Coal price study hints at industry price fixing
A George Washington University analysis for consumer groups claims coal prices risen 282 percent since 1955, well beyond wage or cost causes, and suggests possible industry collusion. It notes that 15 firms, including four owned by oil companies, control about half of U S production and urges antitrust scrutiny.
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Washington
George Washington University
James Barth
James Bennett
American Public Power Association
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
An American Life reads like a Watergate ledger
The review endorses Magruder's reveal of minute by minute White House actions leading to Nixon's resignation. It portrays power hunger around Nixon, the unconfirmed yet influential figures, and the dime-novel persona of Liddy and others. The piece calls the book a blow by blow account of covert and overt crime in high places.
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Jeb Stuart Magruder
White House
Nixon
Magruder
Caesar
Congress
White House Menage
Howard’ Bunty
CIA
Gordon Liddy
FBI
Liddy
Mack Sennett
Palace Guard
Oscars TV hosts and awards flood the airwaves
A NY AP report notes the Oscar show leads a season of nationally televised awards events on NBC with hosts Bob Hope Shirley MacLaine Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra. It profiles speech writers like Everett Scrimshaw in Bumfudgeon Fla as they craft increasingly varied acceptance remarks amid rising award numbers and evolving formats.
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New York
Nbc-Tv
Bob Hope
Shirley MacLaine
Sammy Davis Jr
Frank Sinatra
Everett Scrimshaw
Bumfudgeon
Fla
Everett
George C. Scott
Brando
Resourceful recessions reteach resourcefulness headline
In Corry, Vermont, a do it yourself installer uses concave metal strips to make a sun heated panel with a two inch airspace beneath, warming air that rises into the home. A Florida wind firm touts turbines with claimed 50 percent efficiency. Oakland Arkansas rebuilds a one room schoolhouse with local help to meet state standards as recessions teach ingenuity.
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Middlesex
San Francisco hair sweater fad meets dairy barn fish farms
The text notes dog hair fashion from San Franciscans making sweaters and mittens, then reports Wisconsin dairy farms shrinking from 84,000 to 53,000 in a decade. It finals with UW researchers proposing converting dairy barns into fish farms using existing plumbing and glass-lined tanks to raise walleye and perch for profit.
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Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Signs recession downturn fades in cautious New York outlook
New York reports show officials see signs the worst of the recession may be ending but tangible recovery remains elusive. Consumer confidence revived by dollsters, yet marketplace evidence is weak as March auto sales fell and buyers pulled forward purchases to February.
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New York
What is the Law What is the Law
Legal ownership of real estate passes when the deed is delivered with the grantor's intent to pass title. Recording provides public notice and protects the purchaser from later deeds. The piece notes concerns about a large federal deficit fueling credit risk and inflation, with consumer confidence tied to government policy and Washington's actions.
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