Courtroom Credit Begins In County
ERIE Pa AP Erie County moves to accept BankAmericard and Master Charge for court costs and fines. Clerk of Courts Byron Clapper, a two term Republican, says many customers will be the numerous people who end up in court for drunk driving and related charges as they begin using the new payment system. He credits an idea sparked at a party and praised Erie Marine National Bank for backing the plan.
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BankAmericaid
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Bargains Hunt: AP Finds 1976 Price Increases Across Cities
Consumers aiming to balance food budgets in 1977 face tighter prices. AP survey of 15 common items in 12 cities shows December up 5.1 percent on average, Boston down 5.9 percent, with overall December rise 4.3 percent. Coffee led 1976 gains, up in 12 cities, with a 64 percent year rise. When coffee is removed, January totals drop 3.4 percent year over year. Pork prices fall in December while beef rises due to cattle shortages. USDA forecasts modest beef price gains and continued coffee price hikes. The AP list includes chopped chuck, center cut pork chops, orange juice concentrate, coffee, paper towels, butter, eggs, peanut butter, laundry detergent, fabric softener, tomato sauce, cookies, milk, hot dogs, and sugar across cities including Salt Lake City, Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Seattle. The Smithsonian exhibition of Robert Rauschenberg’s works totals about 150 pieces, touring to major venues in New York, San Francisco, Buffalo, and Chicago.
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Albuquerque
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Temperatures to be issued in Celsius by weather service
Starting today the National Weather Service will issue temperatures in Celsius alongside Fahrenheit as part of a shift toward metric use by 1983. The Celsius scale has 100 degrees between freezing and boiling points and familiarity should ease conversion from Fahrenheit.
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Best 76 Albums List Highlight
A compact list highlights notable rock and pop albums, naming artists such as Bob Dylan Jefferson Starship Fleetwood Mac Boston Earth Wind and Fire Boz Scaggs and Led Zeppelin. The items span classic rock and soulful pop works.
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Sid Ee
Desire
Bob Dylan
Boston
Spirit — Earth
Wind and Fire
Silk
Boz Scaggs
Top Records Of The Week From Cash Box List
The week’s top singles include You Don’t Have To Be A Star Dancing by Leo Sayer and Tonight’s The Night by Rod Stewart. Car Wash by Rose Royce, 1 Wish by Stevie Wonder, After The Lovin’ by Engelbert Humperdinck, and Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by Elton John also appear among the top five. Boston’s Wings Over America tour and Seeesooonee context noted.
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Leo Sayers
Rod Stewart
Rose Royce
Stevie Wonder
Engelbert
Elton John
Peter
America
Women ordained as Episcopal priests cause mixed reactions
Two Episcopal women were ordained in official ceremonies and a third, previously ordained against church rules, was formally recognized. In Indianapolis, Rev. Jacqueline Means faced a smaller congregation and shared mixed feelings about the change. In Virginia, Patricia Merchant Park was welcomed as a priest with 800 supporters in Alexandria. In Newark, Rev. Nancy Hatch Wittig, earlier ordained in 1974, was recognized by Bishop George Rath.
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Associated Press
Jacqueline Means
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Indianapolis
Means
Patricia Merchant Park
Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
Robert Bruce Hall
Alexandria
Ms. Park
Coalition For the Ordination of Women
Trinity Cathedral
Newark
Nancy Hatch Wittig
Philadelphia
George Rath
Economy tops Puerto Rico priorities in new governor's agenda
Puerto Rico's new governor Carlos Romero Barcelo pledges to revive the island's sagging economy as his first priority, deferring the statehood issue despite President Ford's proposals. He says improving livelihoods and eliminating intolerable living conditions take precedence, while noting Ford's plan as a separate matter to study.
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Puerto Rico
Ford
Island Commonwealth
Carlos Romero Barcelo
Romero
Congress
Commonwealth and Independence
New Year's Riot In Ft Lauderdale Sees 18 Arrests
A New Year celebration crowd of about 2,500 on Ft Lauderdale Beach led to a bottle attack on a reveler who received aid from friends to a paramedic unit. Two police officers were lightly injured and 18 arrests were made, fewer than in past years.
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Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Right On Red Begins In New York State
New York State's law allowing right turns on red after a full stop went into effect on New Year's Day. Many upstate drivers were unaware or cautious. in NYC the rule does not apply. The aim is to save fuel and ease congestion by reducing idling at intersections.
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New York City
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