Eagle Brewing Co closes after 131 years in Erie
Erie announces the Eagle Brewing Co ends as rising costs and competition topple the family business founded by Jackson Koehler in 1847. The Koehler label and Uncle Jackson's recipes sold to C Schmidt & Sons of Philadelphia under royalty terms. About 160 employees will be laid off or reassigned while the brewhouse site remains historic.
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Erie, Pa
Eagle Brewing Co
Jackson Koehler
John M. Magenau Jr
Koehler
C. Schmidt &Sons Co
Philadelphia
Uncle Jackson
Nau
Jackson
Eagle Brewery
Erie Brewing Co
Cleveland
Magenau
Erie
Schmidt Breweries
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Clinton
Iowa
United States
Kimberly-Clark Corp
NCH
Food prices rise 11 percent in one year
The Associated Press market basket survey shows prices for 15 commonly bought food and non-food items climbed about 11 percent from March last year to March 1, 1973 at a single supermarket. Beef and eggs led the increase as wholesale trends mirrored retail gains amid tighter cattle supplies.
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Associated Press
Marketbasket
Nuclear test witnesses show higher cancer rate
AP reports from witnesses of atmospheric nuclear tests indicate a cancer rate about 28 percent higher than normal. Of 13,460 witnesses, 277 report cancer, equating to 2,052 cases per 100,000 vs about 1,600 per 100,000 for 40 to 44 year olds. The analyst stresses the estimate is unscientific and needs case histories.
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Washington
Defense Nuclear Agency
Pennsylvania lottery numbers and rising meat prices report
AP notes Pittsburgh daily lottery number 0 2 2 and market basket trends show a 40.1 percent price rise since March 1 1973. Beef and eggs led increases across nine to twelve cities with chopped chuck jumping from 1.03 to 1.23 per pound by February, while eggs followed seasonal patterns with December gains and January dips before February rise.
The Three Partners Rule a Light Hearted Firm Joke
A humorously described business trio uses rotating presidents to balance power while on the road. The piece riffs on common trivia and quips about murder mysteries, word origins, fish growth, Santa’s route, a frozen Alaska cat, and a note about L. M. Boyd with contact info and a 1978 Crown Syndicate copyright.
Snow flurries and cold air move through Delaware and New Castle
Delaware County forecasts considerable cloudiness with snow flurries likely this morning and highs near 32 to 35. Tonight turns clear and cold with teens, Thursday sunny with similar highs. New Castle County also expects a morning dusting of snow, highs 30 to 35, with clear cold tonight and sunny Thursday.
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New Castle County
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