Gas Prices May Drop If Oil Firms Rebates Possible
Washington AP reports that if 20 major oil companies decide to lower gasoline prices to repay 336 million dollars in alleged overcharges, a brief pump reduction could occur. Oil firms deny FEA charges of inflating oil prices from foreign subsidiaries between 1973 and 1975. Gulf Oil leads with 79.6 million in alleged overcharges and denies violation.
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Washington
Federal Energy Administration
United States
FEA
U.S
Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf
North Carolina Supreme Court Denies Bail for Wilmington 10
The NC Supreme Court refused to review a lower court decision denying bail to the Wilmington 10 civil rights activists convicted in 1972 for firebombing a grocery and firing on officials. Nine defendants remain in state prison while a May post conviction hearing is prepared. one co defendant has parole.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Supreme Court
Wilmington
N.C
Pender County Superior Court
Superior Court
Appeals Court
State Supreme Court
Wilmington 10
Ben Chavis
Commission For Racial Justice of the United Church of Christ
Food Stamp Hike Scheduled July 1
The Agriculture Department announced a cost-of-living increase in food stamps starting July 1 for the most needy. Increases will range from $2 to over $8 monthly depending on household size, with a four person family rising to 170 dollars from 166. About 17.8 million people in February received benefits, while federal program cost is about 5.5 billion annually.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Readers seek roadwise mall traffic fixes and etiquette guidance
Anon requests clear parking markings and better lane definition at High Point Mall to reduce near accidents and confusion. The letter is relayed to Richardson Corporation in Greensboro and forwarded to Don Gowdy for consideration.
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High Point Mall
Anon Q
Eastchester
Sambo’s
Anon. A
Richardson Corporation
Greensboro
Fred Preyer
Don Gowdy
Senate delays insulation credit as oil drillers gain tax cut
The Senate shelves a home insulation tax credit while advancing part of Carter’s energy plan. An amendment to boost incentives for independent oil drillers passed, amid debates comparing tax breaks to lollipops and bitter pills.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Russell B. Long
Dla
Congress
Long
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
United States
Daniel P. Moynihan
D-N.y
Arkansas
Maine
Treasury
Senate House Conference Committee
Quick Stop Ramp At Ivy Green Cemetery
A ramp at Ivy Green Cemetery is noted with the detail that one club member’s father serves as caretaker.
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Ivy Green Cemetery
Panama pivots on U S troop withdrawal from Canal Zone
Information Minister Romulo Escobar Betancourt says the United States would pull all troops from the Panama Canal Zone by 2000, easing a key hurdle to a new canal treaty. He criticizes U S delays and cites negotiations resuming May 10 in Washington to tackle neutrality and property payments.
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Panama City
Panama
Romulo Escobar Betancourt
United States
Panama Canal Zone
U.S
Escobar
Omar Torrijos
Washington
Canal Zone
Right To Read Sparks Durham First Grade Enthusiasm
A six month Durham pilot in 17 first grade classes uses newspapers and library books in a two and a half hour daily block. Funded by a $130,000 federal grant, the program aims to raise reading levels above the national average and reduce remedial needs.
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Durham
Durham City
Duke University
Anne Adams
Government Index Rises Signal of Economic Upturn
The Commerce Department said the leading economic indicators index rose 1.4 percent in March, the largest jump in 20 months and the second straight monthly gain after January’s winter dip. Six of ten components improved, including the average work week and new orders, with building permits up and inflation projection revised to 6.7 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Dept
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