Inflation fears rise as wholesale prices jump in September
Wholesale prices increased 0.9 percent in September, lifting the annual rate to double digits and signaling renewed inflation fears. Farm prices rose 1.9 percent, food costs up 0.5 percent, with gains in wood products fuels rubber plastics machinery metals and chemicals. President Ford faces renewed scrutiny as the inflation surge influences political debates.
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Washington
UPL
Nynpresis
Labor Department
BART riders skew young educated and well paid survey shows
A BART passenger profile survey of 6 985 riders from May 17 to 26 finds peak hour riders largely under 35 years old with 43 1 percent college graduates and 69 7 percent earning over 29 001 annually. Women make up 51 percent during commute hours as off peak riders shift toward men and lower incomes.
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BART
Corminute
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Southgate recreation center drops discotheque plan
American Recreation Centers revises its seven acre Southgate proposal to remove the late night discotheque. The new plan keeps a skating rink and pizza parlor with an early closing time, replacing the former club with small retail use. Neighbors had strong protests citing traffic noise and youth-related disturbances.
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Rich Riggs Hayward
Southgate
Uwir
American Recreation Centers, Inc., of
Sacramento
Calatoga Avenue
Jackson Street
Stanhope Lane
Kay Avenue
Mel Knight
American Recreation Centers
Knight
Lake Dope
Recreation Center
Warwick Elementary deemed a disaster area by outraged parents
Fremont. Warwick Elementary parents accuse the district of failing to upgrade portable classrooms. Construction delays plagued openings, leaking roofs and soggy rooms disrupted learning. PTA president Adrienne Knowlton called for action and direct updates as the board ordered a written conditions report and a meeting between parents and officials.
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Fremont
Warwick
Adrienne Knowlton
Warwick Pta
Manuel Aguiar
Mexico City
Aguiar
United States
Agatar
Elderly Bronx couple end life after repeated robberies
In New York a German couple Hans Kabel 78 and Emma 70 were found hanged in their Bronx apartment after being robbed twice. Police say they killed themselves unable to endure the ongoing crime. Neighbors recall their fear and long tenure in the city.
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New York
UPI
Hans Kabel
Emma
Bronx
Incumbent faces off in battle over campaign signs
BART board member Bob Allen claims opponent Jobin McCanne illegally placed campaign signs and cites photos sent to the state transportation department. Nearby, South County residents saw limited turnout for a debate between Supervisor John Murphy and Valerie Raymond in Fremont.
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Bart Board
Bob Allen
Jobin McCanne
Allen
State ‘Transportation Department
Carter and Ford debate rejects isolation in scrappy clash
In a brisk second debate Carter and Ford trade charges over foreign policy and defense with both sides rejecting isolationism. Carter claims a strong America while Ford warns of weakened forces though each accuses the other of misrepresentation. Public polling suggests Carter slightly edges Ford among viewers.
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Mord
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