Coffee prices push up state shopping bag costs in June
Harrisburg report shows coffee led a 17 cent rise in the June state shopping bag, lifting the average bag from 10.66 to 10.84 dollars while wholesale prices fell. Other items stayed mostly steady, with brief notes on supply dynamics and Brazil weather affecting future costs.
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No Japan Sale of Alaskan Oil
President Carter abandons a proposed oil swap with Japan amid fears of an energy crisis messaging. James Schlesinger says the plan would ship Alaskan oil to Japan in exchange for Persian Gulf crude to the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard, complicating consumer justification.
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Bonuses Rewarding NFG Aides After 128-Day Strike
National Fuel Gas paid 1.25 million in bonuses to 425 non-union employees who stayed through a 128 day strike. Supervisors and clerical staff received bonuses of 2850 to 3000, with 60 to 70 hour weeks and overtime during the dispute. The company says the payments recognize sacrifices made to serve the public during the labor war.
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Sparta Man's Brother Killed in One-Car Crash
A one car crash near Canon City Colorado killed Robert R Johnson 41 of Canon City. He died at the scene from multiple injuries about 1 45 a m Saturday. He is survived by a brother Barry Spartansburg and others. The driver Francis Wood year old of Canon City was hospitalized with a fractured skull broken neck broken leg and burns over 40 percent of his body after both men were thrown from the car when it rolled over two and a half times and exploded into flames.
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Carter weighs steps to curb Soviet eavesdropping on US calls
President Carter prepares several proposals to protect classified communications from Soviet interception. A White House official says a task force is drafting a report with input from Zbigniew Brzezinski and Stansfield Turner. Senator Moynihan urges action against intrusions on US soil.
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Warren Man Shaken In Pipeline Blast
Warren native Craig Bennett involved with Pump Station No 8 on the Alaska pipeline was shaken but unhurt after a blast destroyed the station. One man died and five were injured when oil spurted from a valve, ignited by turbine heat. Bennett had served in Germany in World War I and later played baseball before joining the pipeline crew. A separate notice states William W. Scranton was elected to American Express Co. board of directors.
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Salisbury
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William W. Scranton
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Pennsylvania
American Express Co
Pipeline bypass option eyed after Alaska blast
ANCHORAGE AP Officials from Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. consider bypassing Pump Station No 8 on the 800 mile line to resume oil flow after Friday’s blast that killed one worker and injured five. The plan could boost output beyond 600000 bpd but may derail the 1.2 million bpd goal for year end 1977. NTSB investigators interview workers while assessing causes and possible procedural changes. a formal ruling is weeks to months away.
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William Haley
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Court clears way for Brown murder trial in Pittsburgh
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled a lower court erred in dismissing murder indictments against William Henry Brown of Rankin near Pittsburgh. The high court said public-rights considerations warranted moving forward with Brown on charges of murder voluntary manslaughter and conspiracy linked to the May 1975 Pittsburgh shooting of Robert Maloney. Brown, indicted December 1975 for murder and voluntary manslaughter and January 1976 for conspiracy, allegedly discussed the shooting with William Long and helped search for Maloney.
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Robert Maloney
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William Long
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