts and two kinds of people in the world the givers and the takers.
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Abby
Sinatra Paintings Fetch $457 810 at Sothebys Auction
Nine late French Impressionist paintings from Frank Sinatra sold for 457 810 dollars at Sothebys London. Three other works failed to meet reserve, including Camille Pissarro's The Church of St. Jacques of Dieppe in the Morning Rain. Top price among sold pieces was 110 500 dollars for Pissarro Republic Square Rouen.
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London
UPI
Frank Sinatra
Sotheby’s
Sinatra
Camille Pissarro
50-Star Flag Becomes U.S. Standard After Hawaii Admission
On this date in 1960 the United States flag officially expanded to fifty stars following Hawaii's admission to the Union nearly a year earlier.
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U.S
Hawaii
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By Louise Cook
U.S. Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Abigail van Buren
Lasky Drive
Beverly Hills
Cincinnati
Vogue
Martins
Boe
Hach Brothers CO. Ing
First Street
Wrounxers Lindale Plaza
Younkers
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