Protesting Food Stamp Cutbacks Move to Block New Rules
Ap protest broad coalition of 53 labor unions 22 church groups with 73 food stamp families and almost 200 plaintiffs sue the Ford administration in U S District Court seeking to halt scheduled cutbacks. The suit argues the new regulations violate the Constitution and Food Stamp Act while targeting working families. Public totals show 1.08 million families could be cut from benefits with 1.72 million affected by higher costs.
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Food Research and Action Center
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Reasoner Stays On Air As Walters Joins ABC News
Los Angeles AP. Newscaster Harry Reasoner will remain on ABC Evening News as Barbara Walters joins as anchor. Their pairing begins Sept. 20 with rates undecided and a pledge to stay dignified and professional. Walters projects their dynamic will improve with time as they work together.
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NBC
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Oil price hike seen as OPEC meets amid objections
At the OPEC gathering in Indonesia Saudi Arabia opposed any oil price raise for the year while Iran and Iraq push for higher rates. Analysts expect a 5 to 10 percent rise, which could lift U.S. gasoline by one to two cents per gallon. Indonesia’s Suharto defended inflation-linked pricing as fair, and delegates held a closed session at a guarded seaside resort.
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Iraq
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Energy management seminar highlights new lighting tech
Charles A Johnston of Mcinnes Steel and Lee J Dinger of Penelec examine a lucalex lighting fixture at the Penelec Edinboro College Energy Management Seminar in Edinboro. About 150 major area businesses attended a day long workshop on electric usage management with topics including lighting innovations demand control thermal storage and energy recovery. Ontario pensioners seek exemption from seat belt law as pensioners argue belt use poses problems with current mechanisms.
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Mcinnes Steel
Lee J. Dinger
Penelec
Penelec-Edinboro College
Edinboro
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